diff --git a/src/data/field/symbol.cpp b/src/data/field/symbol.cpp
index e627fdd6..c2ffe774 100644
--- a/src/data/field/symbol.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field/symbol.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ SymbolVariation::SymbolVariation()
 {}
 SymbolVariation::~SymbolVariation() {}
 
+bool SymbolVariation::operator == (const SymbolVariation& that) const {
+	return name          == that.name
+	    && border_radius == that.border_radius
+	    && *filter       == *that.filter;
+}
+
 IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION_NO_SCRIPT(SymbolVariation) {
 	REFLECT(name);
 	REFLECT(border_radius);
diff --git a/src/data/field/symbol.hpp b/src/data/field/symbol.hpp
index 370e4dd2..4d37001e 100644
--- a/src/data/field/symbol.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/symbol.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class SymbolVariation : public IntrusivePtrBase<SymbolVariation> {
 	String        name;				///< Name of this variation
 	SymbolFilterP filter;			///< Filter to color the symbol
 	double        border_radius;	///< Border radius for the symbol
+	
+	bool operator == (const SymbolVariation&) const;
+	
 	DECLARE_REFLECTION();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/gfx/blend_image.cpp b/src/gfx/blend_image.cpp
index 28c1dcc1..9c5e5a4d 100644
--- a/src/gfx/blend_image.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx/blend_image.cpp
@@ -86,3 +86,13 @@ void set_alpha(Image& img, const Image& img_alpha) {
 		im[i] = (im[i] * al[i*3]) / 255;
 	}
 }
+
+void set_alpha(Image& img, double alpha) {
+	if (!img.HasAlpha()) img.InitAlpha();
+	Byte b_alpha = alpha * 255;
+	Byte *im = img.GetAlpha();
+	UInt size = img.GetWidth() * img.GetHeight();
+	for (UInt i = 0 ; i < size ; ++i) {
+		im[i] = (im[i] * b_alpha) / 255;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp b/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
index 9cdfcb45..62958d77 100644
--- a/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,20 @@ bool SetMaskImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 	             && *mask  == *that2->mask;
 }
 
+Image SetAlphaImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+	Image img = image->generate(opt);
+	set_alpha(img, alpha);
+	return img;
+}
+ImageCombine SetAlphaImage::combine() const {
+	return image->combine();
+}
+bool SetAlphaImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
+	const SetAlphaImage* that2 = dynamic_cast<const SetAlphaImage*>(&that);
+	return that2 && *image == *that2->image
+	             && alpha  == that2->alpha;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : SetCombineImage
 
 Image SetCombineImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
@@ -166,6 +180,146 @@ bool SetCombineImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 	             && image_combine == that2->image_combine;
 }
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EnlargeImage
+
+Image EnlargeImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+	// generate 'sub' image
+	Options sub_opt
+		( opt.width  * (border_size < 0.5 ? 1 - 2 * border_size : 0)
+		, opt.height * (border_size < 0.5 ? 1 - 2 * border_size : 0)
+		, opt.package
+		, opt.local_package
+		, opt.preserve_aspect);
+	Image img = image->generate(sub_opt);
+	// size of generated image
+	int w  = img.GetWidth(),  h = img.GetHeight();  // original image size
+	int dw = w * border_size, dh = h * border_size; // delta
+	int w2 = w + dw + dw,     h2 = h + dh + dh;     // new image size
+	Image larger(w2,h2);
+	larger.InitAlpha();
+	memset(larger.GetAlpha(),0,w2*h2); // blank
+	// copy to sub-part of larger image
+	Byte* data1 = img.GetData(), *data2 = larger.GetData();
+	for (int y = 0 ; y < h ; ++y) {
+		memcpy(data2 + 3*(dw + (y+dh)*w2), data1 + 3*y*w, 3*w); // copy a line
+	}
+	if (img.HasAlpha()) {
+		data1 = img.GetAlpha(), data2 = larger.GetAlpha();
+		for (int y = 0 ; y < h ; ++y) {
+			memcpy(data2 + dw + (y+dh)*w2, data1 + y*w, w); // copy a line
+		}
+	}
+	// done
+	return larger;
+}
+ImageCombine EnlargeImage::combine() const {
+	return image->combine();
+}
+bool EnlargeImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
+	const EnlargeImage* that2 = dynamic_cast<const EnlargeImage*>(&that);
+	return that2 && *image      == *that2->image
+	             && border_size == that2->border_size;
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : DropShadowImage
+
+/// Preform a gaussian blur, from the image in of w*h bytes to out
+/** out is scaled some scaling, this is the return value */
+UInt gaussian_blur(Byte* in, UInt* out, int w, int h, double radius) {
+	// blur horizontally
+	UInt* blur_x = new UInt[w*h]; // scaled by total_x, so in [0..255*total_x]
+	memset(blur_x, 0, w*h*sizeof(UInt));
+	UInt total_x = 0;
+	{
+		double sigma = radius * w;
+		double mult = (1 << 8) / (sqrt(2 * M_PI) * sigma);
+		double sigsqr2 = 1 / (2 * sigma * sigma);
+		int range = min(w, (int)(3*sigma));
+		for (int d = -range ; d <= range ; ++d) {
+			UInt factor = (int)( mult * exp(-d * d * sigsqr2) );
+			total_x += factor;
+			if (factor > 0) {
+				int x_start = max(0, -d), x_end = min(w, w-d);
+				for (int y = 0 ; y < h ; ++y) {
+					for (int x = x_start ; x < x_end ; ++x) {
+						blur_x[x + y*w] += in[x + d + y*w] * factor;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// blur vertically
+	memset(out, 0, w*h*sizeof(UInt));
+	UInt total_y = 0;
+	{
+		double sigma = radius * h;
+		double mult = (1 << 8) / (sqrt(2 * M_PI) * sigma);
+		double sigsqr2 = 1 / (2 * sigma * sigma);
+		int range = min(h, (int)(3*sigma));
+		for (int d = -range ; d <= range ; ++d) {
+			UInt factor = (UInt)( mult * exp(-d * d * sigsqr2) );
+			total_y += factor;
+			if (factor > 0) {
+				int y_start = max(0, -d), y_end = min(h, h-d);
+				for (int y = y_start ; y < y_end ; ++y) {
+					for (int x = 0 ; x < w ; ++x) {
+						out[x + y*w] += blur_x[x + (d + y)*w] * factor;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	delete[] blur_x;
+	return total_x * total_y;
+}
+
+Image DropShadowImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+	// sub image
+	Image img = image->generate(opt);
+	if (!img.HasAlpha()) {
+		// no alpha, there is nothing we can do
+		return img;
+	}
+	int w = img.GetWidth(), h = img.GetHeight();
+	Byte* alpha = img.GetAlpha();
+	// blur
+	UInt* shadow = new UInt[w*h];
+	UInt total = 255 * gaussian_blur(alpha, shadow, w, h, shadow_blur_radius);
+	// combine
+	Byte* data = img.GetData();
+	int dw = w * offset_x, dh = h * offset_y;
+	int x_start = max(0,   dw), y_start = max(0,   dh);
+	int x_end   = min(w, w+dw), y_end   = min(h, h+dh);
+	int delta = dw + w * dh;
+	int sa = (int)(shadow_alpha * (1 << 16));
+	for (int y = y_start ; y < y_end ; ++y) {
+		for (int x = x_start ; x < x_end ; ++x) {
+			int p  = x + y * w; // pixel we are working on
+			int a = alpha[p];
+			int shad = ((((255 - a)*sa)>>16) * shadow[p - delta]) / total; // amount of shadow to add
+			int factor = max(1, a + shad); // divide by this
+			data[3 * p    ] = (a * data[3 * p    ] + shad * shadow_color.Red()  ) / factor;
+			data[3 * p + 1] = (a * data[3 * p + 1] + shad * shadow_color.Green()) / factor;
+			data[3 * p + 2] = (a * data[3 * p + 2] + shad * shadow_color.Blue() ) / factor;
+			alpha[p] = a + shad;
+		}
+	}
+	//memset(data,0,3*w*h);
+	// cleanup
+	delete[] shadow;
+	return img;
+}
+ImageCombine DropShadowImage::combine() const {
+	return image->combine();
+}
+bool DropShadowImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
+	const DropShadowImage* that2 = dynamic_cast<const DropShadowImage*>(&that);
+	return that2 && *image   == *that2->image
+	             && offset_x == that2->offset_x && offset_y == that2->offset_y
+	             && shadow_alpha == that2->shadow_alpha && shadow_blur_radius == that2->shadow_blur_radius
+	             && shadow_color == that2->shadow_color;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : PackagedImage
 
 Image PackagedImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
@@ -223,7 +377,9 @@ bool SymbolToImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 	const SymbolToImage* that2 = dynamic_cast<const SymbolToImage*>(&that);
 	return that2 && filename  == that2->filename
 	             && age       == that2->age
-	             && variation == that2->variation;
+	             && (variation == that2->variation ||
+	                 *variation == *that2->variation // custom variation
+	                );
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ImageValueToImage
diff --git a/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp b/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
index faa82257..7836d1e1 100644
--- a/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
+++ b/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
@@ -129,6 +129,20 @@ class SetMaskImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	GeneratedImageP image, mask;
 };
 
+/// Change the alpha channel of an image
+class SetAlphaImage : public GeneratedImage {
+  public:
+	inline SetAlphaImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, double alpha)
+		: image(image), alpha(alpha)
+	{}
+	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
+	virtual ImageCombine combine() const;
+	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
+  private:
+	GeneratedImageP image;
+	double alpha;
+};
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : SetCombineImage
 
 /// Change the combine mode
@@ -145,6 +159,42 @@ class SetCombineImage : public GeneratedImage {
 	ImageCombine image_combine;
 };
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EnlargeImage
+
+/// Enlarge an image by adding a border around it
+class EnlargeImage : public GeneratedImage {
+  public:
+	inline EnlargeImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, double border_size)
+		: image(image), border_size(abs(border_size))
+	{}
+	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
+	virtual ImageCombine combine() const;
+	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
+  private:
+	GeneratedImageP image;
+	double border_size;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : DropShadowImage
+
+/// Add a drop shadow to an image
+class DropShadowImage : public GeneratedImage {
+  public:
+	inline DropShadowImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, double offset_x, double offset_y, double shadow_alpha, double shadow_blur_radius, Color shadow_color)
+		: image(image), offset_x(offset_x), offset_y(offset_y)
+		, shadow_alpha(shadow_alpha), shadow_blur_radius(shadow_blur_radius), shadow_color(shadow_color)
+	{}
+	virtual Image generate(const Options& opt) const;
+	virtual ImageCombine combine() const;
+	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const;
+  private:
+	GeneratedImageP image;
+	double offset_x, offset_y;
+	double shadow_alpha;
+	double shadow_blur_radius;
+	Color shadow_color;
+};
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : PackagedImage
 
 /// Load an image from a file in a package
diff --git a/src/gfx/gfx.hpp b/src/gfx/gfx.hpp
index 1977c878..157a8018 100644
--- a/src/gfx/gfx.hpp
+++ b/src/gfx/gfx.hpp
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ void draw_combine_image(DC& dc, UInt x, UInt y, const Image& img, ImageCombine c
 
 /// Use the red channel of img_alpha as alpha channel for img
 void set_alpha(Image& img, const Image& img_alpha);
+/// Set the transparency of img
+void set_alpha(Image& img, double alpha);
 
 /// An alpha mask is an alpha channel that can be copied to another image
 /** It is created by treating black in the source image as transparent and white (red) as opaque
diff --git a/src/render/symbol/filter.cpp b/src/render/symbol/filter.cpp
index 25628eb6..1c065f4e 100644
--- a/src/render/symbol/filter.cpp
+++ b/src/render/symbol/filter.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ AColor SolidFillSymbolFilter::color(double x, double y, SymbolSet point) const {
 	else                             return AColor(0,0,0,0);
 }
 
+bool SolidFillSymbolFilter::operator == (const SymbolFilter& that) const {
+	const SolidFillSymbolFilter* that2 = dynamic_cast<const SolidFillSymbolFilter*>(&that);
+	return that2 && fill_color   == that2->fill_color
+	             && border_color == that2->border_color;
+}
+
 IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(SolidFillSymbolFilter) {
 	REFLECT_BASE(SymbolFilter);
 	REFLECT(fill_color);
@@ -101,6 +107,13 @@ AColor GradientSymbolFilter::color(double x, double y, SymbolSet point, const T*
 	else                             return AColor(0,0,0,0);
 }
 
+bool GradientSymbolFilter::equal(const GradientSymbolFilter& that) const {
+	return fill_color_1   == that.fill_color_1
+	    && fill_color_2   == that.fill_color_2
+	    && border_color_1 == that.border_color_1
+	    && border_color_2 == that.border_color_2;
+}
+
 IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(GradientSymbolFilter) {
 	REFLECT_BASE(SymbolFilter);
 	REFLECT(fill_color_1);
@@ -120,6 +133,14 @@ LinearGradientSymbolFilter::LinearGradientSymbolFilter()
 	: center_x(0.5), center_y(0.5)
 	, end_x(1), end_y(1)
 {}
+LinearGradientSymbolFilter::LinearGradientSymbolFilter
+		( const Color& fill_color_1, const Color& border_color_1
+		, const Color& fill_color_2, const Color& border_color_2
+		, double center_x, double center_y, double end_x, double end_y)
+	: GradientSymbolFilter(fill_color_1, border_color_1, fill_color_2, border_color_2)
+	, center_x(center_x), center_y(center_y)
+	, end_x(end_x), end_y(end_y)
+{}
 
 AColor LinearGradientSymbolFilter::color(double x, double y, SymbolSet point) const {
 	len = sqr(end_x - center_x) + sqr(end_y - center_y);
@@ -132,6 +153,13 @@ double LinearGradientSymbolFilter::t(double x, double y) const {
 	return min(1.,max(0.,t));
 }
 
+bool LinearGradientSymbolFilter::operator == (const SymbolFilter& that) const {
+	const LinearGradientSymbolFilter* that2 = dynamic_cast<const LinearGradientSymbolFilter*>(&that);
+	return that2 && equal(*that2)
+	             && center_x == that2->center_x && end_x == that2->end_x
+	             && center_y == that2->center_y && end_y == that2->end_y;
+}
+
 IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(LinearGradientSymbolFilter) {
 	REFLECT_BASE(GradientSymbolFilter);
 	REFLECT(center_x); REFLECT(center_y);
@@ -149,3 +177,8 @@ AColor RadialGradientSymbolFilter::color(double x, double y, SymbolSet point) co
 double RadialGradientSymbolFilter::t(double x, double y) const {
 	return sqrt( (sqr(x - 0.5) + sqr(y - 0.5)) * 2); 
 }
+
+bool RadialGradientSymbolFilter::operator == (const SymbolFilter& that) const {
+	const RadialGradientSymbolFilter* that2 = dynamic_cast<const RadialGradientSymbolFilter*>(&that);
+	return that2 && equal(*that2);
+}
diff --git a/src/render/symbol/filter.hpp b/src/render/symbol/filter.hpp
index 1168fb1a..d0ba0fda 100644
--- a/src/render/symbol/filter.hpp
+++ b/src/render/symbol/filter.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class SymbolFilter : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	virtual AColor color(double x, double y, SymbolSet point) const = 0;
 	/// Name of this fill type
 	virtual String fillType() const = 0;
+	/// Comparision
+	virtual bool operator == (const SymbolFilter& that) const = 0;
 	
 	DECLARE_REFLECTION_VIRTUAL();
 };
@@ -66,8 +68,13 @@ intrusive_ptr<SymbolFilter> read_new<SymbolFilter>(Reader& reader);
 /// Symbol filter that returns solid colors
 class SolidFillSymbolFilter : public SymbolFilter {
   public:
+	inline SolidFillSymbolFilter() {}
+	inline SolidFillSymbolFilter(Color fill_color, Color border_color)
+		: fill_color(fill_color), border_color(border_color)
+	{}
 	virtual AColor color(double x, double y, SymbolSet point) const;
 	virtual String fillType() const;
+	virtual bool operator == (const SymbolFilter& that) const;
   private:
 	Color fill_color, border_color;
 	DECLARE_REFLECTION();
@@ -75,11 +82,18 @@ class SolidFillSymbolFilter : public SymbolFilter {
 
 /// Symbol filter that returns some gradient
 class GradientSymbolFilter : public SymbolFilter {
+  public:
+	inline GradientSymbolFilter() {}
+	inline GradientSymbolFilter(const Color& fill_color_1, const Color& border_color_1, const Color& fill_color_2, const Color& border_color_2)
+		: fill_color_1(fill_color_1), border_color_1(border_color_1)
+		, fill_color_2(fill_color_2), border_color_2(border_color_2)
+	{}
   protected:
 	Color fill_color_1, border_color_1;
 	Color fill_color_2, border_color_2;
 	template <typename T>
 	AColor color(double x, double y, SymbolSet point, const T* t) const;
+	bool equal(const GradientSymbolFilter& that) const;
 	
 	DECLARE_REFLECTION();
 };
@@ -88,9 +102,12 @@ class GradientSymbolFilter : public SymbolFilter {
 class LinearGradientSymbolFilter : public GradientSymbolFilter {
   public:
 	LinearGradientSymbolFilter();
+	LinearGradientSymbolFilter(const Color& fill_color_1, const Color& border_color_1, const Color& fill_color_2, const Color& border_color_2
+	                          ,double center_x, double center_y, double end_x, double end_y);
 	
 	virtual AColor color(double x, double y, SymbolSet point) const;
 	virtual String fillType() const;
+	virtual bool operator == (const SymbolFilter& that) const;
 	
 	/// return time on the gradient, used by GradientSymbolFilter::color
 	inline double t(double x, double y) const;
@@ -105,8 +122,14 @@ class LinearGradientSymbolFilter : public GradientSymbolFilter {
 /// Symbol filter that returns a radial gradient
 class RadialGradientSymbolFilter : public GradientSymbolFilter {
   public:
+	inline RadialGradientSymbolFilter() {}
+	inline RadialGradientSymbolFilter(const Color& fill_color_1, const Color& border_color_1, const Color& fill_color_2, const Color& border_color_2)
+		: GradientSymbolFilter(fill_color_1, border_color_1, fill_color_2, border_color_2)
+	{}
+	
 	virtual AColor color(double x, double y, SymbolSet point) const;
 	virtual String fillType() const;
+	virtual bool operator == (const SymbolFilter& that) const;
 	
 	/// return time on the gradient, used by GradientSymbolFilter::color
 	inline double t(double x, double y) const;
diff --git a/src/render/symbol/viewer.cpp b/src/render/symbol/viewer.cpp
index d2fe343b..e784b7d9 100644
--- a/src/render/symbol/viewer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/symbol/viewer.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void SymbolViewer::drawSymbolPart(const SymbolPart& part, DC* border, DC* interi
 		segment_subdivide(*part.getPoint((int)i), *part.getPoint((int)i+1), rotation, points);
 	}
 	// draw border
-	if (border) {
+	if (border && border_radius > 0) {
 		// white/black or, if directB white/green
 		border->SetBrush(Color(borderCol, (directB && borderCol == 0 ? 128 : borderCol), borderCol));
 		border->SetPen(wxPen(*wxWHITE, (int) rotation.trS(border_radius)));
diff --git a/src/script/functions/image.cpp b/src/script/functions/image.cpp
index 6739ae66..ae02b1ba 100644
--- a/src/script/functions/image.cpp
+++ b/src/script/functions/image.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <data/symbol.hpp>
 #include <data/field/symbol.hpp>
 #include <gfx/generated_image.hpp>
+#include <render/symbol/filter.hpp>
 
 DECLARE_TYPEOF_COLLECTION(SymbolVariationP);
 
@@ -61,6 +62,12 @@ SCRIPT_FUNCTION(set_mask) {
 	return new_intrusive2<SetMaskImage>(image, mask);
 }
 
+SCRIPT_FUNCTION(set_alpha) {
+	SCRIPT_PARAM(GeneratedImageP, input);
+	SCRIPT_PARAM(double, alpha);
+	return new_intrusive2<SetAlphaImage>(input, alpha);
+}
+
 SCRIPT_FUNCTION(set_combine) {
 	SCRIPT_PARAM(String, combine);
 	SCRIPT_PARAM(GeneratedImageP, input);
@@ -71,24 +78,72 @@ SCRIPT_FUNCTION(set_combine) {
 	return new_intrusive2<SetCombineImage>(input, image_combine);
 }
 
+SCRIPT_FUNCTION(enlarge) {
+	SCRIPT_PARAM(GeneratedImageP, input);
+	SCRIPT_PARAM_N(double, _("border size"), border_size);
+	return new_intrusive2<EnlargeImage>(input, border_size);
+}
+
+SCRIPT_FUNCTION(drop_shadow) {
+	SCRIPT_PARAM(GeneratedImageP, input);
+	SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_N_(double, _("offset x"),    offset_x);
+	SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_N_(double, _("offset y"),    offset_y);
+	SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_N_(double, _("alpha"),       alpha);
+	SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_N_(double, _("blur radius"), blur_radius);
+	SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_N_(Color,  _("color"),       color);
+	return new_intrusive6<DropShadowImage>(input, offset_x, offset_y, alpha, blur_radius, color);
+}
+
 SCRIPT_FUNCTION(symbol_variation) {
 	// find symbol
 	SCRIPT_PARAM(ValueP, symbol);
 	SymbolValueP value = dynamic_pointer_cast<SymbolValue>(symbol);
-	SCRIPT_PARAM(String, variation);
-	// find style
-	SCRIPT_PARAM(Set*, set);
-	SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_(CardP, card);
-	SymbolStyleP style = dynamic_pointer_cast<SymbolStyle>(set->stylesheetForP(card)->styleFor(value->fieldP));
-	if (!style) throw InternalError(_("Symbol value has a style of the wrong type"));
-	// find variation
-	FOR_EACH(v, style->variations) {
-		if (v->name == variation) {
-			// found it
-			return new_intrusive3<SymbolToImage>(value->filename, value->last_update, v);
+	SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM(String, variation) {
+		// find style
+		SCRIPT_PARAM(Set*, set);
+		SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_(CardP, card);
+		SymbolStyleP style = dynamic_pointer_cast<SymbolStyle>(set->stylesheetForP(card)->styleFor(value->fieldP));
+		if (!style) throw InternalError(_("Symbol value has a style of the wrong type"));
+		// find variation
+		FOR_EACH(v, style->variations) {
+			if (v->name == variation) {
+				// found it
+				return new_intrusive3<SymbolToImage>(value->filename, value->last_update, v);
+			}
 		}
+		throw ScriptError(_("Variation of symbol not found ('") + variation + _("')"));
+	} else {
+		// custom variation
+		SCRIPT_PARAM_N(double, _("border radius"), border_radius);
+		SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_N_(String, _("fill type"), fill_type);
+		SymbolVariationP var(new SymbolVariation);
+		var->border_radius = border_radius;
+		if (fill_type == _("solid") || fill_type.empty()) {
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("fill color"),   fill_color);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("border color"), border_color);
+			var->filter = new_intrusive2<SolidFillSymbolFilter>(fill_color, border_color);
+		} else if (fill_type == _("linear gradient")) {
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("fill color 1"),   fill_color_1);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("border color 1"), border_color_1);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("fill color 2"),   fill_color_2);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("border color 2"), border_color_2);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(double, _("center x"), center_x);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(double, _("center y"), center_y);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(double, _("end x"), end_x);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(double, _("end y"), end_y);
+			var->filter = new_intrusive8<LinearGradientSymbolFilter>(fill_color_1, border_color_1, fill_color_2, border_color_2
+			                                                        ,center_x, center_y, end_x, end_y);
+		} else if (fill_type == _("radial gradient")) {
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("fill color 1"),   fill_color_1);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("border color 1"), border_color_1);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("fill color 2"),   fill_color_2);
+			SCRIPT_PARAM_N(Color, _("border color 2"), border_color_2);
+			var->filter = new_intrusive4<RadialGradientSymbolFilter>(fill_color_1, border_color_1, fill_color_2, border_color_2);
+		} else {
+			throw ScriptError(_("Unknown fill type for symbol_variation: ") + fill_type);
+		}
+		return new_intrusive3<SymbolToImage>(value->filename, value->last_update, var);
 	}
-	throw ScriptError(_("Variation of symbol not found ('") + variation + _("')"));
 }
 
 SCRIPT_FUNCTION(built_in_image) {
@@ -103,7 +158,10 @@ void init_script_image_functions(Context& ctx) {
 	ctx.setVariable(_("masked blend"),     script_masked_blend);
 	ctx.setVariable(_("combine blend"),    script_combine_blend);
 	ctx.setVariable(_("set mask"),         script_set_mask);
+	ctx.setVariable(_("set alpha"),        script_set_alpha);
 	ctx.setVariable(_("set combine"),      script_set_combine);
+	ctx.setVariable(_("enlarge"),          script_enlarge);
+	ctx.setVariable(_("drop shadow"),      script_drop_shadow);
 	ctx.setVariable(_("symbol variation"), script_symbol_variation);
 	ctx.setVariable(_("built in image"),   script_built_in_image);
 }
diff --git a/src/script/image.cpp b/src/script/image.cpp
index a7ee45d1..c436f656 100644
--- a/src/script/image.cpp
+++ b/src/script/image.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ GeneratedImageP image_from_script(const ScriptValueP& value) {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ScriptableImage
 
 Image ScriptableImage::generate(const GeneratedImage::Options& options, bool cache) const {
-	if (cached.Ok() && cached.GetWidth() == options.width && cached.GetHeight() == options.height) {
+	if (cached.Ok() && (cached.GetWidth() == options.width && cached.GetHeight() == options.height
+	                 || (options.preserve_aspect == ASPECT_FIT && // only one dimension has to fit
+	                     (cached.GetWidth() == options.width || cached.GetHeight() == options.height)
+	                   ))) {
 		// cached, so we are done
 		return cached;
 	}
diff --git a/src/script/to_value.hpp b/src/script/to_value.hpp
index 6c06d5d0..c5ada01b 100644
--- a/src/script/to_value.hpp
+++ b/src/script/to_value.hpp
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ template <> inline String       from_script<String>      (const ScriptValueP& va
 template <> inline int          from_script<int>         (const ScriptValueP& value) { return *value; }
 template <> inline double       from_script<double>      (const ScriptValueP& value) { return *value; }
 template <> inline bool         from_script<bool>        (const ScriptValueP& value) { return *value; }
+template <> inline Color        from_script<Color>       (const ScriptValueP& value) { return *value; }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
 #endif