diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2a798ef441..9ca05dc6b4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1553,6 +1553,7 @@ ARG_ENABLE_EVAS_IMAGE_LOADER(WBMP, static)
 ARG_ENABLE_EVAS_IMAGE_LOADER(WEBP, no)
 ARG_ENABLE_EVAS_IMAGE_LOADER(XPM, static)
 ARG_ENABLE_EVAS_IMAGE_LOADER(TGV, static)
+ARG_ENABLE_EVAS_IMAGE_LOADER(DDS, static)
 
 ### Default values
 
@@ -1843,6 +1844,7 @@ EVAS_CHECK_IMAGE_LOADER([WBMP],    [${want_evas_image_loader_wbmp}])
 EVAS_CHECK_IMAGE_LOADER([WEBP],    [${want_evas_image_loader_webp}])
 EVAS_CHECK_IMAGE_LOADER([XPM],     [${want_evas_image_loader_xpm}])
 EVAS_CHECK_IMAGE_LOADER([TGV],     [${want_evas_image_loader_tgv}])
+EVAS_CHECK_IMAGE_LOADER([DDS],     [${want_evas_image_loader_tgv}])
 
 EFL_EVAL_PKGS([EVAS])
 
@@ -2050,6 +2052,8 @@ if test "x${build_gui}" = "xno"; then
    AM_CONDITIONAL([EVAS_STATIC_BUILD_XPM], [false])
    AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_LOADER_TGV], [false])
    AM_CONDITIONAL([EVAS_STATIC_BUILD_TGV], [false])
+   AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_LOADER_DDS], [false])
+   AM_CONDITIONAL([EVAS_STATIC_BUILD_DDS], [false])
    AM_CONDITIONAL([EVAS_CSERVE2], [false])
 fi
 
diff --git a/m4/evas_check_loader.m4 b/m4/evas_check_loader.m4
index 07d9cdd87e..c7ab0dcdeb 100644
--- a/m4/evas_check_loader.m4
+++ b/m4/evas_check_loader.m4
@@ -42,6 +42,22 @@ AS_IF([test "x${have_dep}" = "xyes"], [$3], [$4])
 
 ])
 
+dnl use: EVAS_CHECK_LOADER_DEP_DDS(loader, want_static[, ACTION-IF-FOUND[, ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND]])
+
+AC_DEFUN([EVAS_CHECK_LOADER_DEP_DDS],
+[
+
+have_dep="yes"
+evas_image_loader_[]$1[]_cflags=""
+evas_image_loader_[]$1[]_libs=""
+
+AC_SUBST([evas_image_loader_$1_cflags])
+AC_SUBST([evas_image_loader_$1_libs])
+
+AS_IF([test "x${have_dep}" = "xyes"], [$3], [$4])
+
+])
+
 dnl use: EVAS_CHECK_LOADER_DEP_EET(loader, want_static[, ACTION-IF-FOUND[, ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND]])
 
 AC_DEFUN([EVAS_CHECK_LOADER_DEP_EET],
diff --git a/src/Makefile_Evas.am b/src/Makefile_Evas.am
index 764cfca5ad..bc1a65f679 100644
--- a/src/Makefile_Evas.am
+++ b/src/Makefile_Evas.am
@@ -1372,6 +1372,33 @@ modules_evas_loaders_bmp_module_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 endif
 endif
 
+if BUILD_LOADER_DDS
+if EVAS_STATIC_BUILD_DDS
+lib_evas_libevas_la_SOURCES += modules/evas/loaders/dds/evas_image_load_dds.c
+lib_evas_libevas_la_CPPFLAGS += @evas_image_loader_dds_cflags@
+lib_evas_libevas_la_LIBADD += @evas_image_loader_dds_libs@
+if EVAS_CSERVE2
+bin_evas_evas_cserve2_slave_SOURCES += modules/evas/loaders/dds/evas_image_load_dds.c
+bin_evas_evas_cserve2_slave_CPPFLAGS += @evas_image_loader_dds_cflags@
+bin_evas_evas_cserve2_slave_LDADD += @evas_image_loader_dds_libs@
+endif
+else
+loaderddspkgdir = $(libdir)/evas/modules/loaders/dds/$(MODULE_ARCH)
+loaderddspkg_LTLIBRARIES = modules/evas/loaders/dds/module.la
+modules_evas_loaders_dds_module_la_SOURCES = modules/evas/loaders/dds/evas_image_load_dds.c
+modules_evas_loaders_dds_module_la_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/src/lib/efl \
+-I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib/evas/include \
+@EVAS_CFLAGS@ \
+@evas_image_loader_dds_cflags@
+modules_evas_loaders_dds_module_la_LIBADD = \
+@USE_EVAS_LIBS@ \
+@evas_image_loader_dds_libs@
+modules_evas_loaders_dds_module_la_DEPENDENCIES = @USE_EVAS_INTERNAL_LIBS@
+modules_evas_loaders_dds_module_la_LDFLAGS = -module @EFL_LTMODULE_FLAGS@
+modules_evas_loaders_dds_module_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
+endif
+endif
+
 if BUILD_LOADER_EET
 if EVAS_STATIC_BUILD_EET
 lib_evas_libevas_la_SOURCES += modules/evas/loaders/eet/evas_image_load_eet.c modules/evas/savers/eet/evas_image_save_eet.c
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/file/evas_module.c b/src/lib/evas/file/evas_module.c
index 7d23d45963..5d1a8acdee 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/file/evas_module.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/file/evas_module.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ EVAS_EINA_STATIC_MODULE_DEFINE(engine, software_x11);
 
 #if !EVAS_MODULE_NO_IMAGE_LOADERS
 EVAS_EINA_STATIC_MODULE_DEFINE(image_loader, bmp);
+EVAS_EINA_STATIC_MODULE_DEFINE(image_loader, dds);
 EVAS_EINA_STATIC_MODULE_DEFINE(image_loader, eet);
 EVAS_EINA_STATIC_MODULE_DEFINE(image_loader, generic);
 EVAS_EINA_STATIC_MODULE_DEFINE(image_loader, gif);
@@ -189,6 +190,9 @@ static const struct {
 #ifdef EVAS_STATIC_BUILD_BMP
   EVAS_EINA_STATIC_MODULE_USE(image_loader, bmp),
 #endif
+#ifdef EVAS_STATIC_BUILD_DDS
+  EVAS_EINA_STATIC_MODULE_USE(image_loader, dds),
+#endif
 #ifdef EVAS_STATIC_BUILD_EET
   EVAS_EINA_STATIC_MODULE_USE(image_loader, eet),
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/evas/loaders/dds/evas_image_load_dds.c b/src/modules/evas/loaders/dds/evas_image_load_dds.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..356fc68443
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/evas/loaders/dds/evas_image_load_dds.c
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+/* @file evas_image_load_dds.c
+ * @author Jean-Philippe ANDRE <jpeg@videolan.org>
+ *
+ * Load Microsoft DirectDraw Surface files.
+ * Decode S3TC image format.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "Evas_Loader.h"
+
+typedef struct _Evas_Loader_Internal Evas_Loader_Internal;
+struct _Evas_Loader_Internal
+{
+   Eina_File *f;
+};
+
+static void *
+evas_image_load_file_open_dds(Eina_File *f, Eina_Stringshare *key EINA_UNUSED,
+                              Evas_Image_Load_Opts *opts,
+                              Evas_Image_Animated *animated EINA_UNUSED,
+                              int *error)
+{
+   Evas_Loader_Internal *loader;
+
+   // TODO: Check file size
+   if (eina_file_size_get(f) <= 16)
+     {
+        *error = EVAS_LOAD_ERROR_CORRUPT_FILE;
+        return NULL;
+     }
+
+   loader = calloc(1, sizeof (Evas_Loader_Internal));
+   if (!loader)
+     {
+        *error = EVAS_LOAD_ERROR_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION_FAILED;
+        return NULL;
+     }
+
+
+   loader->f = eina_file_dup(f);
+   if (!loader->f)
+     {
+        free(loader);
+        *error = EVAS_LOAD_ERROR_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION_FAILED;
+        return NULL;
+     }
+
+   return loader;
+}
+
+static void
+evas_image_load_file_close_dds(void *loader_data)
+{
+   Evas_Loader_Internal *loader = loader_data;
+
+   eina_file_close(loader->f);
+   free(loader);
+}
+
+static Eina_Bool
+evas_image_load_file_head_dds(void *loader_data,
+                              Evas_Image_Property *prop,
+                              int *error)
+{
+   Evas_Loader_Internal *loader = loader_data;
+   const char *m;
+
+   m = eina_file_map_all(loader->f, EINA_FILE_SEQUENTIAL);
+   if (!m)
+     {
+        *error = EVAS_LOAD_ERROR_CORRUPT_FILE;
+        return EINA_FALSE;
+     }
+
+   if (strncmp(m, "DDS ", 4) != 0)
+     {
+        *error = EVAS_LOAD_ERROR_CORRUPT_FILE;
+        return EINA_FALSE;
+     }
+
+   // TODO
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
+}
+
+Eina_Bool
+evas_image_load_file_data_dds(void *loader_data,
+                              Evas_Image_Property *prop,
+                              void *pixels,
+                              int *error)
+{
+   Evas_Loader_Internal *loader = loader_data;
+   const char *m;
+
+   Eina_Bool r = EINA_FALSE;
+
+   *error = EVAS_LOAD_ERROR_CORRUPT_FILE;
+
+   m = eina_file_map_all(loader->f, EINA_FILE_WILLNEED);
+   if (!m) return EINA_FALSE;
+
+   // TODO
+
+   r = EINA_TRUE;
+
+on_error:
+   eina_file_map_free(loader->f, m);
+   return r;
+}
+
+Evas_Image_Load_Func evas_image_load_dds_func =
+{
+  evas_image_load_file_open_dds,
+  evas_image_load_file_close_dds,
+  evas_image_load_file_head_dds,
+  evas_image_load_file_data_dds,
+  NULL,
+  EINA_TRUE,
+  EINA_FALSE
+};
+
+static int
+module_open(Evas_Module *em)
+{
+   if (!em) return 0;
+   em->functions = (void *)(&evas_image_load_dds_func);
+   return 1;
+}
+
+static void
+module_close(Evas_Module *em EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+}
+
+static Evas_Module_Api evas_modapi =
+{
+   EVAS_MODULE_API_VERSION,
+   "dds",
+   "none",
+   {
+     module_open,
+     module_close
+   }
+};
+
+EVAS_MODULE_DEFINE(EVAS_MODULE_TYPE_IMAGE_LOADER, image_loader, dds);
+
+#ifndef EVAS_STATIC_BUILD_DDS
+EVAS_EINA_MODULE_DEFINE(image_loader, dds);
+#endif