diff --git a/samplecode/SampleAARectModes.cpp b/samplecode/SampleAARectModes.cpp
index bea0e28..f9972ae 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleAARectModes.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleAARectModes.cpp
@@ -68,14 +68,13 @@
     *bm.getAddr32(1, 0) = *bm.getAddr32(0, 1) = SkPackARGB32(0xFF, 0xCC,
                                                              0xCC, 0xCC);
 
-    SkShader* s = SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm,
-                                               SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
-                                               SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode);
-
     SkMatrix m;
     m.setScale(SkIntToScalar(6), SkIntToScalar(6));
-    s->setLocalMatrix(m);
-    return s;
+
+    return SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm,
+                                        SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
+                                        SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
+                                        &m);
 }
 
 class AARectsModesView : public SampleView {
diff --git a/samplecode/SampleCamera.cpp b/samplecode/SampleCamera.cpp
index c700ee4..7660129 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleCamera.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleCamera.cpp
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@
             str.printf("/skimages/elephant%d.jpeg", i);
             SkBitmap bm;
             if (SkImageDecoder::DecodeFile(str.c_str(), &bm)) {
-                SkShader* s = SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm,
-                                                           SkShader::kClamp_TileMode,
-                                                           SkShader::kClamp_TileMode);
-
                 SkRect src = { 0, 0, SkIntToScalar(bm.width()), SkIntToScalar(bm.height()) };
                 SkRect dst = { -150, -150, 150, 150 };
                 SkMatrix matrix;
                 matrix.setRectToRect(src, dst, SkMatrix::kFill_ScaleToFit);
-                s->setLocalMatrix(matrix);
+
+                SkShader* s = SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm,
+                                                           SkShader::kClamp_TileMode,
+                                                           SkShader::kClamp_TileMode,
+                                                           &matrix);
                 *fShaders.append() = s;
             } else {
                 break;
diff --git a/samplecode/SampleColorFilter.cpp b/samplecode/SampleColorFilter.cpp
index 2dc2e42..fb5d427 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleColorFilter.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleColorFilter.cpp
@@ -92,13 +92,10 @@
     bm.lockPixels();
     *bm.getAddr32(0, 0) = *bm.getAddr32(1, 1) = SkPreMultiplyColor(0xFFFFFFFF);
     *bm.getAddr32(0, 1) = *bm.getAddr32(1, 0) = SkPreMultiplyColor(0xFFCCCCCC);
-    SkShader* s = SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm, SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
-                                               SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode);
-
     SkMatrix m;
     m.setScale(12, 12);
-    s->setLocalMatrix(m);
-    return s;
+    return SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm, SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
+                                        SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode, &m);
 }
 
 static SkBitmap createBitmap(int n) {
diff --git a/samplecode/SampleDash.cpp b/samplecode/SampleDash.cpp
index 26d3694..e4fa79d 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleDash.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleDash.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
     matrix.setScale(SkIntToScalar(width), SK_Scalar1);
 
     SkShader* s = SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm, SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
-                                               SkShader::kClamp_TileMode);
-    s->setLocalMatrix(matrix);
+                                               SkShader::kClamp_TileMode, &matrix);
 
     paint->setShader(s)->unref();
 }
diff --git a/samplecode/SampleFatBits.cpp b/samplecode/SampleFatBits.cpp
index 6900fae..9ea1d9e 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleFatBits.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleFatBits.cpp
@@ -43,13 +43,10 @@
     bm.lockPixels();
     *bm.getAddr32(0, 0) = *bm.getAddr32(1, 1) = SkPreMultiplyColor(colors[0]);
     *bm.getAddr32(0, 1) = *bm.getAddr32(1, 0) = SkPreMultiplyColor(colors[1]);
-    SkShader* s = SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm, SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
-                                               SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode);
-
     SkMatrix m;
     m.setScale(12, 12);
-    s->setLocalMatrix(m);
-    return s;
+    return SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm, SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
+                                        SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode, &m);
 }
 
 class FatBits {
diff --git a/samplecode/SampleHairModes.cpp b/samplecode/SampleHairModes.cpp
index 4aa8e02..8788577 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleHairModes.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleHairModes.cpp
@@ -66,14 +66,13 @@
     *bm.getAddr32(0, 0) = *bm.getAddr32(1, 1) = 0xFFFFFFFF;
     *bm.getAddr32(1, 0) = *bm.getAddr32(0, 1) = SkPackARGB32(0xFF, 0xCC, 0xCC, 0xCC);
 
-    SkShader* s = SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm,
-                                               SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
-                                               SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode);
-
     SkMatrix m;
     m.setScale(SkIntToScalar(6), SkIntToScalar(6));
-    s->setLocalMatrix(m);
-    return s;
+
+    return SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(bm,
+                                        SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
+                                        SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
+                                        &m);
 }
 
 class HairModesView : public SampleView {
diff --git a/samplecode/SampleLayers.cpp b/samplecode/SampleLayers.cpp
index 3ae5439..51f02a1 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleLayers.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleLayers.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@
 #include "SkXfermode.h"
 #include "SkDrawFilter.h"
 
-static void make_paint(SkPaint* paint) {
+static void make_paint(SkPaint* paint, const SkMatrix& localMatrix) {
     SkColor colors[] = { 0, SK_ColorWHITE };
     SkPoint pts[] = { { 0, 0 }, { 0, SK_Scalar1*20 } };
-    SkShader* s = SkGradientShader::CreateLinear(pts, colors, NULL, 2, SkShader::kClamp_TileMode);
+    SkShader* s = SkGradientShader::CreateLinear(pts, colors, NULL, 2, SkShader::kClamp_TileMode,
+                                                 NULL, 0, &localMatrix);
 
     paint->setShader(s)->unref();
     paint->setXfermodeMode(SkXfermode::kDstIn_Mode);
@@ -104,19 +105,16 @@
     dump_layers("outside layer alpha", canvas);
 
     // now apply an effect
+    SkMatrix m;
+    m.setScale(SK_Scalar1, -SK_Scalar1);
+    m.postTranslate(0, SkIntToScalar(100));
 
     SkPaint paint;
-    make_paint(&paint);
+    make_paint(&paint, m);
     r.set(0, 0, SkIntToScalar(100), SkIntToScalar(20));
 //    SkDebugf("--------- draw top grad\n");
     canvas->drawRect(r, paint);
 
-    SkMatrix m;
-    SkShader* s = paint.getShader();
-    m.setScale(SK_Scalar1, -SK_Scalar1);
-    m.postTranslate(0, SkIntToScalar(100));
-    s->setLocalMatrix(m);
-
     r.fTop = SkIntToScalar(80);
     r.fBottom = SkIntToScalar(100);
 //    SkDebugf("--------- draw bot grad\n");
diff --git a/samplecode/SampleXfermodesBlur.cpp b/samplecode/SampleXfermodesBlur.cpp
index ea9561d..de75d05 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleXfermodesBlur.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleXfermodesBlur.cpp
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@
 
         const SkScalar w = SkIntToScalar(W);
         const SkScalar h = SkIntToScalar(H);
-        SkShader* s = SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(fBG,
-                                                   SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
-                                                   SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode);
         SkMatrix m;
         m.setScale(SkIntToScalar(6), SkIntToScalar(6));
-        s->setLocalMatrix(m);
+        SkShader* s = SkShader::CreateBitmapShader(fBG,
+                                                   SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
+                                                   SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
+                                                   &m);
 
         SkPaint labelP;
         labelP.setAntiAlias(true);