diff --git a/examples/blur.nim b/examples/blur.nim
index 589e41be..ced56923 100644
--- a/examples/blur.nim
+++ b/examples/blur.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let
   trees = readImage("examples/data/trees.png")
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ blur.draw(mask, blendMode = MaskBlend)
 image.draw(trees)
 image.draw(blur)
 
-image.writeFile("examples/blur.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("blur.png"))
diff --git a/examples/common.nim b/examples/common.nim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..475f1762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/common.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import os
+
+proc outputPath*(fileName: string): string =
+  if paramCount() >= 1:
+    result =
+      if paramStr(1) == "--" and paramCount() >= 2:
+        paramStr(2)
+      else:
+        paramStr(1)
+    createDir(parentDir(result))
+  else:
+    result = "examples" / fileName
diff --git a/examples/config.nims b/examples/config.nims
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1192088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/config.nims
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--path:"../src"
diff --git a/examples/gradient.nim b/examples/gradient.nim
index 129f7e81..c915ae89 100644
--- a/examples/gradient.nim
+++ b/examples/gradient.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ image.fillPath(
   paint
 )
 
-image.writeFile("examples/gradient.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("gradient.png"))
diff --git a/examples/heart.nim b/examples/heart.nim
index ebff8d87..2a931921 100644
--- a/examples/heart.nim
+++ b/examples/heart.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ image.fillPath(
   parseHtmlColor("#FC427B").rgba
 )
 
-image.writeFile("examples/heart.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("heart.png"))
diff --git a/examples/image_tiled.nim b/examples/image_tiled.nim
index b64d39da..2d8b2e62 100644
--- a/examples/image_tiled.nim
+++ b/examples/image_tiled.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ paint.image = readImage("examples/data/mandrill.png")
 paint.imageMat = scale(vec2(0.08, 0.08))
 
 image.fillPath(path, paint)
-image.writeFile("examples/image_tiled.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("image_tiled.png"))
diff --git a/examples/line.nim b/examples/line.nim
index dc9e7c3a..918256ff 100644
--- a/examples/line.nim
+++ b/examples/line.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ let
 
 ctx.strokeSegment(segment(start, stop))
 
-image.writeFile("examples/line.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("line.png"))
diff --git a/examples/masking.nim b/examples/masking.nim
index db9bf74e..a1ca95c9 100644
--- a/examples/masking.nim
+++ b/examples/masking.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let
   image = newImage(200, 200)
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ mask.fillPath(
 lines.draw(mask, blendMode = MaskBlend)
 image.draw(lines)
 
-image.writeFile("examples/masking.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("masking.png"))
diff --git a/examples/rounded_rectangle.nim b/examples/rounded_rectangle.nim
index c5006947..f704e83c 100644
--- a/examples/rounded_rectangle.nim
+++ b/examples/rounded_rectangle.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ let
 
 ctx.fillRoundedRect(rect(pos, wh), r)
 
-image.writeFile("examples/rounded_rectangle.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("rounded_rectangle.png"))
diff --git a/examples/shadow.nim b/examples/shadow.nim
index 1e4d372c..4d8353bc 100644
--- a/examples/shadow.nim
+++ b/examples/shadow.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ let shadow = polygonImage.shadow(
 image.draw(shadow)
 image.draw(polygonImage)
 
-image.writeFile("examples/shadow.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("shadow.png"))
diff --git a/examples/square.nim b/examples/square.nim
index 7c544b24..355df430 100644
--- a/examples/square.nim
+++ b/examples/square.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ let
 
 ctx.fillRect(rect(pos, wh))
 
-image.writeFile("examples/square.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("square.png"))
diff --git a/examples/text.nim b/examples/text.nim
index 5dd45c25..6678e532 100644
--- a/examples/text.nim
+++ b/examples/text.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ font.paint.color = color(1, 0, 0)
 let text = "Typesetting is the arrangement and composition of text in graphic design and publishing in both digital and traditional medias."
 
 image.fillText(font.typeset(text, vec2(180, 180)), translate(vec2(10, 10)))
-image.writeFile("examples/text.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("text.png"))
diff --git a/examples/text.png b/examples/text.png
index 890dba1f..8c3e7f60 100644
Binary files a/examples/text.png and b/examples/text.png differ
diff --git a/examples/text_spans.nim b/examples/text_spans.nim
index 1976c605..7dad2b69 100644
--- a/examples/text_spans.nim
+++ b/examples/text_spans.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ let spans = @[
 ]
 
 image.fillText(typeset(spans, vec2(180, 180)), translate(vec2(10, 10)))
-image.writeFile("examples/text_spans.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("text_spans.png"))
diff --git a/examples/tiger.nim b/examples/tiger.nim
index 157647ea..456384ce 100644
--- a/examples/tiger.nim
+++ b/examples/tiger.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pixie
+import pixie, common
 
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ image.draw(
   translate(vec2(-450, -450))
 )
 
-image.writeFile("examples/tiger.png")
+image.writeFile(outputPath("tiger.png"))
diff --git a/src/pixie/contexts.nim b/src/pixie/contexts.nim
index 87822b9c..b5f0ce91 100644
--- a/src/pixie/contexts.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/contexts.nim
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ proc scale*(ctx: Context, x, y: float32) {.inline, raises: [].} =
 
 proc rotate*(ctx: Context, angle: float32) {.inline, raises: [].} =
   ## Adds a rotation to the transformation matrix.
-  ctx.mat = ctx.mat * rotate(-angle)
+  ctx.mat = ctx.mat * rotate(angle)
 
 proc resetTransform*(ctx: Context) {.inline, raises: [].} =
   ## Resets the current transform to the identity matrix.
diff --git a/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim b/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim
index ac01734b..c4d1b034 100644
--- a/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ proc parseSvgProperties(node: XmlNode, inherited: SvgProperties): SvgProperties
         m[0, 1] = parseFloat(arr[1])
         m[1, 0] = parseFloat(arr[2])
         m[1, 1] = parseFloat(arr[3])
-        m[2, 0] = parseFloat(arr[4])
-        m[2, 1] = parseFloat(arr[5])
+        m[0, 2] = parseFloat(arr[4])
+        m[1, 2] = parseFloat(arr[5])
         result.transform = result.transform * m
       elif f.startsWith("translate("):
         let
diff --git a/src/pixie/fontformats/opentype.nim b/src/pixie/fontformats/opentype.nim
index 14704bff..65ae9160 100644
--- a/src/pixie/fontformats/opentype.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/fontformats/opentype.nim
@@ -2404,9 +2404,9 @@ proc parseCompositeGlyph(opentype: OpenType, offset: int): Path =
 
     var subPath = opentype.parseGlyfGlyph(component.glyphId)
     subPath.transform(mat3(
-      component.xScale, component.scale10, 0.0,
-      component.scale01, component.yScale, 0.0,
-      component.dx, component.dy, 1.0
+      component.xScale, component.scale10, component.dx,
+      component.scale01, component.yScale, component.dy,
+      0.0, 0.0, 1.0
     ))
 
     result.addPath(subPath)
diff --git a/src/pixie/images.nim b/src/pixie/images.nim
index c4ec9cf5..65619873 100644
--- a/src/pixie/images.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/images.nim
@@ -664,18 +664,23 @@ proc draw*(
     transform = transform * scale(vec2(1/2, 1/2))
 
   let
+    translation = transform.pos
     hasRotationOrScaling = not(dx == vec2(1, 0) and dy == vec2(0, 1))
     smooth = not(
       dx.length == 1.0 and
       dy.length == 1.0 and
-      transform[2, 0].fractional == 0.0 and
-      transform[2, 1].fractional == 0.0
+      translation.x.fractional == 0.0 and
+      translation.y.fractional == 0.0
     )
 
   if hasRotationOrScaling or smooth:
     a.drawSmooth(b, transform, blendMode)
   else:
-    a.blendRect(b, ivec2(transform[2, 0].int32, transform[2, 1].int32), blendMode)
+    a.blendRect(
+      b,
+      ivec2(translation.x.int32, translation.y.int32),
+      blendMode
+    )
 
 proc drawTiled*(
   dst, src: Image, mat: Mat3, blendMode = NormalBlend
diff --git a/src/pixie/paths.nim b/src/pixie/paths.nim
index 69a9635e..b0aa3d02 100644
--- a/src/pixie/paths.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/paths.nim
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ proc commandsToShapes(
 
       ArcParams(
         radii: radii,
-        rotMat: rotate(-radians),
+        rotMat: rotate(radians),
         center: center,
         theta: theta,
         delta: delta
diff --git a/tests/all.nim b/tests/all.nim
index a5538335..db8d096b 100644
--- a/tests/all.nim
+++ b/tests/all.nim
@@ -12,15 +12,4 @@ import
   test_ppm,
   test_qoi,
   test_svg,
-  ../examples/text,
-  ../examples/text_spans,
-  ../examples/square,
-  ../examples/line,
-  ../examples/rounded_rectangle,
-  ../examples/heart,
-  ../examples/masking,
-  ../examples/gradient,
-  ../examples/image_tiled,
-  ../examples/shadow,
-  ../examples/blur,
-  ../examples/tiger
+  test_examples
diff --git a/tests/contexts/setTransform_2.png b/tests/contexts/setTransform_2.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..489707b2
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/contexts/setTransform_2.png differ
diff --git a/tests/test_contexts.nim b/tests/test_contexts.nim
index c547c16f..32b9eadd 100644
--- a/tests/test_contexts.nim
+++ b/tests/test_contexts.nim
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ block:
 block:
   let ctx = newContext(newImage(300, 150))
 
-  ctx.setTransform(mat3(1, 0.2, 0, 0.8, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1))
+  ctx.setTransform(mat3(1, 0.8, 0, 0.2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1))
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 100, 100)
 
   ctx.image.xray("tests/contexts/setTransform_1.png")
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ block:
 block:
   let ctx = newContext(newImage(300, 150))
 
-  ctx.setTransform(mat3(1, 0.2, 0, 0.8, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1))
+  ctx.setTransform(mat3(1, 0.8, 0, 0.2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1))
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 100, 100)
 
-  ctx.image.xray("tests/contexts/resetTransform_1.png")
+  ctx.image.xray("tests/contexts/setTransform_2.png")
 
 block:
   let ctx = newContext(newImage(300, 150))
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ block:
 block:
   let ctx = newContext(newImage(300, 150))
 
-  ctx.transform(mat3(1, 0, 0, 1.7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1))
+  ctx.transform(mat3(1, 1.7, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1))
   ctx.fillStyle = "gray"
   ctx.fillRect(40, 40, 50, 20)
   ctx.fillRect(40, 90, 50, 20)
diff --git a/tests/test_examples.nim b/tests/test_examples.nim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72885010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_examples.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import os, osproc, strformat, pixie
+
+const examples = [
+  "text",
+  "text_spans",
+  "square",
+  "line",
+  "rounded_rectangle",
+  "heart",
+  "masking",
+  "gradient",
+  "image_tiled",
+  "shadow",
+  "blur",
+  "tiger"
+]
+
+const updateThreshold = 1.0
+
+let
+  generatedDir = "tmp/generated/examples"
+  xrayDir = "tmp/xray/examples"
+
+createDir(generatedDir)
+createDir(xrayDir)
+
+for example in examples:
+  let
+    nimFile = &"examples/{example}.nim"
+    masterPath = &"examples/{example}.png"
+    generatedPath = generatedDir / &"{example}.png"
+    xrayPath = xrayDir / &"{example}.png"
+    run = execCmdEx(
+      &"nim r -d:release {nimFile} -- {generatedPath}",
+      workingDir = getCurrentDir()
+    )
+
+  if run.exitCode != 0:
+    echo run.output
+    raise newException(PixieError, &"Example {example} failed with exit code {run.exitCode}")
+
+  let
+    generated = readImage(generatedPath)
+    master = readImage(masterPath)
+    (score, xray) = diff(generated, master)
+
+  xray.writeFile(xrayPath)
+  echo &"xray {masterPath} -> {score:0.6f}"
+
+  if score > updateThreshold:
+    copyFile(generatedPath, masterPath)
diff --git a/tests/test_images.nim b/tests/test_images.nim
index 50ac13e3..bcf4fc62 100644
--- a/tests/test_images.nim
+++ b/tests/test_images.nim
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ block:
   a.draw(
     b,
     mat3(
-      -0.5, -4.371138828673793e-008, 0.0,
-      -4.371138828673793e-008, 0.5, 0.0,
-      292.0, 45.0, 1.0
+      -0.5, -4.371138828673793e-008, 292.0,
+      -4.371138828673793e-008, 0.5, 45.0,
+      0.0, 0.0, 1.0
     )
   )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_images_draw.nim b/tests/test_images_draw.nim
index e154d5c2..dc8a263c 100644
--- a/tests/test_images_draw.nim
+++ b/tests/test_images_draw.nim
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ block:
     b = newImage(50, 50)
   a.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
   b.fill(rgbx(0, 0, 0, 255))
-  a.draw(b, translate(vec2(0, 50)) * rotate(45.toRadians))
+  a.draw(b, translate(vec2(0, 50)) * rotate(-45.toRadians))
   a.xray("tests/images/masters/smooth2.png")
 
 block:
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ block:
     b = newImage(10, 10)
   a.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
   b.fill(rgbx(255, 0, 0, 255))
-  let m = translate(vec2(50, 50)) * rotate(30.toRadians)
+  let m = translate(vec2(50, 50)) * rotate(-30.toRadians)
   a.draw(b, m)
   a.xray("tests/images/masters/smooth5.png")
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ block:
     a = newImage(100, 100)
     b = readImage(&"tests/images/turtle.png")
   a.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
-  let m = translate(vec2(50, 50)) * rotate(30.toRadians)
+  let m = translate(vec2(50, 50)) * rotate(-30.toRadians)
   a.draw(b, m)
   a.xray("tests/images/masters/smooth6.png")
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ block:
     a = newImage(100, 100)
     b = readImage(&"tests/images/turtle@10x.png")
   a.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
-  let m = translate(vec2(50, 50)) * rotate(30.toRadians) * scale(vec2(0.1, 0.1))
+  let m = translate(vec2(50, 50)) * rotate(-30.toRadians) * scale(vec2(0.1, 0.1))
   a.draw(b, m)
   a.xray("tests/images/masters/smooth7.png")
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ block:
     b = readImage(&"tests/images/turtle.png")
   a.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
   let m = translate(vec2(-43.29, -103.87)) *
-    rotate(-15.toRadians) *
+    rotate(15.toRadians) *
     scale(vec2(263.86/40, 263.86/40))
   a.draw(b, m)
   a.xray("tests/images/masters/smooth11.png")
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ block:
     a = newImage(100, 100)
     b = readImage(&"tests/images/turtle.png")
   a.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
-  let m = translate(vec2(50, 50)) * rotate(-5.toRadians)
+  let m = translate(vec2(50, 50)) * rotate(5.toRadians)
   a.draw(b, m * translate(vec2(0, 0)))
   a.draw(b, m * translate(vec2(-40, 0)))
   a.draw(b, m * translate(vec2(-40, -40)))