diff --git a/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2x2.lua b/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2x2.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d498ac1cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BackgroundEffects/Checkerboard2x2.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+-- Alternating files being played back at once
+local t = Def.ActorFrame {
+    LoadActor(Var "File1") .. { OnCommand=cmd(x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH/2,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;rate,0.25) };
+    LoadActor(Var "File2") .. { OnCommand=cmd(x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH/2,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;rate,0.25) };
+    LoadActor(Var "File2") .. { OnCommand=cmd(x,scale(1,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH/2,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;rate,0.25) };
+    LoadActor(Var "File1") .. { OnCommand=cmd(x,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_RIGHT);y,scale(3,0,4,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_BOTTOM);scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH/2,SCREEN_HEIGHT/2;rate,0.25) };
+};
+
+return t
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diff --git a/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalBlue.lua b/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalBlue.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..881c455fd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalBlue.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-- Stretch a file with blue diffusion.
+local cColor1 = color("0,0,1,1");
+local t = Def.ActorFrame {
+	LoadActor(Var "File1") .. {
+		OnCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,cColor1);
+		GainFocusCommand=cmd(play);
+		LoseFocusCommand=cmd(pause);
+	};
+};
+
+return t;
diff --git a/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalGreen.lua b/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalGreen.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..357cf29a18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalGreen.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- Stretch a file with green diffusion.
+local cColor1 = color("0,1,0,1");
+local t = Def.ActorFrame {
+	LoadActor(Var "File1") .. {
+		OnCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,cColor1);
+		GainFocusCommand=cmd(play);
+		LoseFocusCommand=cmd(pause);
+	};
+};
+
+return t;
diff --git a/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalRed.lua b/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalRed.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7bda72b2a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BackgroundEffects/StretchNormalRed.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- Stretch a file with red diffusion.
+local cColor1 = color("1,0,0,1");
+local t = Def.ActorFrame {
+	LoadActor(Var "File1") .. {
+		OnCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffuse,cColor1);
+		GainFocusCommand=cmd(play);
+		LoseFocusCommand=cmd(pause);
+	};
+};
+
+return t;