diff --git a/openVulkanoCpp/AR/ArRecorder.cpp b/openVulkanoCpp/AR/ArRecorder.cpp
index 32a0bdb..ec93f81 100644
--- a/openVulkanoCpp/AR/ArRecorder.cpp
+++ b/openVulkanoCpp/AR/ArRecorder.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "ArSession.hpp"
 #include "ArFrame.hpp"
 #include "IO/Archive/MultiPartArchiveWriter.hpp"
+#include "IO/Archive/ArchiveConfiguration.hpp"
 #include "IO/Files/Pfm.hpp"
 #include "IO/Files/Pnm.hpp"
 #include "IO/AppFolders.hpp"
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ namespace OpenVulkano::AR
 		else m_asyncProcessor.Close();
 	}
 
-	void ArRecorder::WriteColorImage(ArFrame* arFrame, IArchiveWriter* colorWriter, const std::filesystem::path* path, bool highRes) const
+	void ArRecorder::WriteColorImage(ArFrame* arFrame, IArchiveWriter* colorWriter, JpegWithTagsWriter* jpgWriter, bool highRes) const
 	{
 		//BlockProfiler profile("Save AR Frame - Image");
 		std::string fileName = GetFileName(arFrame->GetFrameId(), "jpg");
@@ -134,13 +135,9 @@ namespace OpenVulkano::AR
 		{
 			if (colorWriter) [[likely]]
 				colorWriter->AddFile(fileName.c_str(), outBuffer, size);
-			if (path) [[unlikely]]
+			if (jpgWriter) [[unlikely]]
 			{
-				auto exif = MakeExifTag(arFrame);
-				JpegWithTagsWriter writer(*path);
-				writer.WriteExifTag(exif);
-				writer.WriteXmpTag(MakeXmpTag(arFrame));
-				writer.WriteImageData({ outBuffer, size });
+				jpgWriter->WriteImageData({ outBuffer, size }, false); // Keep open, livetime is managed outside
 			}
 		}
 		tjFree(outBuffer);
@@ -302,14 +299,18 @@ namespace OpenVulkano::AR
 	
 	void ArRecorder::WriteToFile(const std::shared_ptr<ArFrame>& frame, const std::filesystem::path& path, bool downsample, bool includeAux)
 	{
-		WriteColorImage(frame.get(), nullptr, &path, !downsample);
+		JpegWithTagsWriter jpgWriter(path);
+		jpgWriter.WriteExifTag(MakeExifTag(frame.get()));
+		jpgWriter.WriteXmpTag(MakeXmpTag(frame.get()));
+		WriteColorImage(frame.get(), nullptr, &jpgWriter, !downsample);
 		if (includeAux)
 		{
-			auto fName = path.string();
-			fName.replace(fName.size() - 3, 3, "aux");
-			ArchiveWriter writer(fName);
-			WriteMetadata(frame.get(), &writer);
-			WriteDepthImage(frame.get(), &writer, &writer);
+			FILE* file = jpgWriter.GetFilePtr();
+			{
+				ArchiveWriter writer(file, ArchiveConfiguration(ArchiveType::ZIP));
+				WriteMetadata(frame.get(), &writer);
+				WriteDepthImage(frame.get(), &writer, &writer);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/openVulkanoCpp/AR/ArRecorder.hpp b/openVulkanoCpp/AR/ArRecorder.hpp
index a33d4f2..96c61d7 100644
--- a/openVulkanoCpp/AR/ArRecorder.hpp
+++ b/openVulkanoCpp/AR/ArRecorder.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace OpenVulkano
 	class IEventHandler;
 	class IArchiveWriter;
 	class MultiPartArchiveWriter;
+	class JpegWithTagsWriter;
 }
 
 namespace OpenVulkano::AR
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ namespace OpenVulkano::AR
 
 		void Write(ArFrame* frame, bool highRes = false);
 		void WriteMetadata(ArFrame* frame, IArchiveWriter* metaWriter);
-		void WriteColorImage(ArFrame* arFrame, IArchiveWriter* colorWriter, const std::filesystem::path* path, bool highRes) const;
+		void WriteColorImage(ArFrame* arFrame, IArchiveWriter* colorWriter, JpegWithTagsWriter* jpgWriter, bool highRes) const;
 		void WriteDepthImage(ArFrame *arFrame, IArchiveWriter* depthWriter, IArchiveWriter* confWriter);
 		void WriteToFile(const std::shared_ptr<ArFrame>& frame, const std::filesystem::path& path, bool downsample, bool saveAux);
 
diff --git a/openVulkanoCpp/Image/JpegWithTagsWriter.hpp b/openVulkanoCpp/Image/JpegWithTagsWriter.hpp
index 382df75..cfd2985 100644
--- a/openVulkanoCpp/Image/JpegWithTagsWriter.hpp
+++ b/openVulkanoCpp/Image/JpegWithTagsWriter.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenVulkano
 		// ReSharper disable once CppDFAConstantParameter
 		void WriteAppMarker(const int app = 1) const
 		{
+			Check();
 			// ReSharper disable once CppDFAConstantConditions
 			if (app > 0xF) [[unlikely]] throw std::runtime_error("App marker is out of range.");
 			fputc(0xFF, file);
@@ -72,8 +73,20 @@ namespace OpenVulkano
 			fputc(0xFF, file);
 			fputc(0xD8, file);
 		}
+		
+		~JpegWithTagsWriter()
+		{
+			if (file) Close();
+		}
+		
+		void Close()
+		{
+			if (!file) throw std::runtime_error("Jpeg file alreay closed!");
+			fclose(file);
+			file = nullptr;
+		}
 
-		void WriteExifTag(const std::span<uint8_t>& exifTag) const
+		void WriteExifTag(const std::span<const uint8_t>& exifTag) const
 		{
 			WriteAppMarker();
 			Write16(exifTag.size() + 2); // 2 byte extra for the size value itself
@@ -91,17 +104,18 @@ namespace OpenVulkano
 		}
 
 		// Must be called as last function, as this will finalize the image writing and will close the file
-		void WriteImageData(const std::span<uint8_t>& imageData)
+		void WriteImageData(const std::span<uint8_t>& imageData, bool close = true)
 		{
 			Check();
 			// write image data and skip soi marker from og data
 			fwrite(imageData.data() + 2, sizeof(uint8_t), imageData.size() - 2, file);
-			fclose(file);
-			file = nullptr;
+			if (close) Close();
 		}
 
 		operator bool() const { return file != nullptr; }
 
-		bool IsOpen() const { return file != nullptr; }
+		[[nodiscard]] bool IsOpen() const { return file != nullptr; }
+		
+		[[nodiscard]] FILE* GetFilePtr() const { return file; }
 	};
 }