diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 87db233..6fa72b5 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -509,6 +509,33 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * Convenience function to set the postion, scale, skew and pivot at once.
+ *
+ * @param [x=0] {number} The X position
+ * @param [y=0] {number} The Y position
+ * @param [scaleX=1] {number} The X scale value
+ * @param [scaleY=1] {number} The Y scale value
+ * @param [skewX=0] {number} The X skew value
+ * @param [skewY=0] {number} The Y skew value
+ * @param [pivotX=0] {number} The X pivot value
+ * @param [pivotY=0] {number} The Y pivot value
+ * @return {PIXI.DisplayObject}
+ */
+DisplayObject.prototype.setTransform = function(x, y, scaleX, scaleY, rotation, skewX, skewY, pivotX, pivotY)
+{
+    this.position.x = x || 0;
+    this.position.y = y || 0;
+    this.scale.x = !scaleX ? 1 : scaleX;
+    this.scale.y = !scaleY ? 1 : scaleY;
+    this.rotation = rotation || 0; 
+    this.skew.x = skewX || 0;
+    this.skew.y = skewY || 0;
+    this.pivot.x = pivotX || 0;
+    this.pivot.y = pivotY || 0;
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
  * Base destroy method for generic display objects
  *
  */