diff --git a/src/Context.js b/src/Context.js
index da8bd31b..ae3f568a 100644
--- a/src/Context.js
+++ b/src/Context.js
@@ -61,6 +61,43 @@
                 this._enableTrace();
             }
         },
+        /**
+         * fill shape
+         * @method
+         * @memberof Kinetic.Context.prototype
+         * @param {Kinetic.Shape} shape
+         */
+        fillShape: function(shape) {
+            if(shape.getFillEnabled()) {
+                this._fill(shape);
+            }
+        },
+        /**
+         * stroke shape
+         * @method
+         * @memberof Kinetic.Context.prototype
+         * @param {Kinetic.Shape} shape
+         */
+        strokeShape: function(shape) {
+            if(shape.getStrokeEnabled()) {
+                this._stroke(shape);
+            }
+        },
+        /**
+         * fill then stroke
+         * @method
+         * @memberof Kinetic.Context.prototype
+         * @param {Kinetic.Shape} shape
+         */
+        fillStrokeShape: function(shape) {
+            var fillEnabled = shape.getFillEnabled();
+            if(fillEnabled) {
+                this._fill(shape);
+            }
+            if(shape.getStrokeEnabled()) {
+                this._stroke(shape);
+            }
+        },
         /**
          * get context trace if trace is enabled
          * @method
@@ -165,46 +202,6 @@
                 this.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight());
             }
         },
-        /**
-         * fill shape
-         * @method
-         * @memberof Kinetic.Context.prototype
-         * @param {Kinetic.Shape} shape
-         */
-        fillShape: function(shape) {
-            if(shape.getFillEnabled()) {
-                this._fill(shape);
-            }
-        },
-        /**
-         * stroke shape
-         * @method
-         * @memberof Kinetic.Context.prototype
-         * @param {Kinetic.Shape} shape
-         */
-        strokeShape: function(shape) {
-            if(shape.getStrokeEnabled()) {
-                this._stroke(shape);
-            }
-        },
-        /**
-         * fill, stroke, and apply shadows to shape.  Shadows 
-         *  will only be applied to either the fill or stroke.  Fill
-         *  is given priority over stroke.
-         * @method
-         * @memberof Kinetic.Context.prototype
-         * @param {Kinetic.Shape} shape
-         */
-        fillStrokeShape: function(shape) {
-            var fillEnabled = shape.getFillEnabled();
-            if(fillEnabled) {
-                this._fill(shape);
-            }
-
-            if(shape.getStrokeEnabled()) {
-                this._stroke(shape, shape.hasShadow() && shape.hasFill() && fillEnabled);
-            }
-        },
         _applyLineCap: function(shape) {
             var lineCap = shape.getLineCap();
             if(lineCap) {
@@ -381,7 +378,7 @@
         _enableTrace: function() {
             var that = this,
                 len = CONTEXT_METHODS.length,
-                _roundArrValues = Kinetic.Util._roundArrValues,
+                _simplifyArray = Kinetic.Util._simplifyArray,
                 origSetter = this.setAttr,
                 n, args;
 
@@ -392,7 +389,7 @@
                         ret;
 
                     that[methodName] = function() {
-                        args = _roundArrValues(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0));
+                        args = _simplifyArray(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0));
                         ret = origMethod.apply(that, arguments);
            
                         that._trace({
@@ -482,18 +479,13 @@
             this.setAttr('fillStyle', grd);
             this.fill();
         },
-        _fill: function(shape, skipShadow) {
+        _fill: function(shape) {
             var hasColor = shape.getFill(),
                 hasPattern = shape.getFillPatternImage(),
                 hasLinearGradient = shape.getFillLinearGradientColorStops(),
                 hasRadialGradient = shape.getFillRadialGradientColorStops(),
                 fillPriority = shape.getFillPriority();
 
-            if(!skipShadow && shape.hasShadow()) {
-                this.save();
-                this._applyShadow(shape);
-            }
-
             // priority fills
             if(hasColor && fillPriority === 'color') {
                 this._fillColor(shape);
@@ -520,13 +512,8 @@
             else if(hasRadialGradient) {
                 this._fillRadialGradient(shape);
             }
-            
-            if(!skipShadow && shape.hasShadow()) {
-                this.restore();
-                this._fill(shape, true);
-            }
         },
-        _stroke: function(shape, skipShadow) {
+        _stroke: function(shape) {
             var stroke = shape.getStroke(),
                 strokeWidth = shape.getStrokeWidth(),
                 dashArray = shape.getDashArray(),
@@ -543,55 +530,36 @@
                 if(dashArray && shape.getDashArrayEnabled()) {
                     this.setLineDash(dashArray);
                 }
-                if(!skipShadow && shape.hasShadow()) {
-                    this.save();
-                    this._applyShadow(shape);
-                }
+
                 this.setAttr('lineWidth', strokeWidth || 2);
                 this.setAttr('strokeStyle', stroke || 'black');
                 shape._strokeFunc(this);
                 
-                if(!skipShadow && shape.hasShadow()) {
-                    this.restore();
-                    this._stroke(shape, true);
-                }
-                /////////////////////
-
                 if (!strokeScaleEnabled) {
                     this.restore();
                 }
             }
         },
-        applyShadow: function(shape, drawFunc) {
-            this.save();
-            this._applyShadow(shape);
-            drawFunc();
-            this.restore();
-            drawFunc();
-        },
         _applyShadow: function(shape) {
-            var util, absOpacity, color, blur, offset, shadowOpacity;
-
-            if(shape.hasShadow() && shape.getShadowEnabled()) {
-                util = Kinetic.Util;
-                absOpacity = shape.getAbsoluteOpacity();
-                color = util.get(shape.getShadowColor(), 'black');
-                blur = util.get(shape.getShadowBlur(), 5);
-                shadowOpacity = util.get(shape.getShadowOpacity(), 0);
+            var util = Kinetic.Util,
+                absOpacity = shape.getAbsoluteOpacity(),
+                color = util.get(shape.getShadowColor(), 'black'),
+                blur = util.get(shape.getShadowBlur(), 5),
+                shadowOpacity = util.get(shape.getShadowOpacity(), 0),
                 offset = util.get(shape.getShadowOffset(), {
                     x: 0,
                     y: 0
                 });
 
-                if(shadowOpacity) {
-                    this.setAttr('globalAlpha', shadowOpacity * absOpacity);
-                }
-
-                this.setAttr('shadowColor', color);
-                this.setAttr('shadowBlur', blur);
-                this.setAttr('shadowOffsetX', offset.x);
-                this.setAttr('shadowOffsetY', offset.y);
+            if(shadowOpacity) {
+                this.setAttr('globalAlpha', shadowOpacity * absOpacity);
             }
+
+            this.setAttr('shadowColor', color);
+            this.setAttr('shadowBlur', blur);
+            this.setAttr('shadowOffsetX', offset.x);
+            this.setAttr('shadowOffsetY', offset.y);
+        
         }
     };
     Kinetic.Util.extend(Kinetic.SceneContext, Kinetic.Context);
diff --git a/src/Shape.js b/src/Shape.js
index 3014f47c..c4ea4faa 100644
--- a/src/Shape.js
+++ b/src/Shape.js
@@ -208,20 +208,46 @@
             delete Kinetic.shapes[this.colorKey];
             return this;
         },
-        drawScene: function(canvas) {
-            canvas = canvas || this.getLayer().getCanvas();
-
-            var drawFunc = this.getDrawFunc(),
-                context = canvas.getContext();
+        drawScene: function(can) {
+            var canvas = can || this.getLayer().getCanvas(),
+                context = canvas.getContext(),
+                drawFunc = this.getDrawFunc(),
+                applyShadow = this.hasShadow() && this.getShadowEnabled(),
+                stage, tempCanvas, tempContext;
 
             if(drawFunc && this.isVisible()) {
-                context.save();
-                context._applyOpacity(this);
-                context._applyLineJoin(this);
-                context._applyAncestorTransforms(this);
-                drawFunc.call(this, context);
-                context.restore();
+                if (applyShadow) {
+                    stage = this.getStage();
+                    tempCanvas = new Kinetic.SceneCanvas({
+                        width: stage.getWidth(),
+                        height: stage.getHeight()
+                    });
+                    tempContext = tempCanvas.getContext();
+                    tempContext.save();
+                    tempContext._applyLineJoin(this);
+                    tempContext._applyAncestorTransforms(this);
+                    drawFunc.call(this, tempContext);
+                    tempContext.restore();
+
+                    context.save();
+                    context.save();
+                    context._applyShadow(this);
+                    context.drawImage(tempCanvas._canvas, 0, 0); 
+                    context.restore();
+                    context._applyOpacity(this);
+                    context.drawImage(tempCanvas._canvas, 0, 0);
+                    context.restore();
+                }
+                else {
+                    context.save();
+                    context._applyOpacity(this);
+                    context._applyLineJoin(this);
+                    context._applyAncestorTransforms(this);
+                    drawFunc.call(this, context);
+                    context.restore();
+                }
             }
+
             return this;
         },
         drawHit: function() {
diff --git a/src/Util.js b/src/Util.js
index 10080859..f279c7a1 100644
--- a/src/Util.js
+++ b/src/Util.js
@@ -340,17 +340,21 @@
             }
             return false;
         },
-        _roundArrValues: function(arr) {
+        _simplifyArray: function(arr) {
             var retArr = [],
                 len = arr.length,
-                _isNumber = Kinetic.Util._isNumber,
+                util = Kinetic.Util,
                 n, val;
 
             for (n=0; n<len; n++) {
                 val = arr[n];
-                if (_isNumber(val)) {
+                if (util._isNumber(val)) {
                     val = Math.round(val * 1000) / 1000;
                 }
+                else if (!util._isString(val)) {
+                    val = val.toString();
+                }
+
                 retArr.push(val);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/shapes/Image.js b/src/shapes/Image.js
index 344c01f7..d346f1b9 100644
--- a/src/shapes/Image.js
+++ b/src/shapes/Image.js
@@ -82,14 +82,7 @@
                     params = [image, 0, 0, width, height];
                 }
 
-                if(this.hasShadow()) {
-                    context.applyShadow(this, function() {
-                        context.drawImage.apply(context, params);
-                    });
-                }
-                else {
-                    context.drawImage.apply(context, params);
-                }
+                context.drawImage.apply(context, params);
             }
         },
         drawHitFunc: function(context) {
diff --git a/test/unit/Shape-test.js b/test/unit/Shape-test.js
index fae32953..c8bcab0a 100644
--- a/test/unit/Shape-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/Shape-test.js
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ suite('Shape-test', function() {
         layer.draw();
         var trace = layer.getContext().getTrace();
         //console.log(trace);
-        assert.equal(trace, 'clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();transform(3,0,0,1,289,100);beginPath();arc(0,0,70,0,6.283,false);closePath();save();shadowColor=black;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;fillStyle=green;fill();restore();fillStyle=green;fill();setLineDash([10,10]);lineWidth=4;strokeStyle=black;stroke();restore();clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();transform(3,0,0,1,289,100);beginPath();arc(0,0,70,0,6.283,false);closePath();save();shadowColor=black;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;fillStyle=green;fill();restore();fillStyle=green;fill();save();setTransform(1,0,0,1,0,0);setLineDash([10,10]);lineWidth=4;strokeStyle=black;stroke();restore();restore();');
+        assert.equal(trace, 'clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();save();shadowColor=black;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();save();shadowColor=black;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();');
 
         circle.disableFill();
         assert.equal(circle.getFillEnabled(), false, 'fillEnabled should be false');
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/Label-test.js b/test/unit/plugins/Label-test.js
index 048b9b16..0b00da6a 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/Label-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/Label-test.js
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ suite('Label', function() {
         var relaxedTrace = layer.getContext().getTrace(true);
         //console.log(relaxedTrace);
 
-        assert.equal(relaxedTrace, 'clearRect();save();lineJoin;transform();beginPath();moveTo();lineTo();lineTo();lineTo();lineTo();lineTo();lineTo();closePath();save();globalAlpha;shadowColor;shadowBlur;shadowOffsetX;shadowOffsetY;fillStyle;fill();restore();fillStyle;fill();lineWidth;strokeStyle;stroke();restore();save();transform();font;textBaseline;textAlign;save();translate();translate();save();fillStyle;fillText();restore();translate();restore();restore();clearRect();save();lineJoin;transform();beginPath();moveTo();lineTo();lineTo();lineTo();lineTo();lineTo();lineTo();closePath();save();globalAlpha;shadowColor;shadowBlur;shadowOffsetX;shadowOffsetY;fillStyle;fill();restore();fillStyle;fill();lineWidth;strokeStyle;stroke();restore();save();transform();font;textBaseline;textAlign;save();translate();translate();save();fillStyle;fillText();restore();translate();restore();restore();');
+        assert.equal(relaxedTrace, 'clearRect();save();save();globalAlpha;shadowColor;shadowBlur;shadowOffsetX;shadowOffsetY;drawImage();restore();drawImage();restore();save();transform();font;textBaseline;textAlign;save();translate();translate();save();fillStyle;fillText();restore();translate();restore();restore();clearRect();save();save();globalAlpha;shadowColor;shadowBlur;shadowOffsetX;shadowOffsetY;drawImage();restore();drawImage();restore();save();transform();font;textBaseline;textAlign;save();translate();translate();save();fillStyle;fillText();restore();translate();restore();restore();');
+
     });
 
     // ======================================================
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/Path-test.js b/test/unit/plugins/Path-test.js
index 46ed0575..99da5224 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/Path-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/Path-test.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ suite('Path', function() {
         var trace = layer.getContext().getTrace();
 
         //console.log(trace);
-        assert.equal(trace, 'clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();transform(1,0,0,1,0,0);beginPath();moveTo(200,100);lineTo(300,100);lineTo(300,150);closePath();save();globalAlpha=0.5;shadowColor=maroon;shadowBlur=2;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;fillStyle=#fcc;fill();restore();fillStyle=#fcc;fill();lineWidth=2;strokeStyle=#333;stroke();restore();');
+        assert.equal(trace, 'clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();save();globalAlpha=0.5;shadowColor=maroon;shadowBlur=2;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();');
     });
     
     // ======================================================
diff --git a/test/unit/shapes/Line-test.js b/test/unit/shapes/Line-test.js
index 74f32df8..ac62b0b2 100644
--- a/test/unit/shapes/Line-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/shapes/Line-test.js
@@ -147,17 +147,17 @@ suite('Line', function() {
             shadowColor: 'black',
             shadowBlur: 20,
             shadowOffset: 10,
-            shadowOpacity: 0.3
+            shadowOpacity: 0.5,
+            draggable: true
         });
 
         layer.add(line);
         stage.add(layer);
 
-        
 
-        var trace = layer.getContext().getTrace();
-        //console.log(trace);
-        assert.equal(trace, 'clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();lineJoin=round;transform(1,0,0,1,0,0);beginPath();moveTo(73,160);lineTo(340,23);lineCap=round;save();globalAlpha=0.3;shadowColor=black;shadowBlur=20;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;lineWidth=20;strokeStyle=blue;stroke();restore();lineCap=round;lineWidth=20;strokeStyle=blue;stroke();restore();');
+        var relaxedTrace = layer.getContext().getTrace(true);
+        //console.log(relaxedTrace);
+        assert.equal(relaxedTrace, 'clearRect();save();save();globalAlpha;shadowColor;shadowBlur;shadowOffsetX;shadowOffsetY;drawImage();restore();drawImage();restore();');
 
     });
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/unit/shapes/Rect-test.js b/test/unit/shapes/Rect-test.js
index db1427da..5a17efd3 100644
--- a/test/unit/shapes/Rect-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/shapes/Rect-test.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ suite('Rect', function(){
   });
 
   // ======================================================
-  test('add rect with shadow, rotation, corner radius, and opacity', function(){
+  test('add rect with shadow, corner radius, and opacity', function(){
     var stage = addStage();
 
     var layer = new Kinetic.Layer();
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ suite('Rect', function(){
     assert.equal(rect.getCornerRadius(), 5);
 
     var trace = layer.getContext().getTrace();
-    //console.log(layer.getContext().traceArr);
-    assert.equal(trace, 'clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();globalAlpha=0.4;transform(1,0,0,1,100,50);beginPath();moveTo(5,0);lineTo(95,0);arc(95,5,5,4.712,0,false);lineTo(100,45);arc(95,45,5,0,1.571,false);lineTo(5,50);arc(5,45,5,1.571,3.142,false);lineTo(0,5);arc(5,5,5,3.142,4.712,false);closePath();save();globalAlpha=0.2;shadowColor=red;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=5;shadowOffsetY=5;fillStyle=green;fill();restore();fillStyle=green;fill();lineWidth=2;strokeStyle=blue;stroke();restore();');
+    //console.log(trace);
+    assert.equal(trace, 'clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();save();globalAlpha=0.2;shadowColor=red;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=5;shadowOffsetY=5;drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();globalAlpha=0.4;drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();');
 
   });