diff --git a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieModel.cpp b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieModel.cpp
index 58290d27..22c1b269 100644
--- a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieModel.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieModel.cpp
@@ -41,36 +41,10 @@ void LottieSlot::reset()
 {
     if (!overridden) return;
 
+    auto shallow = pairs.count == 1 ? true : false;
+
     for (auto pair = pairs.begin(); pair < pairs.end(); ++pair) {
-        switch (type) {
-            case LottieProperty::Type::ColorStop: {
-                static_cast<LottieGradient*>(pair->obj)->colorStops.release();
-                static_cast<LottieGradient*>(pair->obj)->colorStops = *static_cast<LottieColorStop*>(pair->prop);
-                static_cast<LottieColorStop*>(pair->prop)->frames = nullptr;
-                break;
-            }
-            case LottieProperty::Type::Color: {
-                static_cast<LottieSolid*>(pair->obj)->color.release();
-                static_cast<LottieSolid*>(pair->obj)->color = *static_cast<LottieColor*>(pair->prop);
-                static_cast<LottieColor*>(pair->prop)->frames = nullptr;
-                break;
-            }
-            case LottieProperty::Type::TextDoc: {
-                static_cast<LottieText*>(pair->obj)->doc.release();
-                static_cast<LottieText*>(pair->obj)->doc = *static_cast<LottieTextDoc*>(pair->prop);
-                static_cast<LottieTextDoc*>(pair->prop)->frames = nullptr;
-                break;
-            }
-            case LottieProperty::Type::Image: {
-                static_cast<LottieImage*>(pair->obj)->data.release();
-                static_cast<LottieImage*>(pair->obj)->data = *static_cast<LottieBitmap*>(pair->prop);
-                static_cast<LottieBitmap*>(pair->prop)->b64Data = nullptr;
-                static_cast<LottieBitmap*>(pair->prop)->mimeType = nullptr;
-                static_cast<LottieImage*>(pair->obj)->prepare();
-                break;
-            }
-            default: break;
-        }
+        pair->obj->override(pair->prop, shallow, true);
         delete(pair->prop);
         pair->prop = nullptr;
     }
@@ -81,6 +55,7 @@ void LottieSlot::reset()
 void LottieSlot::assign(LottieObject* target, bool byDefault)
 {
     auto copy = !overridden && !byDefault;
+    auto shallow = pairs.count == 1 ? true : false;
 
     //apply slot object to all targets
     for (auto pair = pairs.begin(); pair < pairs.end(); ++pair) {
@@ -88,27 +63,27 @@ void LottieSlot::assign(LottieObject* target, bool byDefault)
         switch (type) {
             case LottieProperty::Type::Opacity: {
                 if (copy) pair->prop = new LottieOpacity(static_cast<LottieSolid*>(pair->obj)->opacity);
-                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieSolid*>(target)->opacity, byDefault);
+                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieSolid*>(target)->opacity, shallow, byDefault);
                 break;
             }
             case LottieProperty::Type::Color: {
                 if (copy) pair->prop = new LottieColor(static_cast<LottieSolid*>(pair->obj)->color);
-                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieSolid*>(target)->color, byDefault);
+                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieSolid*>(target)->color, shallow, byDefault);
                 break;
             }
             case LottieProperty::Type::ColorStop: {
                 if (copy) pair->prop = new LottieColorStop(static_cast<LottieGradient*>(pair->obj)->colorStops);
-                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieGradient*>(target)->colorStops, byDefault);
+                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieGradient*>(target)->colorStops, shallow, byDefault);
                 break;
             }
             case LottieProperty::Type::TextDoc: {
                 if (copy) pair->prop = new LottieTextDoc(static_cast<LottieText*>(pair->obj)->doc);
-                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieText*>(target)->doc, byDefault);
+                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieText*>(target)->doc, shallow, byDefault);
                 break;
             }
             case LottieProperty::Type::Image: {
                 if (copy) pair->prop = new LottieBitmap(static_cast<LottieImage*>(pair->obj)->data);
-                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieImage*>(target)->data, byDefault);
+                pair->obj->override(&static_cast<LottieImage*>(target)->data, shallow, byDefault);
                 break;
             }
             default: break;
diff --git a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieModel.h b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieModel.h
index 6c0314e3..97b3e1d5 100644
--- a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieModel.h
+++ b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieModel.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ struct LottieObject
     {
     }
 
-    virtual void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool byDefault = false)
+    virtual void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool shallow, bool byDefault)
     {
         TVGERR("LOTTIE", "Unsupported slot type");
     }
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ struct LottieText : LottieObject, LottieRenderPooler<tvg::Shape>
         LottieObject::type = LottieObject::Text;
     }
 
-    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool byDefault = false) override
+    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool shallow, bool byDefault = false) override
     {
         if (byDefault) doc.release();
-        doc = *static_cast<LottieTextDoc*>(prop);
+        doc.copy(*static_cast<LottieTextDoc*>(prop), shallow);
         prepare();
     }
 
@@ -556,10 +556,10 @@ struct LottieSolidStroke : LottieSolid, LottieStroke
         return LottieSolid::property(ix);
     }
 
-    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool byDefault) override
+    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool shallow, bool byDefault) override
     {
         if (byDefault) color.release();
-        color = *static_cast<LottieColor*>(prop);
+        color.copy(*static_cast<LottieColor*>(prop), shallow);
         prepare();
     }
 };
@@ -572,14 +572,14 @@ struct LottieSolidFill : LottieSolid
         LottieObject::type = LottieObject::SolidFill;
     }
 
-    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool byDefault) override
+    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool shallow, bool byDefault) override
     {
         if (prop->type == LottieProperty::Type::Opacity) {
             if (byDefault) opacity.release();
-            opacity = *static_cast<LottieOpacity*>(prop);
+            opacity.copy(*static_cast<LottieOpacity*>(prop), shallow);
         } else if (prop->type == LottieProperty::Type::Color) {
             if (byDefault) color.release();
-            color = *static_cast<LottieColor*>(prop);
+            color.copy(*static_cast<LottieColor*>(prop), shallow);
         }
         prepare();
     }
@@ -618,6 +618,12 @@ struct LottieGradient : LottieObject
         return nullptr;
     }
 
+    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool shallow, bool byDefault = false) override
+    {
+        if (byDefault) colorStops.release();
+        colorStops.copy(*static_cast<LottieColorStop*>(prop), shallow);
+    }
+
     uint32_t populate(ColorStop& color, size_t count);
     Fill* fill(float frameNo, LottieExpressions* exps);
 
@@ -639,10 +645,9 @@ struct LottieGradientFill : LottieGradient
         LottieGradient::prepare();
     }
 
-    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool byDefault) override
+    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool shallow, bool byDefault) override
     {
-        if (byDefault) colorStops.release();
-        colorStops = *static_cast<LottieColorStop*>(prop);
+        LottieGradient::override(prop, shallow, byDefault);
         prepare();
     }
 
@@ -669,10 +674,9 @@ struct LottieGradientStroke : LottieGradient, LottieStroke
         return LottieGradient::property(ix);
     }
 
-    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool byDefault = false) override
+    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool shallow, bool byDefault = false) override
     {
-        if (byDefault) colorStops.release();
-        colorStops = *static_cast<LottieColorStop*>(prop);
+        LottieGradient::override(prop, shallow, byDefault);
         prepare();
     }
 };
@@ -682,10 +686,10 @@ struct LottieImage : LottieObject, LottieRenderPooler<tvg::Picture>
 {
     LottieBitmap data;
 
-    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool byDefault = false) override
+    void override(LottieProperty* prop, bool shallow, bool byDefault = false) override
     {
         if (byDefault) data.release();
-        data = *static_cast<LottieBitmap*>(prop);
+        data.copy(*static_cast<LottieBitmap*>(prop), shallow);
         update();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.cpp b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.cpp
index 52c53ed4..6e5d2f99 100644
--- a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void LottieParser::parsePropertyInternal(T& prop)
 
 
 template<LottieProperty::Type type>
-void LottieParser::registerSlot(LottieObject* obj, char* sid)
+void LottieParser::registerSlot(LottieObject* obj, const char* sid)
 {
     //append object if the slot already exists.
     for (auto slot = comp->slots.begin(); slot < comp->slots.end(); ++slot) {
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ void LottieParser::registerSlot(LottieObject* obj, char* sid)
         (*slot)->pairs.push({obj});
         return;
     }
-    comp->slots.push(new LottieSlot(sid, obj, type));
+    comp->slots.push(new LottieSlot(strdup(sid), obj, type));
 }
 
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void LottieParser::parseProperty(T& prop, LottieObject* obj)
     enterObject();
     while (auto key = nextObjectKey()) {
         if (KEY_AS("k")) parsePropertyInternal(prop);
-        else if (obj && KEY_AS("sid")) registerSlot<type>(obj, getStringCopy());
+        else if (obj && KEY_AS("sid")) registerSlot<type>(obj, getString());
         else if (KEY_AS("x")) prop.exp = _expression(getStringCopy(), comp, context.layer, context.parent, &prop);
         else if (KEY_AS("ix")) prop.ix = getInt();
         else skip(key);
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ void LottieParser::parseColorStop(LottieGradient* gradient)
     while (auto key = nextObjectKey()) {
         if (KEY_AS("p")) gradient->colorStops.count = getInt();
         else if (KEY_AS("k")) parseProperty<LottieProperty::Type::ColorStop>(gradient->colorStops, gradient);
-        else if (KEY_AS("sid")) registerSlot<LottieProperty::Type::ColorStop>(gradient, getStringCopy());
+        else if (KEY_AS("sid")) registerSlot<LottieProperty::Type::ColorStop>(gradient, getString());
         else skip(key);
     }
 }
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ LottieObject* LottieParser::parseAsset()
     unsigned long id = 0;
 
     //Used for Image Asset
-    char* sid = nullptr;
+    const char* sid = nullptr;
     const char* data = nullptr;
     const char* subPath = nullptr;
     float width = 0.0f;
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ LottieObject* LottieParser::parseAsset()
         else if (KEY_AS("w")) width = getFloat();
         else if (KEY_AS("h")) height = getFloat();
         else if (KEY_AS("e")) embedded = getInt();
-        else if (KEY_AS("sid")) sid = getStringCopy();
+        else if (KEY_AS("sid")) sid = getString();
         else skip(key);
     }
     if (data) {
diff --git a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.h b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.h
index ff6a12fb..576181e7 100644
--- a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.h
+++ b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
     bool apply(LottieSlot* slot, bool byDefault);
     const char* sid(bool first = false);
     void captureSlots(const char* key);
-    template<LottieProperty::Type type = LottieProperty::Type::Invalid> void registerSlot(LottieObject* obj, char* sid);
+    template<LottieProperty::Type type = LottieProperty::Type::Invalid> void registerSlot(LottieObject* obj, const char* sid);
 
     LottieComposition* comp = nullptr;
     const char* dirName = nullptr;       //base resource directory
diff --git a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieProperty.h b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieProperty.h
index c8f37dbf..b8a33f83 100644
--- a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieProperty.h
+++ b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieProperty.h
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ struct LottieGenericProperty : LottieProperty
 
     LottieGenericProperty(const LottieGenericProperty<T>& rhs)
     {
-        *this = rhs;
+        copy(rhs);
+        type = rhs.type;
     }
 
     ~LottieGenericProperty()
@@ -334,14 +335,17 @@ struct LottieGenericProperty : LottieProperty
         return operator()(frameNo);
     }
 
-    LottieGenericProperty<T>& operator=(const LottieGenericProperty<T>& rhs)
+    void copy(const LottieGenericProperty<T>& rhs, bool shallow = true)
     {
-        //shallow copy, used for slot overriding
         if (rhs.frames) {
-            frames = rhs.frames;
-            const_cast<LottieGenericProperty<T>&>(rhs).frames = nullptr;
+            if (shallow) {
+                frames = rhs.frames;
+                const_cast<LottieGenericProperty<T>&>(rhs).frames = nullptr;
+            } else {
+                frames = new Array<LottieScalarFrame<T>>;
+                *frames = *rhs.frames;
+            }
         } else value = rhs.value;
-        return *this;
     }
 
     float angle(float frameNo) { return 0; }
@@ -513,7 +517,8 @@ struct LottieColorStop : LottieProperty
 
     LottieColorStop(const LottieColorStop& rhs)
     {
-        *this = rhs;
+        copy(rhs);
+        type = rhs.type;
     }
 
     ~LottieColorStop()
@@ -622,20 +627,22 @@ struct LottieColorStop : LottieProperty
         return fill->colorStops(result.data, count);
     }
 
-    LottieColorStop& operator=(const LottieColorStop& rhs)
+    void copy(const LottieColorStop& rhs, bool shallow = true)
     {
-        //shallow copy, used for slot overriding
         if (rhs.frames) {
-            frames = rhs.frames;
-            const_cast<LottieColorStop&>(rhs).frames = nullptr;
+            if (shallow) {
+                frames = rhs.frames;
+                const_cast<LottieColorStop&>(rhs).frames = nullptr;
+            } else {
+                frames = new Array<LottieScalarFrame<ColorStop>>;
+                *frames = *rhs.frames;
+            }
         } else {
             value = rhs.value;
             const_cast<LottieColorStop&>(rhs).value = ColorStop();
         }
         populated = rhs.populated;
         count = rhs.count;
-
-        return *this;
     }
 
     void prepare() {}
@@ -753,7 +760,8 @@ struct LottieTextDoc : LottieProperty
 
     LottieTextDoc(const LottieTextDoc& rhs)
     {
-        *this = rhs;
+        copy(rhs);
+        type = rhs.type;
     }
 
     ~LottieTextDoc()
@@ -829,18 +837,21 @@ struct LottieTextDoc : LottieProperty
         return frame->value;
     }
 
-    LottieTextDoc& operator=(const LottieTextDoc& rhs)
+    void copy(const LottieTextDoc& rhs, bool shallow = true)
     {
-        //shallow copy, used for slot overriding
         if (rhs.frames) {
-            frames = rhs.frames;
-            const_cast<LottieTextDoc&>(rhs).frames = nullptr;
+            if (shallow) {
+                frames = rhs.frames;
+                const_cast<LottieTextDoc&>(rhs).frames = nullptr;
+            } else {
+                frames = new Array<LottieScalarFrame<TextDocument>>;
+                *frames = *rhs.frames;
+            }
         } else {
             value = rhs.value;
             const_cast<LottieTextDoc&>(rhs).value.text = nullptr;
             const_cast<LottieTextDoc&>(rhs).value.name = nullptr;
         }
-        return *this;
     }
 
     void prepare() {}
@@ -862,7 +873,8 @@ struct LottieBitmap : LottieProperty
 
     LottieBitmap(const LottieBitmap& rhs)
     {
-        *this = rhs;
+        copy(rhs);
+        type = rhs.type;
     }
 
     ~LottieBitmap()
@@ -883,19 +895,23 @@ struct LottieBitmap : LottieProperty
     uint32_t nearest(float time) override { return 0; }
     float frameNo(int32_t key) override { return 0; }
 
-    LottieBitmap& operator=(const LottieBitmap& rhs)
+    void copy(const LottieBitmap& rhs, bool shallow = true)
     {
-        //shallow copy, used for slot overriding
-        if (rhs.mimeType) b64Data = rhs.b64Data;
-        else path = rhs.path;
-        mimeType = rhs.mimeType;
+        if (shallow) {
+            b64Data = rhs.b64Data;
+            mimeType = rhs.mimeType;
+        } else {
+            //TODO: optimize here by avoiding data copy
+            TVGLOG("LOTTIE", "Shallow copy of the image data!");
+            b64Data = strdup(rhs.b64Data);
+            mimeType = strdup(rhs.mimeType);
+        }
         size = rhs.size;
         width = rhs.width;
         height = rhs.height;
 
         const_cast<LottieBitmap&>(rhs).b64Data = nullptr;
         const_cast<LottieBitmap&>(rhs).mimeType = nullptr;
-        return *this;
     }
 };