diff --git a/src/core/math/Matrix.js b/src/core/math/Matrix.js
index 5d591ee..ba20737 100644
--- a/src/core/math/Matrix.js
+++ b/src/core/math/Matrix.js
@@ -346,6 +346,54 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * Decomposes the matrix (x, y, scaleX, scaleY, and rotation) and sets the properties on to a transform.
+ * @param {Transform} the transform to apply the properties to.
+ * @return {Transform} The transform with the newly applied properies
+*/
+Matrix.prototype.decompose = function(transform)
+{
+    // sort out rotation / skew..
+    var a = this.a,
+        b = this.b,
+        c = this.c,
+        d = this.d
+
+    var skewX = Math.atan2(-c, d);
+    var skewY = Math.atan2(b, a);
+
+    var delta = Math.abs(1-skewX/skewY);
+
+    if (delta < 0.00001)
+    {
+        target.rotation = skewY;
+
+        if (a < 0 && d >= 0)
+        {
+            target.rotation += (target.rotation <= 0) ? Math.PI : -Math.PI;
+        }
+
+        transform.skew.x = transform.skew.y = 0;
+
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        transform.skew.x = skewX;
+        transform.skew.y = skewY;
+    }
+
+    // next set scale
+    transform.scale.x = Math.sqrt(a * a + b * b);
+    transform.scale.y = Math.sqrt(c * c + d * d);
+
+    // next set position
+    transform.position.x = this.tx;
+    transform.position.y = this.ty;
+
+    return transform;
+};
+
+
+/**
  * Inverts this matrix
  *
  * @return {PIXI.Matrix} This matrix. Good for chaining method calls.