diff --git a/src/Drivers/Gd/Encoders/PngEncoder.php b/src/Drivers/Gd/Encoders/PngEncoder.php
index 6b20ea91..ebd2d50d 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Gd/Encoders/PngEncoder.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Gd/Encoders/PngEncoder.php
@@ -4,22 +4,54 @@
 
 namespace Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Encoders;
 
+use GdImage;
+use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Cloner;
 use Intervention\Image\EncodedImage;
 use Intervention\Image\Encoders\PngEncoder as GenericPngEncoder;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\AnimationException;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\ColorException;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\SpecializedInterface;
 
 class PngEncoder extends GenericPngEncoder implements SpecializedInterface
 {
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     *
+     * @see EncoderInterface::encode()
+     */
     public function encode(ImageInterface $image): EncodedImage
     {
-        $gd = $image->core()->native();
-        $data = $this->buffered(function () use ($gd) {
-            imageinterlace($gd, $this->interlaced);
-            imagepng($gd, null, -1);
-            imageinterlace($gd, false);
+        $output = $this->prepareOutput($image);
+
+        // encode
+        $data = $this->buffered(function () use ($output) {
+            imageinterlace($output, $this->interlaced);
+            imagepng($output, null, -1);
         });
 
         return new EncodedImage($data, 'image/png');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Prepare given image instance for PNG format output according to encoder settings
+     *
+     * @param ImageInterface $image
+     * @throws RuntimeException
+     * @throws ColorException
+     * @throws AnimationException
+     * @return GdImage
+     */
+    private function prepareOutput(ImageInterface $image): GdImage
+    {
+        if ($this->indexed) {
+            $output = clone $image;
+            $output->reduceColors(255);
+
+            return $output->core()->native();
+        }
+
+        return Cloner::clone($image->core()->native());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Drivers/Imagick/Encoders/PngEncoder.php b/src/Drivers/Imagick/Encoders/PngEncoder.php
index 79ef2412..8b0fe7ab 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/Imagick/Encoders/PngEncoder.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/Imagick/Encoders/PngEncoder.php
@@ -5,28 +5,74 @@
 namespace Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Encoders;
 
 use Imagick;
+use ImagickException;
 use Intervention\Image\EncodedImage;
 use Intervention\Image\Encoders\PngEncoder as GenericPngEncoder;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\AnimationException;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\ColorException;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\SpecializedInterface;
 
 class PngEncoder extends GenericPngEncoder implements SpecializedInterface
 {
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     *
+     * @see EncoderInterface::encode()
+     */
     public function encode(ImageInterface $image): EncodedImage
     {
-        $format = 'PNG';
-        $compression = Imagick::COMPRESSION_ZIP;
+        $output = $this->prepareOutput($image);
 
-        $imagick = $image->core()->native();
-        $imagick->setFormat($format);
-        $imagick->setImageFormat($format);
-        $imagick->setCompression($compression);
-        $imagick->setImageCompression($compression);
+        $output->setCompression(Imagick::COMPRESSION_ZIP);
+        $output->setImageCompression(Imagick::COMPRESSION_ZIP);
 
         if ($this->interlaced) {
-            $imagick->setInterlaceScheme(Imagick::INTERLACE_LINE);
+            $output->setInterlaceScheme(Imagick::INTERLACE_LINE);
         }
 
-        return new EncodedImage($imagick->getImagesBlob(), 'image/png');
+        return new EncodedImage($output->getImagesBlob(), 'image/png');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prepare given image instance for PNG format output according to encoder settings
+     *
+     * @param ImageInterface $image
+     * @throws AnimationException
+     * @throws RuntimeException
+     * @throws ColorException
+     * @throws ImagickException
+     * @return Imagick
+     */
+    private function prepareOutput(ImageInterface $image): Imagick
+    {
+        $output = clone $image;
+
+        if ($this->indexed) {
+            // reduce colors
+            $output->reduceColors(256);
+
+            $output = $output->core()->native();
+
+            $output->setFormat('PNG');
+            $output->setImageFormat('PNG');
+
+            // $output->setImageBackgroundColor(new \ImagickPixel('#00ff00'));
+            // $output->setImageProperty();
+
+            // $output->setType(Imagick::IMGTYPE_PALETTEMATTE);
+            // $output->setOption('png:bit-depth', '8');
+            // $output->setOption('png:color-type', '4');
+
+            return $output;
+        }
+
+        // ensure to encode PNG image type 6 (true color alpha)
+        $output = clone $image->core()->native();
+        $output->setFormat('PNG32');
+        $output->setImageFormat('PNG32');
+
+        return $output;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Encoders/PngEncoder.php b/src/Encoders/PngEncoder.php
index b6bb6cb5..7b2df853 100644
--- a/src/Encoders/PngEncoder.php
+++ b/src/Encoders/PngEncoder.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 class PngEncoder extends SpecializableEncoder
 {
-    public function __construct(public bool $interlaced = false)
+    public function __construct(public bool $interlaced = false, public bool $indexed = false)
     {
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Interfaces/ImageInterface.php b/src/Interfaces/ImageInterface.php
index 726c5207..efd9e221 100644
--- a/src/Interfaces/ImageInterface.php
+++ b/src/Interfaces/ImageInterface.php
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ public function pickColors(int $x, int $y): CollectionInterface;
      * Return color that is mixed with transparent areas when converting to a format which
      * does not support transparency.
      *
-     * @deprecated Use configuration options of image manager instead
      * @throws RuntimeException
      * @return ColorInterface
      */
@@ -264,7 +263,6 @@ public function blendingColor(): ColorInterface;
      * Set blending color will have no effect unless image is converted into a format
      * which does not support transparency.
      *
-     * @deprecated Use configuration options of image manager instead
      * @param mixed $color
      * @throws RuntimeException
      * @return ImageInterface
diff --git a/tests/BaseTestCase.php b/tests/BaseTestCase.php
index 41caa2aa..9aa89c0c 100644
--- a/tests/BaseTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/BaseTestCase.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public static function getTestResourceData($filename = 'test.jpg'): string
         return file_get_contents(self::getTestResourcePath($filename));
     }
 
-    public function getTestResourcePointer($filename = 'test.jpg')
+    public static function getTestResourcePointer($filename = 'test.jpg')
     {
         $pointer = fopen('php://temp', 'rw');
         fputs($pointer, self::getTestResourceData($filename));
diff --git a/tests/GdTestCase.php b/tests/GdTestCase.php
index 2cfa9527..ebe98a01 100644
--- a/tests/GdTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/GdTestCase.php
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
 
 abstract class GdTestCase extends BaseTestCase
 {
-    public function readTestImage($filename = 'test.jpg'): Image
+    public static function readTestImage($filename = 'test.jpg'): Image
     {
         return (new Driver())->specialize(new FilePathImageDecoder())->decode(
-            $this->getTestResourcePath($filename)
+            static::getTestResourcePath($filename)
         );
     }
 
-    public function createTestImage(int $width, int $height): Image
+    public static function createTestImage(int $width, int $height): Image
     {
         $gd = imagecreatetruecolor($width, $height);
         imagefill($gd, 0, 0, imagecolorallocate($gd, 255, 0, 0));
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public function createTestImage(int $width, int $height): Image
         );
     }
 
-    public function createTestAnimation(): Image
+    public static function createTestAnimation(): Image
     {
         $gd1 = imagecreatetruecolor(3, 2);
         imagefill($gd1, 0, 0, imagecolorallocate($gd1, 255, 0, 0));
diff --git a/tests/ImagickTestCase.php b/tests/ImagickTestCase.php
index cbd24dcc..bef7b674 100644
--- a/tests/ImagickTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/ImagickTestCase.php
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 
 abstract class ImagickTestCase extends BaseTestCase
 {
-    public function readTestImage($filename = 'test.jpg'): Image
+    public static function readTestImage($filename = 'test.jpg'): Image
     {
         return (new Driver())->specialize(new FilePathImageDecoder())->decode(
-            $this->getTestResourcePath($filename)
+            static::getTestResourcePath($filename)
         );
     }
 
-    public function createTestImage(int $width, int $height): Image
+    public static function createTestImage(int $width, int $height): Image
     {
         $background = new ImagickPixel('rgb(255, 0, 0)');
         $imagick = new Imagick();
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public function createTestImage(int $width, int $height): Image
         );
     }
 
-    public function createTestAnimation(): Image
+    public static function createTestAnimation(): Image
     {
         $imagick = new Imagick();
         $imagick->setFormat('gif');
diff --git a/tests/Traits/CanDetectInterlacedPng.php b/tests/Traits/CanDetectInterlacedPng.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 19fffe46..00000000
--- a/tests/Traits/CanDetectInterlacedPng.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Intervention\Image\Tests\Traits;
-
-use Intervention\Image\Traits\CanBuildFilePointer;
-
-trait CanDetectInterlacedPng
-{
-    use CanBuildFilePointer;
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if the given image data is interlaced encoded PNG format
-     *
-     * @param string $imagedata
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    private function isInterlacedPng(string $imagedata): bool
-    {
-        $f = $this->buildFilePointer($imagedata);
-        $contents = fread($f, 32);
-        fclose($f);
-
-        return ord($contents[28]) != 0;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/tests/Traits/CanInspectPngFormat.php b/tests/Traits/CanInspectPngFormat.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c09a4f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Traits/CanInspectPngFormat.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Intervention\Image\Tests\Traits;
+
+use Intervention\Image\Traits\CanBuildFilePointer;
+
+trait CanInspectPngFormat
+{
+    use CanBuildFilePointer;
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the given image data is interlaced encoded PNG format
+     *
+     * @param string $imagedata
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    private function isInterlacedPng(string $imagedata): bool
+    {
+        $f = $this->buildFilePointer($imagedata);
+        $contents = fread($f, 32);
+        fclose($f);
+
+        return ord($contents[28]) != 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Try to detect PNG color type from given binary data
+     *
+     * @param string $data
+     * @return string
+     */
+    private function pngColorType(string $data): string
+    {
+        if (substr($data, 1, 3) !== 'PNG') {
+            return 'unkown';
+        }
+
+        $pos = strpos($data, 'IHDR');
+        $type = substr($data, $pos + 13, 1);
+
+        return match (unpack('C', $type)[1]) {
+            0 => 'grayscale',
+            2 => 'truecolor',
+            3 => 'indexed',
+            4 => 'grayscale-alpha',
+            6 => 'truecolor-alpha',
+            default => 'unknown',
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Drivers/Gd/Encoders/PngEncoderTest.php b/tests/Unit/Drivers/Gd/Encoders/PngEncoderTest.php
index 9c96591a..d9bf1da4 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Drivers/Gd/Encoders/PngEncoderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Drivers/Gd/Encoders/PngEncoderTest.php
@@ -7,15 +7,17 @@
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\RequiresPhpExtension;
 use Intervention\Image\Encoders\PngEncoder;
+use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Tests\GdTestCase;
-use Intervention\Image\Tests\Traits\CanDetectInterlacedPng;
+use Intervention\Image\Tests\Traits\CanInspectPngFormat;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
 
 #[RequiresPhpExtension('gd')]
 #[CoversClass(\Intervention\Image\Encoders\PngEncoder::class)]
 #[CoversClass(\Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Encoders\PngEncoder::class)]
 final class PngEncoderTest extends GdTestCase
 {
-    use CanDetectInterlacedPng;
+    use CanInspectPngFormat;
 
     public function testEncode(): void
     {
@@ -34,4 +36,59 @@ public function testEncodeInterlaced(): void
         $this->assertMediaType('image/png', (string) $result);
         $this->assertTrue($this->isInterlacedPng((string) $result));
     }
+
+    #[DataProvider('indexedDataProvider')]
+    public function testEncoderIndexed(ImageInterface $image, PngEncoder $encoder, string $result): void
+    {
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            $result,
+            $this->pngColorType((string) $encoder->encode($image)),
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static function indexedDataProvider(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            [
+                static::createTestImage(3, 2), // new
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: false),
+                'truecolor-alpha',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::createTestImage(3, 2), // new
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: true),
+                'indexed',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('circle.png'), // truecolor-alpha
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: false),
+                'truecolor-alpha',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('circle.png'), // indexedcolor-alpha
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: true),
+                'indexed',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('tile.png'), // indexed
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: false),
+                'truecolor-alpha',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('tile.png'), // indexed
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: true),
+                'indexed',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('test.jpg'), // jpeg
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: false),
+                'truecolor-alpha',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('test.jpg'), // jpeg
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: true),
+                'indexed',
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Drivers/Imagick/Encoders/PngEncoderTest.php b/tests/Unit/Drivers/Imagick/Encoders/PngEncoderTest.php
index 503320b7..d4908fac 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Drivers/Imagick/Encoders/PngEncoderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Drivers/Imagick/Encoders/PngEncoderTest.php
@@ -7,15 +7,17 @@
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\RequiresPhpExtension;
 use Intervention\Image\Encoders\PngEncoder;
+use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Tests\ImagickTestCase;
-use Intervention\Image\Tests\Traits\CanDetectInterlacedPng;
+use Intervention\Image\Tests\Traits\CanInspectPngFormat;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
 
 #[RequiresPhpExtension('imagick')]
 #[CoversClass(\Intervention\Image\Encoders\PngEncoder::class)]
 #[CoversClass(\Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Encoders\PngEncoder::class)]
 final class PngEncoderTest extends ImagickTestCase
 {
-    use CanDetectInterlacedPng;
+    use CanInspectPngFormat;
 
     public function testEncode(): void
     {
@@ -34,4 +36,65 @@ public function testEncodeInterlaced(): void
         $this->assertMediaType('image/png', (string) $result);
         $this->assertTrue($this->isInterlacedPng((string) $result));
     }
+
+    #[DataProvider('indexedDataProvider')]
+    public function testEncoderIndexed(ImageInterface $image, PngEncoder $encoder, string $result): void
+    {
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            $result,
+            $this->pngColorType((string) $encoder->encode($image)),
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static function indexedDataProvider(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            [
+                static::createTestImage(3, 2), // new
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: false),
+                'truecolor-alpha',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::createTestImage(3, 2), // new
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: true),
+                'indexed',
+            ],
+
+            [
+                static::createTestImage(3, 2)->fill('ccc'), // new grayscale
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: true),
+                'grayscale', // result should be 'indexed' but there seems to be no way to force this with imagick
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('circle.png'), // truecolor-alpha
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: false),
+                'truecolor-alpha',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('circle.png'), // indexedcolor-alpha
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: true),
+                'grayscale-alpha', // result should be 'indexed' but there seems to be no way to force this with imagick
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('tile.png'), // indexed
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: false),
+                'truecolor-alpha',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('tile.png'), // indexed
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: true),
+                'indexed',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('test.jpg'), // jpeg
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: false),
+                'truecolor-alpha',
+            ],
+            [
+                static::readTestImage('test.jpg'), // jpeg
+                new PngEncoder(indexed: true),
+                'indexed',
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
 }