diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e2d78dede0..d69031a815 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -725,6 +725,11 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(GDK_PIXBUF, [GDK pixbuf], gdkpixbuf, [
   AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GDK_PIXBUF, gdk-pixbuf-2.0 >= 2.8.0)
 ])
 
+translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_GDK_PIXBUF3, true)
+AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(GDK_PIXBUF3, [GDK pixbuf], gdkpixbuf3, [
+  AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GDK_PIXBUF3, gdk-pixbuf-3.0)
+])
+
 dnl *** HAL ***
 translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_HAL, true)
 AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(HAL, [HAL libraries], halelements, [
diff --git a/ext/Makefile.am b/ext/Makefile.am
index 1dc2e2abca..c78d14c58e 100644
--- a/ext/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/Makefile.am
@@ -37,8 +37,12 @@ endif
 if USE_GDK_PIXBUF
 GDK_PIXBUF_DIR = gdk_pixbuf
 else
+if USE_GDK_PIXBUF3
+GDK_PIXBUF_DIR = gdk_pixbuf
+else
 GDK_PIXBUF_DIR =
 endif
+endif
 
 if USE_HAL
 HAL_DIR = hal
diff --git a/ext/gdk_pixbuf/Makefile.am b/ext/gdk_pixbuf/Makefile.am
index cf5265c2e8..acd2c5efcc 100644
--- a/ext/gdk_pixbuf/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/gdk_pixbuf/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstgdkpixbuf.la
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES = 
+
+if USE_GDK_PIXBUF
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES += libgstgdkpixbuf.la
+
+endif
+
+if USE_GDK_PIXBUF3
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES += libgstgdkpixbuf3.la
+endif
 
 libgstgdkpixbuf_la_SOURCES = gstgdkpixbuf.c gstgdkpixbufsink.c pixbufscale.c
 libgstgdkpixbuf_la_CFLAGS = \
@@ -12,8 +21,21 @@ libgstgdkpixbuf_la_LIBADD = \
 libgstgdkpixbuf_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstgdkpixbuf_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
+libgstgdkpixbuf3_la_SOURCES = gstgdkpixbuf.c gstgdkpixbufsink.c pixbufscale.c
+libgstgdkpixbuf3_la_CFLAGS = \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GST_CFLAGS) $(GDK_PIXBUF3_CFLAGS) \
+	-DGDK_PIXBUF3=1
+libgstgdkpixbuf3_la_LIBADD = \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
+	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
+	$(GST_LIBS) $(GDK_PIXBUF3_LIBS)
+libgstgdkpixbuf3_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+libgstgdkpixbuf3_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
+
 noinst_HEADERS = \
 	gstgdkpixbuf.h \
 	gstgdkpixbufsink.h \
-	pixbufscale.h \
-	gstgdkanimation.h
+	pixbufscale.h
+
diff --git a/ext/gdk_pixbuf/gstgdkpixbuf.c b/ext/gdk_pixbuf/gstgdkpixbuf.c
index 1896eb4415..81f3d5918c 100644
--- a/ext/gdk_pixbuf/gstgdkpixbuf.c
+++ b/ext/gdk_pixbuf/gstgdkpixbuf.c
@@ -84,7 +84,14 @@ static gboolean gst_gdk_pixbuf_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
 static void gst_gdk_pixbuf_type_find (GstTypeFind * tf, gpointer ignore);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef GDK_PIXBUF3
+typedef GstGdkPixbuf GstGdkPixbuf3;
+typedef GstGdkPixbufClass GstGdkPixbuf3Class;
+
+GST_BOILERPLATE (GstGdkPixbuf3, gst_gdk_pixbuf, GstElement, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+#else
 GST_BOILERPLATE (GstGdkPixbuf, gst_gdk_pixbuf, GstElement, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+#endif
 
 static gboolean
 gst_gdk_pixbuf_sink_setcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
@@ -516,6 +523,16 @@ gst_gdk_pixbuf_type_find (GstTypeFind * tf, gpointer ignore)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef GDK_PIXBUF3
+#define PLUGIN_NAME "gdkpixbuf3"
+#define GDKPIXBUFDEC "gdkpixbufdec3"
+#define GDKPIXBUFSINK "gdkpixbufsink3"
+#else
+#define PLUGIN_NAME "gdkpixbuf"
+#define GDKPIXBUFDEC "gdkpixbufdec"
+#define GDKPIXBUFSINK "gdkpixbufsink"
+#endif
+
 /* entry point to initialize the plug-in
  * initialize the plug-in itself
  * register the element factories and pad templates
@@ -524,10 +541,10 @@ gst_gdk_pixbuf_type_find (GstTypeFind * tf, gpointer ignore)
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_gdk_pixbuf_debug, "gdkpixbuf", 0,
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_gdk_pixbuf_debug, PLUGIN_NAME, 0,
       "gdk pixbuf loader");
 
-  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "gdkpixbufdec", GST_RANK_MARGINAL,
+  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, GDKPIXBUFDEC, GST_RANK_MARGINAL,
           GST_TYPE_GDK_PIXBUF))
     return FALSE;
 
@@ -536,7 +553,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
       gst_gdk_pixbuf_type_find, NULL, GST_CAPS_ANY, NULL);
 #endif
 
-  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "gdkpixbufsink", GST_RANK_NONE,
+  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, GDKPIXBUFSINK, GST_RANK_NONE,
           GST_TYPE_GDK_PIXBUF_SINK))
     return FALSE;
 
@@ -552,6 +569,6 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
  * so keep the name plugin_desc, or you cannot get your plug-in registered */
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (GST_VERSION_MAJOR,
     GST_VERSION_MINOR,
-    "gdkpixbuf",
+    PLUGIN_NAME,
     "GdkPixbuf-based image decoder, scaler and sink",
     plugin_init, VERSION, "LGPL", GST_PACKAGE_NAME, GST_PACKAGE_ORIGIN)
diff --git a/ext/gdk_pixbuf/gstgdkpixbufsink.c b/ext/gdk_pixbuf/gstgdkpixbufsink.c
index 3258358a74..f17b72f095 100644
--- a/ext/gdk_pixbuf/gstgdkpixbufsink.c
+++ b/ext/gdk_pixbuf/gstgdkpixbufsink.c
@@ -109,9 +109,16 @@ enum
   PROP_LAST
 };
 
+#ifdef GDK_PIXBUF3
+typedef GstGdkPixbufSink GstGdkPixbufSink3;
+typedef GstGdkPixbufSinkClass GstGdkPixbufSink3Class;
 
+GST_BOILERPLATE (GstGdkPixbufSink3, gst_gdk_pixbuf_sink, GstVideoSink,
+    GST_TYPE_VIDEO_SINK);
+#else
 GST_BOILERPLATE (GstGdkPixbufSink, gst_gdk_pixbuf_sink, GstVideoSink,
     GST_TYPE_VIDEO_SINK);
+#endif
 
 static void gst_gdk_pixbuf_sink_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
diff --git a/ext/gdk_pixbuf/pixbufscale.c b/ext/gdk_pixbuf/pixbufscale.c
index d8d9808236..03063936b5 100644
--- a/ext/gdk_pixbuf/pixbufscale.c
+++ b/ext/gdk_pixbuf/pixbufscale.c
@@ -81,8 +81,13 @@ gst_pixbufscale_method_get_type (void)
   };
 
   if (!pixbufscale_method_type) {
+#ifdef GDK_PIXBUF3
+    pixbufscale_method_type =
+        g_enum_register_static ("GstPixbuf3ScaleMethod", pixbufscale_methods);
+#else
     pixbufscale_method_type =
         g_enum_register_static ("GstPixbufScaleMethod", pixbufscale_methods);
+#endif
   }
   return pixbufscale_method_type;
 }
@@ -108,8 +113,16 @@ static gboolean gst_pixbufscale_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad,
 
 static gboolean parse_caps (GstCaps * caps, gint * width, gint * height);
 
+#ifdef GDK_PIXBUF3
+typedef GstPixbufScale GstPixbufScale3;
+typedef GstPixbufScaleClass GstPixbufScale3Class;
+
+GST_BOILERPLATE (GstPixbufScale3, gst_pixbufscale, GstBaseTransform,
+    GST_TYPE_BASE_TRANSFORM);
+#else
 GST_BOILERPLATE (GstPixbufScale, gst_pixbufscale, GstBaseTransform,
     GST_TYPE_BASE_TRANSFORM);
+#endif
 
 static void
 gst_pixbufscale_base_init (gpointer g_class)
@@ -469,14 +482,20 @@ gst_pixbufscale_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   return ret;
 }
 
+#ifdef GDK_PIXBUF3
+#define GDKPIXBUFSCALE "gdkpixbufscale3"
+#else
+#define GDKPIXBUFSCALE "gdkpixbufscale"
+#endif
+
 gboolean
 pixbufscale_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "gdkpixbufscale", GST_RANK_NONE,
+  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, GDKPIXBUFSCALE, GST_RANK_NONE,
           GST_TYPE_PIXBUFSCALE))
     return FALSE;
 
-  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (pixbufscale_debug, "gdkpixbufscale", 0,
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (pixbufscale_debug, GDKPIXBUFSCALE, 0,
       "pixbufscale element");
 
   return TRUE;