diff --git a/lib/alpha_util.lua b/lib/alpha_util.lua
index ad8266f..c80c06d 100644
--- a/lib/alpha_util.lua
+++ b/lib/alpha_util.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ function alpha_util.make_border(rgb, alpha, offset)
 	 collectgarbage()
       end
    end
-   rgb[torch.gt(rgb, 1.0)] = 1.0
-   rgb[torch.lt(rgb, 0.0)] = 0.0
+   rgb:clamp(0.0, 1.0)
 
    return rgb
 end
diff --git a/lib/data_augmentation.lua b/lib/data_augmentation.lua
index 486c960..4fe7e81 100644
--- a/lib/data_augmentation.lua
+++ b/lib/data_augmentation.lua
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ function data_augmentation.color_noise(src, p, factor)
 	 pca_space[i]:mul(color_scale[i])
       end
       local dest = torch.mm(pca_space:t(), cv:t()):t():contiguous():resizeAs(src)
-      dest[torch.lt(dest, 0.0)] = 0.0
-      dest[torch.gt(dest, 1.0)] = 1.0
+      dest:clamp(0.0, 1.0)
 
       if conversion then
 	 dest = iproc.float2byte(dest)
diff --git a/lib/image_loader.lua b/lib/image_loader.lua
index 76fec1b..56a994f 100644
--- a/lib/image_loader.lua
+++ b/lib/image_loader.lua
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ function image_loader.encode_png(rgb, options)
       else
 	 rgb = rgb:clone():add(clip_eps8)
       end
-      rgb[torch.lt(rgb, 0.0)] = 0.0
-      rgb[torch.gt(rgb, 1.0)] = 1.0
+      rgb:clamp(0.0, 1.0)
       rgb = rgb:mul(255):floor():div(255)
    else
       if options.inplace then
@@ -31,8 +30,7 @@ function image_loader.encode_png(rgb, options)
       else
 	 rgb = rgb:clone():add(clip_eps16)
       end
-      rgb[torch.lt(rgb, 0.0)] = 0.0
-      rgb[torch.gt(rgb, 1.0)] = 1.0
+      rgb:clamp(0.0, 1.0)
       rgb = rgb:mul(65535):floor():div(65535)
    end
    local im
diff --git a/lib/iproc.lua b/lib/iproc.lua
index 40d5568..fa9e67b 100644
--- a/lib/iproc.lua
+++ b/lib/iproc.lua
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ function iproc.float2byte(src)
    if src:type() == "torch.FloatTensor" then
       conversion = true
       dest = (src + clip_eps8):mul(255.0)
-      dest[torch.lt(dest, 0.0)] = 0
-      dest[torch.gt(dest, 255.0)] = 255.0
+      dest:clamp(0, 255.0)
       dest = dest:byte()
    end
    return dest, conversion
@@ -119,8 +118,7 @@ function iproc.white_noise(src, std, rgb_weights, gamma)
    local dest
    if gamma ~= 0 then
       dest = src:clone():pow(gamma):add(noise)
-      dest[torch.lt(dest, 0.0)] = 0.0
-      dest[torch.gt(dest, 1.0)] = 1.0
+      dest:clamp(0.0, 1.0)
       dest:pow(1.0 / gamma)
    else
       dest = src + noise