diff --git a/include/mapnik/vertex_converters.hpp b/include/mapnik/vertex_converters.hpp
index 6d7332db0..dd9773d7a 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/vertex_converters.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/vertex_converters.hpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ struct converter_traits<T, mapnik::dash_tag>
     static void setup(geometry_type & geom, Args & args)
     {
         typename boost::mpl::at<Args,boost::mpl::int_<2> >::type sym = boost::fusion::at_c<2>(args);
-        double scale_factor = 1.0; //FIXME
+        double scale_factor = boost::fusion::at_c<5>(args); 
         stroke const& stroke_ = sym.get_stroke();
         dash_array const& d = stroke_.get_dash_array();
         dash_array::const_iterator itr = d.begin();
@@ -312,15 +312,18 @@ struct vertex_converter : private boost::noncopyable
     rasterizer_type&,
     symbolizer_type const&,
     trans_type const&,
-    proj_trans_type const&
+    proj_trans_type const&,
+    double //scale-factor
     > args_type;
-
+    
     vertex_converter(bbox_type const& b, rasterizer_type & ras,
-                     symbolizer_type const& sym, trans_type & tr, proj_trans_type const& prj_trans)
+                     symbolizer_type const& sym, trans_type & tr, 
+                     proj_trans_type const& prj_trans,
+                     double scale_factor)
         : disp_(args_type(boost::cref(b),boost::ref(ras),
                           boost::cref(sym),boost::cref(tr),
-                          boost::cref(prj_trans))) {}
-
+                          boost::cref(prj_trans),scale_factor)) {}
+    
     template <typename Geometry>
     void apply(Geometry & geom)
     {
diff --git a/src/agg/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
index 06a92a288..aae9a687a 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void  agg_renderer<T>::process(line_pattern_symbolizer const& sym,
     
     typedef boost::mpl::vector<clip_line_tag,transform_tag> conv_types;
     vertex_converter<box2d<double>,rasterizer_type,line_pattern_symbolizer, proj_transform, CoordTransform, conv_types> 
-        converter(ext,ras,sym,t_,prj_trans);
+        converter(ext,ras,sym,t_,prj_trans,scale_factor_);
     
     if (sym.clip()) converter.set<clip_poly_tag>(); //optional clip (default: true)
     converter.set<transform_tag>(); //always transform 
diff --git a/src/agg/process_line_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_line_symbolizer.cpp
index 35544182f..7f03c3d1a 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_line_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_line_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(line_symbolizer const& sym,
         //metawriter_with_properties writer = sym.get_metawriter();
         typedef boost::mpl::vector<clip_line_tag,transform_tag, offset_transform_tag, affine_transform_tag, smooth_tag, dash_tag, stroke_tag> conv_types;
         vertex_converter<box2d<double>,rasterizer,line_symbolizer, proj_transform, CoordTransform,conv_types>
-            converter(ext,*ras_ptr,sym,t_,prj_trans);
+            converter(ext,*ras_ptr,sym,t_,prj_trans,scale_factor_);
 
         if (sym.clip()) converter.set<clip_line_tag>(); // optional clip (default: true)
         converter.set<transform_tag>(); // always transform
diff --git a/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
index 6ce0a104c..5fc8f8236 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_polygon_pattern_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,30 @@
 
 namespace mapnik {
 
+template <typename ColorT,typename Order> 
+struct multiplier
+{
+    typedef typename ColorT::value_type value_type;
+    typedef typename ColorT::calc_type calc_type;
+    
+    void operator() (value_type * p) const
+    {
+        calc_type a = p[Order::A];    
+        if(a < ColorT::base_mask)
+        {
+            if(a == 0)
+            {
+                p[Order::R] = p[Order::G] = p[Order::B] = 0;
+                return;
+            }
+            p[Order::R] = value_type((p[Order::R] * a + ColorT::base_mask) >> ColorT::base_shift);
+            p[Order::G] = value_type((p[Order::G] * a + ColorT::base_mask) >> ColorT::base_shift);
+            p[Order::B] = value_type((p[Order::B] * a + ColorT::base_mask) >> ColorT::base_shift);
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+
 template <typename T>
 void agg_renderer<T>::process(polygon_pattern_symbolizer const& sym,
                               mapnik::feature_ptr const& feature,
@@ -53,8 +77,7 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(polygon_pattern_symbolizer const& sym,
 {
     typedef agg::conv_clip_polygon<geometry_type> clipped_geometry_type;
     typedef coord_transform2<CoordTransform,clipped_geometry_type> path_type;
-
-
+    
     agg::rendering_buffer buf(current_buffer_->raw_data(), width_, height_, width_ * 4);
     agg::pixfmt_rgba32_plain pixf(buf);
 
@@ -82,9 +105,8 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(polygon_pattern_symbolizer const& sym,
         return;
     }
 
-
     boost::optional<image_ptr> pat = (*marker)->get_bitmap_data();
-
+    
     if (!pat) return;
 
     typedef agg::wrap_mode_repeat wrap_x_type;
@@ -106,7 +128,9 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(polygon_pattern_symbolizer const& sym,
     agg::row_accessor<agg::int8u> pattern_rbuf((agg::int8u*)(*pat)->getBytes(),w,h,w*4);
     agg::span_allocator<agg::rgba8> sa;
     rendering_buffer pixf_pattern(pattern_rbuf);
-    pixf_pattern.premultiply();
+    
+    pixf_pattern.for_each_pixel(multiplier<agg::rgba8,agg::order_rgba>());
+    
     img_source_type img_src(pixf_pattern);
 
     unsigned num_geometries = feature->num_geometries();
@@ -133,11 +157,11 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(polygon_pattern_symbolizer const& sym,
     renderer_type rp(renb,sa, sg);
 
     //metawriter_with_properties writer = sym.get_metawriter();
-
+    
     box2d<double> inflated_extent = query_extent_ * 1.1;
     typedef boost::mpl::vector<clip_poly_tag,transform_tag,smooth_tag> conv_types;
     vertex_converter<box2d<double>,rasterizer,polygon_pattern_symbolizer, proj_transform, CoordTransform,conv_types>
-        converter(inflated_extent,*ras_ptr,sym,t_,prj_trans);
+        converter(inflated_extent,*ras_ptr,sym,t_,prj_trans, scale_factor_);
     
     if (sym.clip()) converter.set<clip_poly_tag>(); //optional clip (default: true)
     converter.set<transform_tag>(); //always transform
diff --git a/src/agg/process_polygon_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_polygon_symbolizer.cpp
index bf1f98eac..bc96e0f3c 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_polygon_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_polygon_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(polygon_symbolizer const& sym,
     
     typedef boost::mpl::vector<clip_poly_tag,transform_tag,affine_transform_tag,smooth_tag> conv_types;
     vertex_converter<box2d<double>,rasterizer,polygon_symbolizer, proj_transform, CoordTransform,conv_types> 
-        converter(inflated_extent,*ras_ptr,sym,t_,prj_trans);
+        converter(inflated_extent,*ras_ptr,sym,t_,prj_trans,scale_factor_);
     
     if (sym.clip()) converter.set<clip_poly_tag>(); //optional clip (default: true) 
     converter.set<transform_tag>(); //always transform