diff --git a/examples/image/main.go b/examples/image/main.go
index fefba69..b812a66 100644
--- a/examples/image/main.go
+++ b/examples/image/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/disintegration/imaging"
 	"github.com/mcuadros/go-rpi-rgb-led-matrix"
 )
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ var (
 	chain      = flag.Int("led-chain", 2, "number of displays daisy-chained")
 	brightness = flag.Int("brightness", 100, "brightness (0-100)")
 	image      = flag.String("image", "", "image path")
+	rotate     = flag.Int("rotate", 0, "rotate angle, 90, 180, 270")
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -30,6 +32,15 @@ func main() {
 	tk := rgbmatrix.NewToolKit(m)
 	defer tk.Close()
 
+	switch *rotate {
+	case 90:
+		tk.Transform = imaging.Rotate90
+	case 180:
+		tk.Transform = imaging.Rotate180
+	case 270:
+		tk.Transform = imaging.Rotate270
+	}
+
 	close, err := tk.PlayGIF(f)
 	fatal(err)
 
diff --git a/toolkit.go b/toolkit.go
index 1070943..ce9eac2 100644
--- a/toolkit.go
+++ b/toolkit.go
@@ -9,13 +9,24 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ToolKit struct {
-	Canvas *Canvas
+	Canvas    *Canvas
+	Transform func(img image.Image) *image.NRGBA
+}
+
+func NewToolKit(m Matrix) *ToolKit {
+	return &ToolKit{
+		Canvas: NewCanvas(m),
+	}
 }
 
 func (tk *ToolKit) PlayImage(i image.Image, delay time.Duration) error {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() { time.Sleep(delay - time.Since(start)) }()
 
+	if tk.Transform != nil {
+		i = tk.Transform(i)
+	}
+
 	draw.Draw(tk.Canvas, tk.Canvas.Bounds(), i, image.ZP, draw.Over)
 	return tk.Canvas.Render()
 }
@@ -64,3 +75,7 @@ func (tk *ToolKit) PlayGIF(r io.Reader) (chan bool, error) {
 
 	return tk.PlayImages(images, delay, gif.LoopCount), nil
 }
+
+func (tk *ToolKit) Close() error {
+	return tk.Canvas.Close()
+}