diff --git a/Library/Meter.cpp b/Library/Meter.cpp
index 6eaf26de..31961b12 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Meter.cpp
@@ -417,16 +417,17 @@ bool CMeter::Draw(Graphics& graphics)
 {
 	if (IsHidden()) return false;
 
+	graphics.SetInterpolationMode(InterpolationModeDefault);
+	graphics.SetCompositingQuality(CompositingQualityDefault);
+
 	if (m_AntiAlias)
 	{
 		//graphics.SetInterpolationMode(InterpolationModeBicubic);  // Bicubic is not suitable for shrinking an image.
-		graphics.SetInterpolationMode(InterpolationModeDefault);
 		graphics.SetSmoothingMode(SmoothingModeHighQuality);
 		graphics.SetPixelOffsetMode(PixelOffsetModeHighQuality);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		graphics.SetInterpolationMode(InterpolationModeDefault);
 		graphics.SetSmoothingMode(SmoothingModeNone);
 		graphics.SetPixelOffsetMode(PixelOffsetModeDefault);
 	}
diff --git a/Library/MeterBar.cpp b/Library/MeterBar.cpp
index 0aaad776..a660cb89 100644
--- a/Library/MeterBar.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterBar.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ void CMeterBar::Initialize()
 		m_W = m_Bitmap->GetWidth();
 		m_H = m_Bitmap->GetHeight();
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (m_Bitmap != NULL) delete m_Bitmap;
+		m_Bitmap = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -93,6 +98,8 @@ void CMeterBar::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 {
 	// Store the current values so we know if the image needs to be updated
 	std::wstring oldImageName = m_ImageName;
+	int oldW = m_W;
+	int oldH = m_H;
 
 	// Read common configs
 	CMeter::ReadConfig(section);
@@ -124,10 +131,18 @@ void CMeterBar::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
         throw CError(std::wstring(L"No such BarOrientation: ") + orientation, __LINE__, __FILE__);
 	}
 
-	if (m_Initialized &&
-		oldImageName != m_ImageName)
+	if (m_Initialized)
 	{
-		Initialize();  // Reload the image
+		if (oldImageName != m_ImageName)
+		{
+			Initialize();  // Reload the image
+		}
+		else if (!m_ImageName.empty())
+		{
+			// Reset to old dimensions
+			m_W = oldW;
+			m_H = oldH;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Library/MeterImage.cpp b/Library/MeterImage.cpp
index 0da89934..760656a2 100644
--- a/Library/MeterImage.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterImage.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,31 @@
 #include "Measure.h"
 #include "Error.h"
 #include "Rainmeter.h"
+#include <math.h>
 
 extern CRainmeter* Rainmeter;
 
 using namespace Gdiplus;
 
+#define PI 3.14159265f
+
+// GrayScale Matrix
+const Gdiplus::ColorMatrix CMeterImage::c_GreyScaleMatrix = {
+	0.299f, 0.299f, 0.299f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+	0.587f, 0.587f, 0.587f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+	0.114f, 0.114f, 0.114f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+	  0.0f,   0.0f,   0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
+	  0.0f,   0.0f,   0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f
+};
+
+const Gdiplus::ColorMatrix CMeterImage::c_IdentifyMatrix = {
+	1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+	0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+	0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
+	0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f,
+	0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f
+};
+
 /*
 ** CMeterImage
 **
@@ -35,14 +55,21 @@ using namespace Gdiplus;
 CMeterImage::CMeterImage(CMeterWindow* meterWindow) : CMeter(meterWindow)
 {
 	m_Bitmap = NULL;
-	m_NeedsUpdate = false;
+	m_BitmapTint = NULL;
+	m_NeedsReload = false;
+	m_NeedsTinting = false;
+	m_NeedsTransform = false;
 	m_WidthDefined = false;
 	m_HeightDefined = false;
 	m_PreserveAspectRatio = false;
-	m_ImageAlpha = 255;
 	m_hBuffer = NULL;
 	m_Modified.dwHighDateTime = 0;
 	m_Modified.dwLowDateTime = 0;
+
+	m_GreyScale = false;
+	m_ColorMatrix = c_IdentifyMatrix;
+	m_Flip = RotateNoneFlipNone;
+	m_Rotate = 0.0f;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -54,6 +81,7 @@ CMeterImage::CMeterImage(CMeterWindow* meterWindow) : CMeter(meterWindow)
 CMeterImage::~CMeterImage()
 {
 	if(m_Bitmap != NULL) delete m_Bitmap;
+	if(m_BitmapTint != NULL) delete m_BitmapTint;
 
 	if (m_hBuffer)
 	{
@@ -130,6 +158,12 @@ void CMeterImage::LoadImage(bool bLoadAlways)
 							{
 								if (m_Bitmap) delete m_Bitmap;
 
+								if (m_BitmapTint)
+								{
+									delete m_BitmapTint;
+									m_BitmapTint = NULL;
+								}
+
 								m_Bitmap = Bitmap::FromStream(pStream);
 								if (m_Bitmap)
 								{
@@ -140,12 +174,34 @@ void CMeterImage::LoadImage(bool bLoadAlways)
 										delete m_Bitmap;
 										m_Bitmap = NULL;
 									}
+									else
+									{
+										// Check whether the new image needs tinting (or flipping, rotating)
+										if (!m_NeedsTinting)
+										{
+											if (m_GreyScale || !CompareColorMatrix(m_ColorMatrix, c_IdentifyMatrix))
+											{
+												m_NeedsTinting = true;
+											}
+										}
+										if (!m_NeedsTransform)
+										{
+											if (m_Flip != RotateNoneFlipNone || m_Rotate != 0.0f)
+											{
+												m_NeedsTransform = true;
+											}
+										}
+									}
 								}
 
 								pStream->Release();
 							}
 						}
 					}
+					else
+					{
+						DebugLog(L"Failed to allocate memory: %i bytes", imageSize);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			CloseHandle(fileHandle);
@@ -157,9 +213,21 @@ void CMeterImage::LoadImage(bool bLoadAlways)
 
 		if (m_Bitmap)
 		{
+			// We need a copy of the image if has tinting (or flipping, rotating)
+			if (m_NeedsTinting || m_NeedsTransform)
+			{
+				ApplyTint();
+				m_NeedsTinting = false;
+
+				ApplyTransform();
+				m_NeedsTransform = false;
+			}
+
+			Bitmap* bitmap = (m_BitmapTint) ? m_BitmapTint : m_Bitmap;
+
 			// Calculate size of the meter
-			int imageW = m_Bitmap->GetWidth();
-			int imageH = m_Bitmap->GetHeight();
+			int imageW = bitmap->GetWidth();
+			int imageH = bitmap->GetHeight();
 
 			if (m_WidthDefined)
 			{
@@ -184,6 +252,131 @@ void CMeterImage::LoadImage(bool bLoadAlways)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+** ApplyTint
+**
+** This will apply the Greyscale matrix and the color tinting.
+**
+*/
+void CMeterImage::ApplyTint()
+{
+	ImageAttributes ImgAttr;
+	ImgAttr.SetColorMatrix(&m_ColorMatrix, ColorMatrixFlagsDefault, ColorAdjustTypeBitmap);
+
+	if (m_BitmapTint) delete m_BitmapTint;
+
+	Rect r(0, 0, m_Bitmap->GetWidth(), m_Bitmap->GetHeight());
+	m_BitmapTint = new Bitmap(r.Width, r.Height, PixelFormat32bppARGB);
+
+	Graphics graphics(m_BitmapTint);
+
+	if (m_GreyScale)
+	{
+		Bitmap* gray = TurnGreyscale();
+		graphics.DrawImage(gray, r, 0, 0, r.Width, r.Height, UnitPixel, &ImgAttr);
+		delete gray;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		graphics.DrawImage(m_Bitmap, r, 0, 0, r.Width, r.Height, UnitPixel, &ImgAttr);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+** TurnGreyscale
+**
+** Turns the image greyscale by applying a greyscale color matrix.
+** Note that the returned bitmap image must be freed by caller.
+**
+*/
+Bitmap* CMeterImage::TurnGreyscale()
+{
+	ImageAttributes ImgAttr;
+	ImgAttr.SetColorMatrix(&c_GreyScaleMatrix, ColorMatrixFlagsDefault, ColorAdjustTypeBitmap);
+
+	// We need a blank bitmap to paint our greyscale to in case of alpha
+	Rect r(0, 0, m_Bitmap->GetWidth(), m_Bitmap->GetHeight());
+	Bitmap* bitmap = new Bitmap(r.Width, r.Height, PixelFormat32bppARGB);
+
+	Graphics graphics(bitmap);
+	graphics.DrawImage(m_Bitmap, r, 0, 0, r.Width, r.Height, UnitPixel, &ImgAttr);
+
+	return bitmap;
+}
+
+/*
+** ApplyTransform
+**
+** This will apply the flipping and rotating.
+**
+*/
+void CMeterImage::ApplyTransform()
+{
+	if (m_Rotate != 0.0f)
+	{
+		Bitmap* original = (m_BitmapTint) ? m_BitmapTint : m_Bitmap;
+
+		REAL originalW = (REAL)original->GetWidth();
+		REAL originalH = (REAL)original->GetHeight();
+
+		REAL cos_f = cos(m_Rotate * PI / 180.0f), sin_f = sin(m_Rotate * PI / 180.0f);
+
+		REAL transformW = fabs(originalW * cos_f) + fabs(originalH * sin_f);
+		REAL transformH = fabs(originalW * sin_f) + fabs(originalH * cos_f);
+		REAL cx = transformW / 2.0f;
+		REAL cy = transformH / 2.0f;
+
+		Bitmap* transform = new Bitmap((int)(transformW + 0.5f), (int)(transformH + 0.5f), PixelFormat32bppARGB);
+
+		Graphics graphics(transform);
+		graphics.SetPixelOffsetMode(PixelOffsetModeHighQuality);
+
+		if (m_AntiAlias)
+		{
+			graphics.SetInterpolationMode(InterpolationModeHighQuality);
+		}
+
+		Matrix rotateMatrix;
+		rotateMatrix.RotateAt(m_Rotate, PointF(cx, cy));
+
+		graphics.SetTransform(&rotateMatrix);
+
+		if (m_Flip != RotateNoneFlipNone)
+		{
+			original->RotateFlip(m_Flip);
+		}
+
+		RectF r(cx - originalW / 2.0f, cy - originalH / 2.0f, originalW, originalH);
+		graphics.DrawImage(original, r, 0.0f, 0.0f, r.Width, r.Height, UnitPixel);
+
+		if (m_Flip != RotateNoneFlipNone)
+		{
+			original->RotateFlip(RotateNoneFlipNone);
+		}
+
+		if (m_BitmapTint) delete m_BitmapTint;
+		m_BitmapTint = transform;
+	}
+	else if (m_Flip != RotateNoneFlipNone)
+	{
+		Bitmap* original = (m_BitmapTint) ? m_BitmapTint : m_Bitmap;
+
+		Rect r(0, 0, original->GetWidth(), original->GetHeight());
+		Bitmap* transform = new Bitmap(r.Width, r.Height, PixelFormat32bppARGB);
+
+		Graphics graphics(transform);
+
+		original->RotateFlip(m_Flip);
+
+		graphics.DrawImage(original, r, 0, 0, r.Width, r.Height, UnitPixel);
+
+		original->RotateFlip(RotateNoneFlipNone);
+
+		if (m_BitmapTint) delete m_BitmapTint;
+		m_BitmapTint = transform;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
 ** ReadConfig
 **
@@ -192,6 +385,12 @@ void CMeterImage::LoadImage(bool bLoadAlways)
 */
 void CMeterImage::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 {
+	// Store the current values so we know if the image needs to be tinted or transformed
+	bool oldGreyScale = m_GreyScale;
+	ColorMatrix oldColorMatrix = m_ColorMatrix;
+	RotateFlipType oldFlip = m_Flip;
+	REAL oldRotate = m_Rotate;
+
 	// Read common configs
 	CMeter::ReadConfig(section);
 
@@ -215,16 +414,12 @@ void CMeterImage::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 
 		if (m_DynamicVariables)
 		{
-			m_NeedsUpdate = (oldImageName != m_ImageName);
+			m_NeedsReload = (oldImageName != m_ImageName);
 		}
 	}
 
 	m_PreserveAspectRatio = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"PreserveAspectRatio", 0);
 
-	m_ImageAlpha = parser.ReadInt(section, L"ImageAlpha", 255);
-	m_ImageAlpha = min(255, m_ImageAlpha);
-	m_ImageAlpha = max(0, m_ImageAlpha);
-
 	if (-1 != (int)parser.ReadFormula(section, L"W", -1))
 	{
 		m_WidthDefined = true;
@@ -233,6 +428,136 @@ void CMeterImage::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 	{
 		m_HeightDefined = true;
 	}
+
+	m_GreyScale = 0!=parser.ReadInt(section, L"Greyscale", 0);
+
+	Color tint = parser.ReadColor(section, L"ImageTint", Color::White);
+	int alpha = parser.ReadInt(section, L"ImageAlpha", tint.GetAlpha());  // for backwards compatibility
+	alpha = min(255, alpha);
+	alpha = max(0, alpha);
+
+	if (alpha != tint.GetAlpha())
+	{
+		tint = Color(alpha, tint.GetRed(), tint.GetGreen(), tint.GetBlue());
+	}
+
+	m_ColorMatrix = c_IdentifyMatrix;
+
+	// Read in the Color Matrix
+	// It has to be read in like this because it crashes when reading over 17 floats
+	// at one time. The parser does it fine, but after putting the returned values
+	// into the Color Matrix the next time the parser is used it crashes.
+	std::vector<Gdiplus::REAL> matrix = parser.ReadFloats(section, L"ColorMatrix1");
+	if (matrix.size() == 5)
+	{
+		for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+		{
+			m_ColorMatrix.m[0][i] = matrix[i];
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_ColorMatrix.m[0][0] = (REAL)tint.GetRed() / 255.0f;
+	}
+
+	matrix = parser.ReadFloats(section, L"ColorMatrix2");
+	if (matrix.size() == 5)
+	{
+		for(int i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+		{
+			m_ColorMatrix.m[1][i] = matrix[i];
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_ColorMatrix.m[1][1] = (REAL)tint.GetGreen() / 255.0f;
+	}
+
+	matrix = parser.ReadFloats(section, L"ColorMatrix3");
+	if (matrix.size() == 5)
+	{
+		for(int i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+		{
+			m_ColorMatrix.m[2][i] = matrix[i];
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_ColorMatrix.m[2][2] = (REAL)tint.GetBlue() / 255.0f;
+	}
+
+	matrix = parser.ReadFloats(section, L"ColorMatrix4");
+	if (matrix.size() == 5)
+	{
+		for(int i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+		{
+			m_ColorMatrix.m[3][i] = matrix[i];
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_ColorMatrix.m[3][3] = (REAL)tint.GetAlpha() / 255.0f;
+	}
+
+	matrix = parser.ReadFloats(section, L"ColorMatrix5");
+	if (matrix.size() == 5)
+	{
+		for(int i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+		{
+			m_ColorMatrix.m[4][i] = matrix[i];
+		}
+	}
+
+	m_NeedsTinting = (oldGreyScale != m_GreyScale || !CompareColorMatrix(oldColorMatrix, m_ColorMatrix));
+
+	std::wstring flip;
+	flip = parser.ReadString(section, L"ImageFlip", L"NONE");
+
+	if(_wcsicmp(flip.c_str(), L"NONE") == 0)
+	{
+		m_Flip = RotateNoneFlipNone;
+	}
+	else if(_wcsicmp(flip.c_str(), L"HORIZONTAL") == 0)
+	{
+		m_Flip = RotateNoneFlipX;
+	}
+	else if(_wcsicmp(flip.c_str(), L"VERTICAL") == 0)
+	{
+		m_Flip = RotateNoneFlipY;
+	}
+	else if(_wcsicmp(flip.c_str(), L"BOTH") == 0)
+	{
+		m_Flip = RotateNoneFlipXY;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+        throw CError(std::wstring(L"No such ImageFlip: ") + flip, __LINE__, __FILE__);
+	}
+
+	m_Rotate = (REAL)parser.ReadFloat(section, L"ImageRotate", 0.0);
+
+	m_NeedsTransform = (oldFlip != m_Flip || oldRotate != m_Rotate);
+}
+
+/*
+** CompareColorMatrix
+**
+** Compares the two given color matrices.
+**
+*/
+bool CMeterImage::CompareColorMatrix(const Gdiplus::ColorMatrix& a, const Gdiplus::ColorMatrix& b)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+	{
+		for (int j = 0; j < 5; ++j)
+		{
+			if (a.m[i][j] != b.m[i][j])
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -265,7 +590,7 @@ bool CMeterImage::Update()
 		}
 		else if (m_DynamicVariables)  //read from the skin
 		{
-			LoadImage(m_NeedsUpdate);
+			LoadImage(m_NeedsReload);
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -284,11 +609,13 @@ bool CMeterImage::Draw(Graphics& graphics)
 
 	if (m_Bitmap != NULL)
 	{
+		Bitmap* drawBitmap = (m_BitmapTint) ? m_BitmapTint : m_Bitmap;
+
 		// Copy the image over the doublebuffer
 		int x = GetX();
 		int y = GetY();
-		int imageW = m_Bitmap->GetWidth();
-		int imageH = m_Bitmap->GetHeight();
+		int imageW = drawBitmap->GetWidth();
+		int imageH = drawBitmap->GetHeight();
 
 		int drawW, drawH;
 
@@ -320,30 +647,13 @@ bool CMeterImage::Draw(Graphics& graphics)
 			drawH = m_H;
 		}
 
+		//if (m_AntiAlias && m_Rotate != 0.0f)
+		//{
+		//	graphics.SetCompositingQuality(CompositingQualityHighQuality);
+		//}
+
 		Rect r(x, y, drawW, drawH);
-
-		if (m_ImageAlpha == 255)
-		{
-			graphics.DrawImage(m_Bitmap, r, 0, 0, imageW, imageH, UnitPixel);
-		}
-		else if (m_ImageAlpha > 0)
-		{
-			REAL alp = m_ImageAlpha / 255.0f;
-
-			// Initialize the color matrix
-			ColorMatrix colorMatrix = { 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-			                            0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-			                            0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f,
-			                            0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alp,  0.0f,
-			                            0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f };
-
-			// Create an ImageAttributes object and set its color matrix
-			ImageAttributes imageAtt;
-			imageAtt.SetColorMatrix(&colorMatrix, ColorMatrixFlagsDefault, ColorAdjustTypeBitmap);
-
-			// Draw the semi-transparent bitmap image
-			graphics.DrawImage(m_Bitmap, r, 0, 0, imageW, imageH, UnitPixel, &imageAtt);
-		}
+		graphics.DrawImage(drawBitmap, r, 0, 0, imageW, imageH, UnitPixel);
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -363,4 +673,3 @@ void CMeterImage::BindMeasure(std::list<CMeasure*>& measures)
 		CMeter::BindMeasure(measures);
 	}
 }
-
diff --git a/Library/MeterImage.h b/Library/MeterImage.h
index e665a60c..dd15f6c6 100644
--- a/Library/MeterImage.h
+++ b/Library/MeterImage.h
@@ -41,17 +41,31 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	void LoadImage(bool bLoadAlways);
+	bool CompareColorMatrix(const Gdiplus::ColorMatrix& a, const Gdiplus::ColorMatrix& b);
+	void ApplyTint();
+	Gdiplus::Bitmap* TurnGreyscale();
+	void ApplyTransform();
 
 	Gdiplus::Bitmap* m_Bitmap;			// The bitmap
+	Gdiplus::Bitmap* m_BitmapTint;		// The bitmap
 	std::wstring m_ImageName;			// Name of the image
 	std::wstring m_Path;
-	bool m_NeedsUpdate;
+	bool m_NeedsReload;
+	bool m_NeedsTinting;
+	bool m_NeedsTransform;
 	bool m_WidthDefined;
 	bool m_HeightDefined;
 	bool m_PreserveAspectRatio;			// If true, aspect ratio of the image is preserved when the image is scaled
-	int m_ImageAlpha;					// Transparency value 0 - 255
 	HGLOBAL m_hBuffer;
 	FILETIME m_Modified;
+
+	bool m_GreyScale;
+	Gdiplus::ColorMatrix m_ColorMatrix;
+	Gdiplus::RotateFlipType m_Flip;
+	Gdiplus::REAL m_Rotate;
+
+	static const Gdiplus::ColorMatrix c_GreyScaleMatrix;
+	static const Gdiplus::ColorMatrix c_IdentifyMatrix;
 };
 
 #endif