diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/util/BackgroundTiler.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/util/BackgroundTiler.java
index 2c2e67220..815deb28e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/util/BackgroundTiler.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/util/BackgroundTiler.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: BackgroundTiler.java,v 1.6 2003/11/14 19:39:52 ray Exp $
+// $Id: BackgroundTiler.java,v 1.7 2003/11/19 18:27:10 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.media.util;
 
@@ -57,6 +57,24 @@ public class BackgroundTiler
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the "natural" width of the image being used to tile the
+     * background.
+     */
+    public int getNaturalWidth ()
+    {
+        return _w3*2+_cw3;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the "natural" height of the image being used to tile the
+     * background.
+     */
+    public int getNaturalHeight ()
+    {
+        return _h3*2+_ch3;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fills the requested region with the background defined by our
      * source image.