diff --git a/gm/gm.h b/gm/gm.h
index d75a1c1..bec29bf 100644
--- a/gm/gm.h
+++ b/gm/gm.h
@@ -45,7 +45,15 @@
         uint32_t getFlags() const {
             return this->onGetFlags();
         }
-        
+
+        // TODO(vandebo) Instead of exposing this, we should run all the GMs
+        // with and without an initial transform.
+        // Most GMs will return the identity matrix, but some PDFs tests
+        // require setting the initial transform.
+        SkMatrix getInitialTransform() const {
+            return this->onGetInitialTransform();
+        }
+
         SkColor getBGColor() const { return fBGColor; }
         void setBGColor(SkColor);
 
@@ -65,7 +73,8 @@
         virtual SkISize onISize() = 0;
         virtual SkString onShortName() = 0;
         virtual uint32_t onGetFlags() const { return 0; }
-        
+        virtual SkMatrix onGetInitialTransform() const { return SkMatrix::I(); }
+
     private:
         SkString fShortName;
         SkColor  fBGColor;