diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 4cc009c..2ede597 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -345,7 +345,15 @@
 
         // allow for trimming
        
-        context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+        if (renderSession.roundPixels)
+        {
+            context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, Math.floor(transform.tx), Math.floor(transform.ty));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+        }
+
 
         //if smoothingEnabled is supported and we need to change the smoothing property for this texture
         if(renderSession.smoothProperty && renderSession.scaleMode !== this.texture.baseTexture.scaleMode) {

diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 4cc009c..2ede597 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -345,7 +345,15 @@
 
         // allow for trimming
        
-        context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+        if (renderSession.roundPixels)
+        {
+            context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, Math.floor(transform.tx), Math.floor(transform.ty));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+        }
+
 
         //if smoothingEnabled is supported and we need to change the smoothing property for this texture
         if(renderSession.smoothProperty && renderSession.scaleMode !== this.texture.baseTexture.scaleMode) {
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js b/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js
index 7271cf1..d23013f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js
@@ -91,7 +91,15 @@
 
     // alow for trimming
        
-    context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+    if (renderSession.roundPixels)
+    {
+        context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, Math.floor(transform.tx), Math.floor(transform.ty));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+    }
+
     context.save();
 
     for (var i = 0; i < this.children.length; i++) {

diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 4cc009c..2ede597 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -345,7 +345,15 @@
 
         // allow for trimming
        
-        context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+        if (renderSession.roundPixels)
+        {
+            context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, Math.floor(transform.tx), Math.floor(transform.ty));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+        }
+
 
         //if smoothingEnabled is supported and we need to change the smoothing property for this texture
         if(renderSession.smoothProperty && renderSession.scaleMode !== this.texture.baseTexture.scaleMode) {
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js b/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js
index 7271cf1..d23013f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/SpriteBatch.js
@@ -91,7 +91,15 @@
 
     // alow for trimming
        
-    context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+    if (renderSession.roundPixels)
+    {
+        context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, Math.floor(transform.tx), Math.floor(transform.ty));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        context.setTransform(transform.a, transform.c, transform.b, transform.d, transform.tx, transform.ty);
+    }
+
     context.save();
 
     for (var i = 0; i < this.children.length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
index 267ad36..d2e64d9 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js
@@ -19,6 +19,27 @@
 
     this.type = PIXI.CANVAS_RENDERER;
 
+    /**
+     * This sets if the CanvasRenderer will clear the canvas or not before the new render pass.
+     * If the Stage is NOT transparent Pixi will use a canvas sized fillRect operation every frame to set the canvas background color.
+     * If the Stage is transparent Pixi will use clearRect to clear the canvas every frame.
+     * Disable this by setting this to false. For example if your game has a canvas filling background image you often don't need this set.
+     *
+     * @property clearBeforeRender
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default
+     */
+    this.clearBeforeRender = true;
+
+    /**
+     * If true Pixi will Math.floor() x/y values when rendering, stopping pixel interpolation.
+     * Handy for crisp pixel art and speed on legacy devices.
+     *
+     * @property roundPixels
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default
+     */
+    this.roundPixels = false;
 
     /**
      * Whether the render view is transparent
@@ -156,37 +177,25 @@
  */
 PIXI.CanvasRenderer.prototype.render = function(stage)
 {
-    //stage.__childrenAdded = [];
-    //stage.__childrenRemoved = [];
-
     // update textures if need be
     PIXI.texturesToUpdate.length = 0;
     PIXI.texturesToDestroy.length = 0;
 
     stage.updateTransform();
 
-    // update the background color
-  /*  if(this.view.style.backgroundColor !== stage.backgroundColorString && !this.transparent)
-        this.view.style.backgroundColor = stage.backgroundColorString; */
-
     this.context.setTransform(1,0,0,1,0,0);
+    this.context.globalAlpha = 1;
 
-    if(this.view.style.backgroundColor !== stage.backgroundColorString )
+    if (!this.transparent && this.clearBeforeRender)
     {
-        if(!this.transparent)
-        {
-            this.context.globalAlpha = 1;
-            this.context.fillStyle = stage.backgroundColorString;
-            this.context.fillRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            this.context.clearRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
-        }
+        this.context.fillStyle = stage.backgroundColorString;
+        this.context.fillRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+    }
+    else if (this.transparent && this.clearBeforeRender)
+    {
+        this.context.clearRect(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
     }
 
-    //console.log(this.view.style.backgroundColor)
-   
     this.renderDisplayObject(stage);
 
     // run interaction!