diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osg/ImageSequence.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osg/ImageSequence.cpp
index 0c36a3fa8..ba191cb5e 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osg/ImageSequence.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osg/ImageSequence.cpp
@@ -21,25 +21,91 @@ RegisterDotOsgWrapperProxy g_ImageSequenceProxy
     &ImageSequence_writeLocalData
 );
 
-bool ImageSequence_readLocalData(Object& /*obj*/, Input& /*fr*/)
+bool ImageSequence_readLocalData(Object& obj, Input& fr)
 {
     bool iteratorAdvanced = false;
 
-    // Image& image = static_cast<ImageSequence&>(obj);
+    ImageSequence& is = static_cast<ImageSequence&>(obj);
 
-    // no current image reading code 
-    // as it is all handled by osg::Registry::readImage() via plugins.
+    if (fr.matchSequence("FileNames {"))
+    {
+        fr += 2;
+        iteratorAdvanced = true;
+        int entry = fr[0].getNoNestedBrackets();
+        while (!fr.eof() && fr[0].getNoNestedBrackets() >= entry)
+        {
+            if (fr[0].getStr())
+            {
+#if 1
+                is.addImageFile(fr[0].getStr());
+#else                           
+                osg::ref_ptr<osg::Image> image = fr.readImage(fr[0].getStr());
+                if (image.valid()) is.addImage(image.get());
+#endif
+            }
+            ++fr;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fr.matchSequence("Images {"))
+    {
+        fr += 2;
+        iteratorAdvanced = true;
+        int entry = fr[0].getNoNestedBrackets();
+        while (!fr.eof() && fr[0].getNoNestedBrackets() >= entry)
+        {
+            if (fr[0].getStr())
+            {
+                osg::ref_ptr<osg::Image> image = fr.readImage(fr[0].getStr());
+                if (image.valid()) is.addImage(image.get());
+            }
+            ++fr;
+        }
+    }
 
     return iteratorAdvanced;
 }
 
 
-bool ImageSequence_writeLocalData(const Object& /*obj*/, Output& /*fw*/)
+bool ImageSequence_writeLocalData(const Object& obj, Output& fw)
 {
-    // const ImageSequence& image = static_cast<const ImageSequence&>(obj);
+    const ImageSequence& is = static_cast<const ImageSequence&>(obj);
 
     // no current image writing code here 
     // as it is all handled by osg::Registry::writeImage() via plugins.
+    
+    if (!is.getFileNames().empty())
+    {
+        fw.indent()<<"FileNames {"<<std::endl;
+        fw.moveIn();
+
+        const osg::ImageSequence::FileNames& names = is.getFileNames();
+        for(osg::ImageSequence::FileNames::const_iterator itr = names.begin();
+            itr != names.end();
+            ++itr)
+        {
+            fw.indent()<<*itr<<std::endl;
+        }
+        
+        fw.moveOut();
+        fw.indent()<<"}"<<std::endl;
+    }
+    else 
+    {
+        fw.indent()<<"Images {"<<std::endl;
+        fw.moveIn();
+        
+        const osg::ImageSequence::Images& images = is.getImages();
+        for(osg::ImageSequence::Images::const_iterator itr = images.begin();
+            itr != images.end();
+            ++itr)
+        {
+            if (!(*itr)->getFileName().empty()) fw.indent()<<(*itr)->getFileName()<<std::endl;
+        }
+        
+        fw.moveOut();
+        fw.indent()<<"}"<<std::endl;
+    }    
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture1D.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture1D.cpp
index 7b63ff03c..39b067d22 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture1D.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture1D.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "osg/Texture1D"
+#include "osg/ImageSequence"
 
 #include "osgDB/Registry"
 #include "osgDB/Input"
@@ -54,6 +55,12 @@ bool Texture1D_readLocalData(Object& obj, Input& fr)
         iteratorAdvanced = true;
     }
 
+    if (fr[0].matchWord("ImageSequence") || fr[0].matchWord("Image"))
+    {
+        osg::Image* image = fr.readImage();
+        if (image) texture.setImage(image);
+    }
+
     return iteratorAdvanced;
 }
 
@@ -64,19 +71,27 @@ bool Texture1D_writeLocalData(const Object& obj, Output& fw)
 
     if (texture.getImage())
     {
-        std::string fileName = texture.getImage()->getFileName();
-        if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())
+        const osg::ImageSequence* is = dynamic_cast<const osg::ImageSequence*>(texture.getImage());
+        if (is)
         {
-            if (fileName.empty())
-            {
-                fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();
-            }
-            osgDB::writeImageFile(*texture.getImage(), fileName);
+            fw.writeObject(*is);
         }
-        
-        if (!fileName.empty())
-        {    
-            fw.indent() << "file "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;
+        else
+        {
+            std::string fileName = texture.getImage()->getFileName();
+            if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())
+            {
+                if (fileName.empty())
+                {
+                    fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();
+                }
+                osgDB::writeImageFile(*texture.getImage(), fileName);
+            }
+
+            if (!fileName.empty())
+            {    
+                fw.indent() << "file "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture2D.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture2D.cpp
index 9c6916091..fa69db320 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture2D.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture2D.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "osg/Texture2D"
+#include "osg/ImageSequence"
 
 #include "osgDB/Registry"
 #include "osgDB/Input"
@@ -62,6 +63,12 @@ bool Texture2D_readLocalData(Object& obj, Input& fr)
         fr += 2;
         iteratorAdvanced = true;
     }
+    
+    if (fr[0].matchWord("ImageSequence") || fr[0].matchWord("Image"))
+    {
+        osg::Image* image = fr.readImage();
+        if (image) texture.setImage(image);
+    }
 
     return iteratorAdvanced;
 }
@@ -72,19 +79,27 @@ bool Texture2D_writeLocalData(const Object& obj, Output& fw)
 
     if (texture.getImage())
     {
-        std::string fileName = texture.getImage()->getFileName();
-        if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())
+        const osg::ImageSequence* is = dynamic_cast<const osg::ImageSequence*>(texture.getImage());
+        if (is)
         {
-            if (fileName.empty())
-            {
-                fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();
-            }
-            osgDB::writeImageFile(*texture.getImage(), fileName);
+            fw.writeObject(*is);
         }
-        
-        if (!fileName.empty())
-        {    
-            fw.indent() << "file "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;
+        else
+        {
+            std::string fileName = texture.getImage()->getFileName();
+            if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())
+            {
+                if (fileName.empty())
+                {
+                    fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();
+                }
+                osgDB::writeImageFile(*texture.getImage(), fileName);
+            }
+
+            if (!fileName.empty())
+            {    
+                fw.indent() << "file "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture3D.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture3D.cpp
index 0914c752e..c2d6d4675 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture3D.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osg/Texture3D.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "osg/Texture3D"
+#include "osg/ImageSequence"
 
 #include "osgDB/Registry"
 #include "osgDB/Input"
@@ -53,6 +54,12 @@ bool Texture3D_readLocalData(Object& obj, Input& fr)
         fr += 2;
         iteratorAdvanced = true;
     }
+    
+    if (fr[0].matchWord("ImageSequence") || fr[0].matchWord("Image"))
+    {
+        osg::Image* image = fr.readImage();
+        if (image) texture.setImage(image);
+    }
 
     return iteratorAdvanced;
 }
@@ -63,19 +70,27 @@ bool Texture3D_writeLocalData(const Object& obj, Output& fw)
 
     if (texture.getImage())
     {
-        std::string fileName = texture.getImage()->getFileName();
-        if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())
+        const osg::ImageSequence* is = dynamic_cast<const osg::ImageSequence*>(texture.getImage());
+        if (is)
         {
-            if (fileName.empty())
-            {
-                fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();
-            }
-            osgDB::writeImageFile(*texture.getImage(), fileName);
+            fw.writeObject(*is);
         }
-        
-        if (!fileName.empty())
-        {    
-            fw.indent() << "file "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;
+        else
+        {
+            std::string fileName = texture.getImage()->getFileName();
+            if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())
+            {
+                if (fileName.empty())
+                {
+                    fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();
+                }
+                osgDB::writeImageFile(*texture.getImage(), fileName);
+            }
+
+            if (!fileName.empty())
+            {    
+                fw.indent() << "file "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osg/TextureCubeMap.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osg/TextureCubeMap.cpp
index b1fd1c864..5ec100620 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osg/TextureCubeMap.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osg/TextureCubeMap.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "osg/TextureCubeMap"
+#include "osg/ImageSequence"
 
 #include "osgDB/Registry"
 #include "osgDB/Input"
@@ -27,7 +28,13 @@ RegisterDotOsgWrapperProxy g_TextureCubeMapProxy
         matched = false;\
         if (fr[1].matchWord(#FACE)) \
         {\
-            if (fr[2].isString())\
+            if (fr[2].matchWord("ImageSequence") || fr[2].matchWord("Image")) \
+            { \
+                osg::Image* image = fr.readImage(); \
+                if (image) texture.setImage(osg::TextureCubeMap::FACE,image); \
+                \
+            } \
+            else if (fr[2].isString())\
             { \
                 Image* image = fr.readImage(fr[2].getStr());\
                 if (image) texture.setImage(osg::TextureCubeMap::FACE,image);\
@@ -63,20 +70,28 @@ bool TextureCubeMap_readLocalData(Object& obj, Input& fr)
         const osg::Image* image = texture.getImage(osg::TextureCubeMap::FACE);\
         if (image)\
         {\
-            std::string fileName = image->getFileName();\
-            if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())\
-            {\
-                if (fileName.empty())\
+            const osg::ImageSequence* is = dynamic_cast<const osg::ImageSequence*>(image); \
+            if (is) \
+            { \
+                fw.writeObject(*is); \
+            } \
+            else \
+            { \
+                std::string fileName = image->getFileName();\
+                if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())\
                 {\
-                    fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();\
+                    if (fileName.empty())\
+                    {\
+                        fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();\
+                    }\
+                    osgDB::writeImageFile(*image, fileName);\
+                }\
+                if (!fileName.empty())\
+                {\
+                    fw.indent() << "image "<<#FACE<<" "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;\
                 }\
-                osgDB::writeImageFile(*image, fileName);\
             }\
-            if (!fileName.empty())\
-            {\
-                fw.indent() << "image "<<#FACE<<" "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;\
-            }\
-        }\
+        } \
     }
 
 bool TextureCubeMap_writeLocalData(const Object& obj, Output& fw)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osg/TextureRectangle.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osg/TextureRectangle.cpp
index ba3dda1a4..19816b391 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osg/TextureRectangle.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osg/TextureRectangle.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "osg/TextureRectangle"
+#include "osg/ImageSequence"
 
 #include "osgDB/Registry"
 #include "osgDB/Input"
@@ -53,6 +54,12 @@ bool TextureRectangle_readLocalData(Object& obj, Input& fr)
         fr += 2;
         iteratorAdvanced = true;
     }
+    
+    if (fr[0].matchWord("ImageSequence") || fr[0].matchWord("Image"))
+    {
+        osg::Image* image = fr.readImage();
+        if (image) texture.setImage(image);
+    }
 
     return iteratorAdvanced;
 }
@@ -64,19 +71,27 @@ bool TextureRectangle_writeLocalData(const Object& obj, Output& fw)
 
     if (texture.getImage())
     {
-        std::string fileName = texture.getImage()->getFileName();
-        if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())
+        const osg::ImageSequence* is = dynamic_cast<const osg::ImageSequence*>(texture.getImage());
+        if (is)
         {
-            if (fileName.empty())
-            {
-                fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();
-            }
-            osgDB::writeImageFile(*texture.getImage(), fileName);
+            fw.writeObject(*is);
         }
-        
-        if (!fileName.empty())
-        {    
-            fw.indent() << "file "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;
+        else
+        {
+            std::string fileName = texture.getImage()->getFileName();
+            if (fw.getOutputTextureFiles())
+            {
+                if (fileName.empty())
+                {
+                    fileName = fw.getTextureFileNameForOutput();
+                }
+                osgDB::writeImageFile(*texture.getImage(), fileName);
+            }
+
+            if (!fileName.empty())
+            {    
+                fw.indent() << "file "<<fw.wrapString(fw.getFileNameForOutput(fileName))<< std::endl;
+            }
         }
     }