diff --git a/Scripts/enhancer.py b/Scripts/enhancer.py
index 4976e4409..ee333974f 100644
--- a/Scripts/enhancer.py
+++ b/Scripts/enhancer.py
@@ -7,21 +7,22 @@
 # drag the slider to modify the image.
 #
 
-try:
-    from tkinter import Tk, Toplevel, Frame, Label, Scale, HORIZONTAL
-except ImportError:
-    from Tkinter import Tk, Toplevel, Frame, Label, Scale, HORIZONTAL
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info[0] > 2:
+    import tkinter
+else:
+    import Tkinter as tkinter
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageTk, ImageEnhance
-import sys
 
 #
 # enhancer widget
 
 
-class Enhance(Frame):
+class Enhance(tkinter.Frame):
     def __init__(self, master, image, name, enhancer, lo, hi):
-        Frame.__init__(self, master)
+        tkinter.Frame.__init__(self, master)
 
         # set up the image
         self.tkim = ImageTk.PhotoImage(image.mode, image.size)
@@ -29,10 +30,10 @@ class Enhance(Frame):
         self.update("1.0")  # normalize
 
         # image window
-        Label(self, image=self.tkim).pack()
+        tkinter.Label(self, image=self.tkim).pack()
 
         # scale
-        s = Scale(self, label=name, orient=HORIZONTAL,
+        s = tkinter.Scale(self, label=name, orient=tkinter.HORIZONTAL,
                   from_=lo, to=hi, resolution=0.01,
                   command=self.update)
         s.set(self.value)
@@ -49,15 +50,15 @@ if len(sys.argv) != 2:
     print("Usage: enhancer file")
     sys.exit(1)
 
-root = Tk()
+root = tkinter.Tk()
 
 im = Image.open(sys.argv[1])
 
 im.thumbnail((200, 200))
 
 Enhance(root, im, "Color", ImageEnhance.Color, 0.0, 4.0).pack()
-Enhance(Toplevel(), im, "Sharpness", ImageEnhance.Sharpness, -2.0, 2.0).pack()
-Enhance(Toplevel(), im, "Brightness", ImageEnhance.Brightness, -1.0, 3.0).pack()
-Enhance(Toplevel(), im, "Contrast", ImageEnhance.Contrast, -1.0, 3.0).pack()
+Enhance(tkinter.Toplevel(), im, "Sharpness", ImageEnhance.Sharpness, -2.0, 2.0).pack()
+Enhance(tkinter.Toplevel(), im, "Brightness", ImageEnhance.Brightness, -1.0, 3.0).pack()
+Enhance(tkinter.Toplevel(), im, "Contrast", ImageEnhance.Contrast, -1.0, 3.0).pack()
 
 root.mainloop()
diff --git a/Scripts/painter.py b/Scripts/painter.py
index 79470e8e5..30d55c2b6 100644
--- a/Scripts/painter.py
+++ b/Scripts/painter.py
@@ -9,21 +9,23 @@
 # the image into a set of tiles.
 #
 
-try:
-    from tkinter import Tk, Canvas, NW
-except ImportError:
-    from Tkinter import Tk, Canvas, NW
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info[0] > 2:
+    import tkinter
+else:
+    import Tkinter as tkinter
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageTk
-import sys
 
 #
 # painter widget
 
 
-class PaintCanvas(Canvas):
+class PaintCanvas(tkinter.Canvas):
     def __init__(self, master, image):
-        Canvas.__init__(self, master, width=image.size[0], height=image.size[1])
+        tkinter.Canvas.__init__(self, master,
+                                width=image.size[0], height=image.size[1])
 
         # fill the canvas
         self.tile = {}
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ class PaintCanvas(Canvas):
             for y in range(0, ysize, tilesize):
                 box = x, y, min(xsize, x+tilesize), min(ysize, y+tilesize)
                 tile = ImageTk.PhotoImage(image.crop(box))
-                self.create_image(x, y, image=tile, anchor=NW)
+                self.create_image(x, y, image=tile, anchor=tkinter.NW)
                 self.tile[(x, y)] = box, tile
 
         self.image = image
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ if len(sys.argv) != 2:
     print("Usage: painter file")
     sys.exit(1)
 
-root = Tk()
+root = tkinter.Tk()
 
 im = Image.open(sys.argv[1])
 
diff --git a/Scripts/player.py b/Scripts/player.py
index 40873ff5f..dcf7d9307 100644
--- a/Scripts/player.py
+++ b/Scripts/player.py
@@ -6,19 +6,20 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-try:
-    from tkinter import *
-except ImportError:
-    from Tkinter import *
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info[0] > 2:
+    import tkinter
+else:
+    import Tkinter as tkinter
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageTk
-import sys
 
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 # an image animation player
 
-class UI(Label):
+class UI(tkinter.Label):
 
     def __init__(self, master, im):
         if isinstance(im, list):
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class UI(Label):
         else:
             self.image = ImageTk.PhotoImage(im)
 
-        Label.__init__(self, master, image=self.image, bg="black", bd=0)
+        tkinter.Label.__init__(self, master, image=self.image, bg="black", bd=0)
 
         self.update()
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     filename = sys.argv[1]
 
-    root = Tk()
+    root = tkinter.Tk()
     root.title(filename)
 
     if len(sys.argv) > 2:
diff --git a/Scripts/thresholder.py b/Scripts/thresholder.py
index c2e87d56a..c6c62ff19 100644
--- a/Scripts/thresholder.py
+++ b/Scripts/thresholder.py
@@ -7,32 +7,34 @@
 # as a dynamically updated overlay
 #
 
-try:
-    from tkinter import *
-except ImportError:
-    from Tkinter import *
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info[0] > 2:
+    import tkinter
+else:
+    import Tkinter as tkinter
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageTk
-import sys
 
 #
 # an image viewer
 
 
-class UI(Frame):
+class UI(tkinter.Frame):
     def __init__(self, master, im, value=128):
-        Frame.__init__(self, master)
+        tkinter.Frame.__init__(self, master)
 
         self.image = im
         self.value = value
 
-        self.canvas = Canvas(self, width=im.size[0], height=im.size[1])
+        self.canvas = tkinter.Canvas(self, width=im.size[0], height=im.size[1])
         self.backdrop = ImageTk.PhotoImage(im)
-        self.canvas.create_image(0, 0, image=self.backdrop, anchor=NW)
+        self.canvas.create_image(0, 0, image=self.backdrop, anchor=tkinter.NW)
         self.canvas.pack()
 
-        scale = Scale(self, orient=HORIZONTAL, from_=0, to=255,
-                      resolution=1, command=self.update_scale, length=256)
+        scale = tkinter.Scale(self, orient=tkinter.HORIZONTAL, from_=0, to=255,
+                              resolution=1, command=self.update_scale,
+                              length=256)
         scale.set(value)
         scale.bind("<ButtonRelease-1>", self.redraw)
         scale.pack()
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ class UI(Frame):
 
         # update canvas
         self.canvas.delete("overlay")
-        self.canvas.create_image(0, 0, image=self.overlay, anchor=NW,
+        self.canvas.create_image(0, 0, image=self.overlay, anchor=tkinter.NW,
                                  tags="overlay")
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ if len(sys.argv) != 2:
     print("Usage: thresholder file")
     sys.exit(1)
 
-root = Tk()
+root = tkinter.Tk()
 
 im = Image.open(sys.argv[1])
 
diff --git a/Scripts/viewer.py b/Scripts/viewer.py
index f9bccec4f..c5b0b55ca 100644
--- a/Scripts/viewer.py
+++ b/Scripts/viewer.py
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-try:
-    from tkinter import Tk, Label
-except ImportError:
-    from Tkinter import Tk, Label
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info[0] > 2:
+    import tkinter
+else:
+    import Tkinter as tkinter
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageTk
 
@@ -17,34 +19,33 @@ from PIL import Image, ImageTk
 # an image viewer
 
 
-class UI(Label):
+class UI(tkinter.Label):
 
     def __init__(self, master, im):
 
         if im.mode == "1":
             # bitmap image
             self.image = ImageTk.BitmapImage(im, foreground="white")
-            Label.__init__(self, master, image=self.image, bg="black", bd=0)
+            tkinter.Label.__init__(self, master, image=self.image, bd=0,
+                                   bg="black")
 
         else:
             # photo image
             self.image = ImageTk.PhotoImage(im)
-            Label.__init__(self, master, image=self.image, bd=0)
+            tkinter.Label.__init__(self, master, image=self.image, bd=0)
 
 #
 # script interface
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
-    import sys
-
     if not sys.argv[1:]:
         print("Syntax: python viewer.py imagefile")
         sys.exit(1)
 
     filename = sys.argv[1]
 
-    root = Tk()
+    root = tkinter.Tk()
     root.title(filename)
 
     im = Image.open(filename)