diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index b5fb2f0..a9f3ad0 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -1390,16 +1390,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -1414,8 +1414,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -1434,9 +1434,9 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask)
+    if(this._mask)
     {
-        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.context);
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
     }
 
     for(var i=0,j=this.children.length; i<j; i++)
@@ -1461,8 +1461,6 @@
 PIXI.blendModes.MULTIPLY    = 2;
 PIXI.blendModes.SCREEN      = 3;
 
-
-
 /**
  * The SPrite object is the base for all textured objects that are rendered to the screen
  *
@@ -1696,16 +1694,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
     
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -1722,8 +1720,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -1745,7 +1743,11 @@
 
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function(renderSession)
 {
-
+     if(this._mask)
+    {
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
+    }
+    
     var frame = this.texture.frame;
     var context = renderSession.context;
 

diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index b5fb2f0..a9f3ad0 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -1390,16 +1390,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -1414,8 +1414,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -1434,9 +1434,9 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask)
+    if(this._mask)
     {
-        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.context);
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
     }
 
     for(var i=0,j=this.children.length; i<j; i++)
@@ -1461,8 +1461,6 @@
 PIXI.blendModes.MULTIPLY    = 2;
 PIXI.blendModes.SCREEN      = 3;
 
-
-
 /**
  * The SPrite object is the base for all textured objects that are rendered to the screen
  *
@@ -1696,16 +1694,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
     
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -1722,8 +1720,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -1745,7 +1743,11 @@
 
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function(renderSession)
 {
-
+     if(this._mask)
+    {
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
+    }
+    
     var frame = this.texture.frame;
     var context = renderSession.context;
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
index c1cd3c6..982cf9e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
@@ -274,16 +274,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask)
+    if(this._mask)
     {
-        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.context);
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
     }
 
     for(var i=0,j=this.children.length; i<j; i++)

diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index b5fb2f0..a9f3ad0 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -1390,16 +1390,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -1414,8 +1414,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -1434,9 +1434,9 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask)
+    if(this._mask)
     {
-        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.context);
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
     }
 
     for(var i=0,j=this.children.length; i<j; i++)
@@ -1461,8 +1461,6 @@
 PIXI.blendModes.MULTIPLY    = 2;
 PIXI.blendModes.SCREEN      = 3;
 
-
-
 /**
  * The SPrite object is the base for all textured objects that are rendered to the screen
  *
@@ -1696,16 +1694,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
     
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -1722,8 +1720,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -1745,7 +1743,11 @@
 
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function(renderSession)
 {
-
+     if(this._mask)
+    {
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
+    }
+    
     var frame = this.texture.frame;
     var context = renderSession.context;
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
index c1cd3c6..982cf9e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
@@ -274,16 +274,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask)
+    if(this._mask)
     {
-        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.context);
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
     }
 
     for(var i=0,j=this.children.length; i<j; i++)
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index ac92be9..5f78cbe 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 PIXI.blendModes.MULTIPLY    = 2;
 PIXI.blendModes.SCREEN      = 3;
 
-
-
 /**
  * The SPrite object is the base for all textured objects that are rendered to the screen
  *
@@ -243,16 +241,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
     
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -269,8 +267,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -292,7 +290,11 @@
 
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function(renderSession)
 {
-
+     if(this._mask)
+    {
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
+    }
+    
     var frame = this.texture.frame;
     var context = renderSession.context;
 

diff --git a/bin/pixi.dev.js b/bin/pixi.dev.js
index b5fb2f0..a9f3ad0 100644
--- a/bin/pixi.dev.js
+++ b/bin/pixi.dev.js
@@ -1390,16 +1390,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -1414,8 +1414,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -1434,9 +1434,9 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask)
+    if(this._mask)
     {
-        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.context);
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
     }
 
     for(var i=0,j=this.children.length; i<j; i++)
@@ -1461,8 +1461,6 @@
 PIXI.blendModes.MULTIPLY    = 2;
 PIXI.blendModes.SCREEN      = 3;
 
-
-
 /**
  * The SPrite object is the base for all textured objects that are rendered to the screen
  *
@@ -1696,16 +1694,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
     
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -1722,8 +1720,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -1745,7 +1743,11 @@
 
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function(renderSession)
 {
-
+     if(this._mask)
+    {
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
+    }
+    
     var frame = this.texture.frame;
     var context = renderSession.context;
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
index c1cd3c6..982cf9e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
@@ -274,16 +274,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
 
-    if(this.mask)
+    if(this._mask)
     {
-        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.context);
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
     }
 
     for(var i=0,j=this.children.length; i<j; i++)
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index ac92be9..5f78cbe 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 PIXI.blendModes.MULTIPLY    = 2;
 PIXI.blendModes.SCREEN      = 3;
 
-
-
 /**
  * The SPrite object is the base for all textured objects that are rendered to the screen
  *
@@ -243,16 +241,16 @@
 {
     if(this.visible === false || this.alpha === 0)return;
     
-    if(this.mask || this.filters)
+    if(this._mask || this._filters)
     {
-        if(this.mask)
+        if(this._mask)
         {
             renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
             renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this.mask, renderSession.projection);
             renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
         }
 
-        if(this.filters)
+        if(this._filters)
         {    
             renderSession.spriteBatch.flush();
             renderSession.filterManager.pushFilter(this._filterBlock);
@@ -269,8 +267,8 @@
 
         renderSession.spriteBatch.stop();
 
-        if(this.filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
-        if(this.mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
+        if(this._filters)renderSession.filterManager.popFilter();
+        if(this._mask)renderSession.maskManager.popMask(renderSession.projection);
         
         renderSession.spriteBatch.start();
     }
@@ -292,7 +290,11 @@
 
 PIXI.Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function(renderSession)
 {
-
+     if(this._mask)
+    {
+        renderSession.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderSession.context);
+    }
+    
     var frame = this.texture.frame;
     var context = renderSession.context;
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/TintShader.js b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/TintShader.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e82f33a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/TintShader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * @author Mat Groves http://matgroves.com/ @Doormat23
+ */
+
+
+PIXI.StripShader = function()
+{
+    // the webGL program..
+    this.program = null;
+
+    this.fragmentSrc = [
+        'precision mediump float;',
+        'varying vec2 vTextureCoord;',
+        'varying float vColor;',
+        'uniform float alpha;',
+        'uniform sampler2D uSampler;',
+
+        'void main(void) {',
+        '   gl_FragColor = texture2D(uSampler, vec2(vTextureCoord.x, vTextureCoord.y));',
+        '   gl_FragColor = gl_FragColor * alpha;',
+        '}'
+    ];
+
+    this.vertexSrc = [
+        'attribute vec2 aVertexPosition;',
+        'attribute vec2 aTextureCoord;',
+        'attribute float aColor;',
+        'uniform mat3 translationMatrix;',
+        'uniform vec2 projectionVector;',
+        'varying vec2 vTextureCoord;',
+        'varying vec2 offsetVector;',
+        'varying float vColor;',
+
+        'void main(void) {',
+        '   vec3 v = translationMatrix * vec3(aVertexPosition, 1.0);',
+        '   v -= offsetVector.xyx;',
+        '   gl_Position = vec4( v.x / projectionVector.x -1.0, v.y / projectionVector.y + 1.0 , 0.0, 1.0);',
+        '   vTextureCoord = aTextureCoord;',
+        '   vColor = aColor;',
+        '}'
+    ];
+};
+
+PIXI.StripShader.prototype.init = function()
+{
+    var program = PIXI.compileProgram(this.vertexSrc, this.fragmentSrc);
+
+    var gl = PIXI.gl;
+
+    gl.useProgram(program);
+
+    // get and store the uniforms for the shader
+    this.uSampler = gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'uSampler');
+    this.projectionVector = gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'projectionVector');
+    this.offsetVector = gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'offsetVector');
+    this.colorAttribute = gl.getAttribLocation(program, 'aColor');
+    //this.dimensions = gl.getUniformLocation(this.program, 'dimensions');
+
+    // get and store the attributes
+    this.aVertexPosition = gl.getAttribLocation(program, 'aVertexPosition');
+    this.aTextureCoord = gl.getAttribLocation(program, 'aTextureCoord');
+
+    this.translationMatrix = gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'translationMatrix');
+    this.alpha = gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'alpha');
+
+    this.program = program;
+};