diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard1File2x2.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard1File2x2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d7270a9b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard1File2x2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<ActorFrame><children>
+	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+</children></ActorFrame>
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diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2x2.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2File2x2.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2x2.xml
rename to stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2File2x2.xml
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Kaleidoscope2x2.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Kaleidoscope2x2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12cd24726e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/Kaleidoscope2x2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<ActorFrame><children>
+	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2" />
+	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;zoomx,-1" />
+	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;zoomy,-1" />
+	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH/2;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;zoomx,-1;zoomy,-1" />
+</children></ActorFrame>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/SongBgWithMovieViz.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/SongBgWithMovieViz.xml
index 6712691566..d66a924459 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/SongBgWithMovieViz.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/SongBgWithMovieViz.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<AutoActor
-		File="songbackground"
-		Command="x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;ZoomToWidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;ZoomToHeight,SCREEN_HEIGHT"
+		Type="SongBackground"
+		Command="@'x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;ZoomToWidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;ZoomToHeight,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,'..Color1"
 	/>
 	<AutoActor
 		File="@File1"
-		OnCommand="Pause;blend,add;x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;ZoomToWidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;ZoomToHeight,SCREEN_HEIGHT"
+		OnCommand="@'Pause;blend,add;x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;ZoomToWidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;ZoomToHeight,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,'..Color2"
 		GainFocusCommand="Play"
 		LoseFocusCommand="Pause"
 	/>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormal.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormal.xml
index 789b757d1c..872d68f1e4 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormal.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormal.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <ActorFrame><children>
 	<AutoActor 
 		File="@File1" 
-		OnCommand="x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT" 
+		OnCommand="@'x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,'..Color1" 
 		GainFocusCommand="Play"
 		LoseFocusCommand="Pause"
 	/>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalBlue.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalBlue.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index d5345331e4..0000000000
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalBlue.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<ActorFrame><children>
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,0,0,1,1" />
-</children></ActorFrame>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalGreen.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalGreen.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b0dab2fbf..0000000000
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalGreen.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<ActorFrame><children>
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,0,1,0,1" />
-</children></ActorFrame>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalRed.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalRed.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d953d201c..0000000000
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalRed.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<ActorFrame><children>
-	<AutoActor File="@File1" OnCommand="x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,1,0,0,1" />
-</children></ActorFrame>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/FadeDown.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/FadeDown.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfeecd1852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/FadeDown.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<BackgroundTransition
+	LeavesCommand="croptop,-0.3;fadetop,0.3;linear,1.0;croptop,1.3"
+	RootCommand=""
+/>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/FadeLeft.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/FadeLeft.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b5e1ceadd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/FadeLeft.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<BackgroundTransition
+	LeavesCommand="cropright,-0.3;faderight,0.3;linear,1.0;cropright,1.3"
+	RootCommand=""
+/>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/FadeUp.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/FadeUp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..166635a6af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/FadeUp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<BackgroundTransition
+	LeavesCommand="cropbottom,-0.3;fadebottom,0.3;linear,1.0;cropbottom,1.3"
+	RootCommand=""
+/>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideDown.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideDown.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bce4299052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideDown.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<BackgroundTransition
+	LeavesCommand="linear,1.0;diffusealpha,0"
+	RootCommand="stoptweening;linear,1.0;addy,SCREEN_HEIGHT"
+/>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideLeft.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideLeft.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..913dc83351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideLeft.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<BackgroundTransition
+	LeavesCommand="linear,1.0;diffusealpha,0"
+	RootCommand="stoptweening;linear,1.0;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH"
+/>
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideRight.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideRight.xml
index d79870378c..4965150109 100644
--- a/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideRight.xml
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideRight.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <BackgroundTransition
-	LeavesCommand=""
+	LeavesCommand="linear,1.0;diffusealpha,0"
 	RootCommand="stoptweening;linear,1.0;addx,SCREEN_WIDTH"
 />
diff --git a/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideUp.xml b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideUp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9311b5c8b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/BackgroundTransitions/SlideUp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<BackgroundTransition
+	LeavesCommand="linear,1.0;diffusealpha,0"
+	RootCommand="stoptweening;linear,1.0;addy,-SCREEN_HEIGHT"
+/>