diff --git a/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeMaterials.cxx b/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeMaterials.cxx
index cdb52d0c8f..57dc424449 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeMaterials.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeMaterials.cxx
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ process_extra(const string semantic, const FCDExtra* extra) {
 //  Description: Applies the stuff to the given EggPrimitive.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void DaeMaterials::
-apply_to(const string semantic, const PT(EggPrimitive) to) {
+apply_to_primitive(const string semantic, const PT(EggPrimitive) to) {
   if (_materials.count(semantic) > 0) {
     to->set_material(_materials[semantic]->_egg_material);
     for (pvector<PT_EggTexture>::iterator it = _materials[semantic]->_egg_textures.begin(); it != _materials[semantic]->_egg_textures.end(); ++it) {
@@ -238,14 +238,24 @@ apply_to(const string semantic, const PT(EggPrimitive) to) {
 //  Description: Applies the colorblend stuff to the given EggGroup.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void DaeMaterials::
-apply_to(const string semantic, const PT(EggGroup) to) {
+apply_to_group(const string semantic, const PT(EggGroup) to, bool invert_transparency) {
   if (_materials.count(semantic) > 0) {
     PT(DaeBlendSettings) blend = _materials[semantic]->_blend;
     if (blend && blend->_enabled) {
       to->set_blend_mode(EggGroup::BM_add);
       to->set_blend_color(blend->_color);
-      to->set_blend_operand_a(blend->_operand_a);
-      to->set_blend_operand_b(blend->_operand_b);
+      if (invert_transparency) {
+        to->set_blend_operand_a(blend->_operand_b);
+        to->set_blend_operand_b(blend->_operand_a);
+      } else {
+        to->set_blend_operand_a(blend->_operand_a);
+        to->set_blend_operand_b(blend->_operand_b);
+      }
+    } else if (blend && invert_transparency) {
+      to->set_blend_mode(EggGroup::BM_add);
+      to->set_blend_color(blend->_color);
+      to->set_blend_operand_a(blend->_operand_b);
+      to->set_blend_operand_b(blend->_operand_a);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -410,34 +420,30 @@ convert_blend(FCDEffectStandard::TransparencyMode mode, const LColor &transparen
   
   // See if we can optimize out the color.
   if (blend->_operand_a == EggGroup::BO_constant_color) {
-    if ((blend->_color[0] == 0) && (blend->_color[1] == 0) && (blend->_color[2] == 0) && (blend->_color[3] == 0)) {
+    if (blend->_color == LColor::zero()) {
       blend->_operand_a = EggGroup::BO_zero;
-    }
-    if ((blend->_color[0] == 1) && (blend->_color[1] == 1) && (blend->_color[2] == 1) && (blend->_color[3] == 1)) {
+    } else if (blend->_color == LColor(1, 1, 1, 1)) {
       blend->_operand_a = EggGroup::BO_one;
     }
   }
   if (blend->_operand_b == EggGroup::BO_constant_color) {
-    if ((blend->_color[0] == 0) && (blend->_color[1] == 0) && (blend->_color[2] == 0) && (blend->_color[3] == 0)) {
+    if (blend->_color == LColor::zero()) {
       blend->_operand_b = EggGroup::BO_zero;
-    }
-    if ((blend->_color[0] == 1) && (blend->_color[1] == 1) && (blend->_color[2] == 1) && (blend->_color[3] == 1)) {
+    } else if (blend->_color == LColor(1, 1, 1, 1)) {
       blend->_operand_b = EggGroup::BO_one;
     }
   }
   if (blend->_operand_a == EggGroup::BO_one_minus_constant_color) {
-    if ((blend->_color[0] == 0) && (blend->_color[1] == 0) && (blend->_color[2] == 0) && (blend->_color[3] == 0)) {
+    if (blend->_color == LColor::zero()) {
       blend->_operand_a = EggGroup::BO_one;
-    }
-    if ((blend->_color[0] == 1) && (blend->_color[1] == 1) && (blend->_color[2] == 1) && (blend->_color[3] == 1)) {
+    } else if (blend->_color == LColor(1, 1, 1, 1)) {
       blend->_operand_a = EggGroup::BO_zero;
     }
   }
   if (blend->_operand_b == EggGroup::BO_one_minus_constant_color) {
-    if ((blend->_color[0] == 0) && (blend->_color[1] == 0) && (blend->_color[2] == 0) && (blend->_color[3] == 0)) {
+    if (blend->_color == LColor::zero()) {
       blend->_operand_b = EggGroup::BO_one;
-    }
-    if ((blend->_color[0] == 1) && (blend->_color[1] == 1) && (blend->_color[2] == 1) && (blend->_color[3] == 1)) {
+    } else if (blend->_color == LColor(1, 1, 1, 1)) {
       blend->_operand_b = EggGroup::BO_zero;
     }
   }
diff --git a/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeMaterials.h b/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeMaterials.h
index 33416566e5..ebb0dd9252 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeMaterials.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeMaterials.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ public:
   virtual ~DaeMaterials() {};
   
   void add_material_instance(const FCDMaterialInstance* instance);
-  void apply_to(const string semantic, const PT(EggPrimitive) to);
-  void apply_to(const string semantic, const PT(EggGroup) to);
+  void apply_to_primitive(const string semantic, const PT(EggPrimitive) to);
+  void apply_to_group(const string semantic, const PT(EggGroup) to, bool invert_transparency=false);
   const string get_uvset_name(const string semantic, FUDaeGeometryInput::Semantic input_semantic, int32 input_set);
   
   static EggTexture::TextureType convert_texture_type(const FCDEffectParameterSampler::SamplerType orig_type);
diff --git a/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeToEggConverter.cxx b/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeToEggConverter.cxx
index c3933327c1..320255e63b 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeToEggConverter.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeToEggConverter.cxx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ DAEToEggConverter() {
   _table = NULL;
   _frame_rate = -1;
   _error_handler = NULL;
+  _invert_transparency = false;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ void DAEToEggConverter::process_mesh(PT(EggGroup) parent, const FCDGeometryMesh*
     primitive_holders[gr] = primitiveholder;
     // Apply the per-group data of the materials, if we have it.
     if (materials != NULL) {
-      materials->apply_to(FROM_FSTRING(polygons->GetMaterialSemantic()), primitiveholder);
+      materials->apply_to_group(FROM_FSTRING(polygons->GetMaterialSemantic()), primitiveholder, _invert_transparency);
     }
     // Find the position sources
     const FCDGeometryPolygonsInput* pinput = polygons->FindInput(FUDaeGeometryInput::POSITION);
@@ -492,7 +493,7 @@ void DAEToEggConverter::process_mesh(PT(EggGroup) parent, const FCDGeometryMesh*
       if (primitive != NULL) {
         primitive_holders[gr]->add_child(primitive);
         if (materials != NULL) {
-          materials->apply_to(FROM_FSTRING(polygons->GetMaterialSemantic()), primitive);
+          materials->apply_to_primitive(FROM_FSTRING(polygons->GetMaterialSemantic()), primitive);
         }
         for (size_t ve = 0; ve < polygons->GetFaceVertexCount(fa); ++ve) {
           assert(mesh_pool->has_vertex(ve + polygons->GetFaceVertexOffset() + offset));
diff --git a/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeToEggConverter.h b/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeToEggConverter.h
index 056f6cc59e..f3384e93ee 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeToEggConverter.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/daeegg/daeToEggConverter.h
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ public:
   
   virtual bool convert_file(const Filename &filename);
 
+  bool _invert_transparency;
+
 private:
-  
   PT(EggTable) _table;
   FCDocument* _document;
   FUErrorSimpleHandler* _error_handler;
diff --git a/pandatool/src/daeprogs/daeToEgg.cxx b/pandatool/src/daeprogs/daeToEgg.cxx
index 85ea25fbf1..49606788d5 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/daeprogs/daeToEgg.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/daeprogs/daeToEgg.cxx
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ DAEToEgg():
   add_normals_options();
   add_transform_options();
 
+  add_option
+    ("invtrans", "", false,
+     "Import the .dae file using inverted transparency. "
+     "This is useful when importing COLLADA files from some authoring tools "
+     "that export models with inverted transparency, such as Google SketchUp.",
+     &SomethingToEgg::dispatch_none, &_invert_transparency);
+
   set_program_description
     ("This program converts .dae files (COLLADA Digital Asset Exchange) to .egg.");
 
@@ -50,6 +57,7 @@ run() {
   DAEToEggConverter converter;
   converter.set_egg_data(_data);
   converter._allow_errors = _allow_errors;
+  converter._invert_transparency = _invert_transparency;
 
   apply_parameters(converter);
 
diff --git a/pandatool/src/daeprogs/daeToEgg.h b/pandatool/src/daeprogs/daeToEgg.h
index 78c9d75704..555ffc99e9 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/daeprogs/daeToEgg.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/daeprogs/daeToEgg.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public:
   DAEToEgg();
 
   void run();
+
+private:
+  bool _invert_transparency;
 };
 
 #endif