diff --git a/tests/test_layeredimage.py b/tests/test_layeredimage.py
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+import pytest
+from PIL import Image
+
+from layeredimage.layeredimage import LayeredImage
+from layeredimage.layergroup import Group, Layer
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def example_layer():
+    # Provide a simple example layer for testing
+    return Layer(name="Example Layer", image=Image.new("RGBA", (100, 100)))
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def example_group(example_layer):
+    # Provide a simple example group containing the example layer for testing
+    return Group(name="Example Group",layers=[example_layer])
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def example_image(example_group):
+    # Provide a simple example LayeredImage containing the example group for testing
+    return LayeredImage(layersAndGroups=[example_group])
+
+def test_layered_image_init() -> None:
+    # Test initialization of LayeredImage
+    img = LayeredImage([])
+    assert isinstance(img, LayeredImage)
+
+def test_add_layer_or_group(example_image, example_layer) -> None:
+    # Test adding a layer to LayeredImage
+    initial_count = len(example_image.layersAndGroups)
+    example_image.addLayerOrGroup(example_layer)
+    assert len(example_image.layersAndGroups) == initial_count + 1
+
+def test_insert_layer_or_group(example_image, example_layer) -> None:
+    # Test inserting a layer into LayeredImage
+    example_image.insertLayerOrGroup(example_layer, 0)
+    assert example_image.layersAndGroups[0] == example_layer
+
+def test_remove_layer_or_group(example_image, example_layer) -> None:
+    # Test removing a layer from LayeredImage
+    example_image.addLayerOrGroup(example_layer)
+    initial_count = len(example_image.layersAndGroups)
+    example_image.removeLayerOrGroup(0)
+    assert len(example_image.layersAndGroups) == initial_count - 1
+
+def test_get_layer_or_group(example_image, example_group) -> None:
+    # Test getting a layer or group from LayeredImage
+    assert example_image.getLayerOrGroup(0) == example_group
+
+def test_extract_layers(example_image, example_layer) -> None:
+    # Test extracting layers from LayeredImage
+    example_image.addLayerOrGroup(example_layer)
+    assert len(example_image.extractLayers()) == 2
+
+def test_update_layers(example_image, example_layer) -> None:
+    # Test updating layers in LayeredImage
+    example_image.addLayerOrGroup(example_layer)
+    example_image.updateLayers()
+    assert len(example_image.layers) == 2
+
+def test_extract_groups(example_image, example_group) -> None:
+    # Test extracting groups from LayeredImage
+    assert len(example_image.extractGroups()) == 1
+
+def test_update_groups(example_image, example_group) -> None:
+    # Test updating groups in LayeredImage
+    example_image.addLayerOrGroup(example_group)
+    example_image.updateGroups()
+    assert len(example_image.groups) == 2
+
+def test_get_flatten_layers(example_image) -> None:
+    # Test flattening layers in LayeredImage
+    img = example_image.getFlattenLayers()
+    assert isinstance(img, Image.Image)
+
+def test_layered_image_repr(example_image) -> None:
+    # Test string representation of LayeredImage
+    assert repr(example_image) == str(example_image)
+
+def test_layered_image_str(example_image) -> None:
+    # Test string representation of LayeredImage
+    assert str(example_image) == "<LayeredImage (100x100) with 1 children>"
+
+def test_layered_image_json(example_image) -> None:
+    # Test getting LayeredImage as a dictionary
+    assert isinstance(example_image.json(), dict)
diff --git a/tests/test_layergroup.py b/tests/test_layergroup.py
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+import pytest
+from PIL import Image
+
+from layeredimage.layergroup import Group, Layer
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def example_image():
+    # Provide a simple example PIL image for testing
+    return Image.new("RGBA", (100, 100))
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def example_layer(example_image):
+    # Provide a simple example layer for testing
+    return Layer(name="Example Layer", image=example_image)
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def example_group(example_layer):
+    # Provide a simple example group containing the example layer for testing
+    return Group(name="Example Group", layers=[example_layer])
+
+def test_layer_group_init(example_image) -> None:
+    # Test initialization of LayerGroup
+    layer_group = Layer(name="Test Layer", dimensions=(100, 100), image=example_image)
+    assert isinstance(layer_group, Layer)
+
+def test_layer_init(example_image) -> None:
+    # Test initialization of Layer
+    layer = Layer(name="Test Layer", image=example_image)
+    assert isinstance(layer, Layer)
+
+def test_group_init(example_layer) -> None:
+    # Test initialization of Group
+    group = Group(name="Test Group", layers=[example_layer])
+    assert isinstance(group, Group)
+
+def test_layer_group_repr(example_layer) -> None:
+    # Test string representation of LayerGroup
+    assert repr(example_layer) == str(example_layer)
+
+def test_layer_group_str(example_layer) -> None:
+    # Test string representation of LayerGroup
+    assert str(example_layer) == f'<LayeredImage "{example_layer.name}" ({example_layer.dimensions[0]}x{example_layer.dimensions[1]})>'
+
+def test_layer_json(example_layer) -> None:
+    # Test getting Layer as a dictionary
+    assert isinstance(example_layer.json(), dict)
+
+def test_group_json(example_group) -> None:
+    # Test getting Group as a dictionary
+    assert isinstance(example_group.json(), dict)