diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 47ed9bb8..665733a3 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,21 +110,33 @@ image.metadata(function(err, metadata) {
 ```
 
 ```javascript
-var pipeline = sharp().rotate().resize(null, 200).progressive().toBuffer(function(err, outputBuffer, info) {
-  if (err) {
-    throw err;
-  }
-  // outputBuffer contains 200px high progressive JPEG image data, auto-rotated using EXIF Orientation tag
-  // info.width and info.height contain the final pixel dimensions of the resized image
-});
+var pipeline = sharp()
+  .rotate()
+  .resize(null, 200)
+  .progressive()
+  .toBuffer(function(err, outputBuffer, info) {
+    if (err) {
+      throw err;
+    }
+    // outputBuffer contains 200px high progressive JPEG image data,
+    // auto-rotated using EXIF Orientation tag
+    // info.width and info.height contain the dimensions of the resized image
+  });
 readableStream.pipe(pipeline);
 ```
 
 ```javascript
-sharp('input.png').rotate(180).resize(300).sharpen().quality(90).webp().toBuffer().then(function(outputBuffer, info) {
-  // outputBuffer contains 300px wide, upside down, sharpened, 90% quality WebP image data
-  // info.width and info.height contain the final pixel dimensions of the resized image
-});
+sharp('input.png')
+  .rotate(180)
+  .resize(300)
+  .sharpen()
+  .quality(90)
+  .webp()
+  .toBuffer()
+  .then(function(outputBuffer) {
+    // outputBuffer contains 300px wide, upside down, sharpened,
+    // 90% quality WebP image data
+  });
 ```
 
 ```javascript
@@ -137,10 +149,16 @@ http.createServer(function(request, response) {
 ```
 
 ```javascript
-sharp(inputBuffer).resize(200, 300).bicubicInterpolation().embedWhite().toFile('output.tiff').then(function() {
-  // output.tiff is a 200 pixels wide and 300 pixels high image containing a bicubic scaled
-  // version, embedded on a white canvas, of the image data in buffer
-});
+sharp(inputBuffer)
+  .resize(200, 300)
+  .interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.nohalo)
+  .embedWhite()
+  .toFile('output.tiff')
+  .then(function() {
+    // output.tiff is a 200 pixels wide and 300 pixels high image
+    // containing a bicubic scaled version, embedded on a white canvas,
+    // of the image data in inputBuffer
+  });
 ```
 
 ```javascript
@@ -247,17 +265,17 @@ This is equivalent to GraphicsMagick's `>` geometry option: "change the dimensio
 
 Perform a mild sharpen of the resultant image. This typically reduces performance by 30%.
 
-#### bilinearInterpolation()
+#### interpolateWith(interpolator)
 
-Use [bilinear interpolation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilinear_interpolation) for image resizing, the default (and fastest) interpolation if none is specified.
+Use the given interpolator for image resizing, where `interpolator` is an attribute of the `sharp.interpolator` Object e.g. `sharp.interpolator.bicubic`.
 
-#### bicubicInterpolation()
+Possible interpolators, in order of performance, are:
 
-Use [bicubic interpolation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicubic_interpolation) for image resizing. This typically reduces performance by 5%.
-
-#### nohaloInterpolation()
-
-Use [Nohalo interpolation](http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/268086/) for image resizing. This typically reduces performance by a factor of 2.
+* `bilinear`: Use [bilinear interpolation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilinear_interpolation), the default (and fastest) interpolation.
+* `bicubic`: Use [bicubic interpolation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicubic_interpolation), which typically reduces performance by 5%.
+* `vertexSplitQuadraticBasisSpline`: Use [VSQBS interpolation](https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips/blob/master/libvips/resample/vsqbs.cpp#L48), which prevents "staircasing" when enlarging and typically reduces performance by 5%.
+* `locallyBoundedBicubic`: Use [LBB interpolation](https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips/blob/master/libvips/resample/lbb.cpp#L100), which prevents some "[acutance](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acutance)" and typically reduces performance by a factor of 2.
+* `nohalo`: Use [Nohalo interpolation](http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/268086/), which prevents acutance and typically reduces performance by a factor of 3.
 
 ### Output options
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 74674444..0281e08a 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -135,28 +135,32 @@ Sharp.prototype.sharpen = function(sharpen) {
 };
 
 /*
-  Use bilinear interpolation for the affine transformation (fastest, default)
+  Set the interpolator to use for the affine transformation
 */
-Sharp.prototype.bilinearInterpolation = function() {
-  this.options.interpolator = 'bilinear';
+module.exports.interpolator = {
+  bilinear: 'bilinear',
+  bicubic: 'bicubic',
+  nohalo: 'nohalo',
+  locallyBoundedBicubic: 'lbb',
+  vertexSplitQuadraticBasisSpline: 'vsqbs'
+};
+Sharp.prototype.interpolateWith = function(interpolator) {
+  this.options.interpolator = interpolator;
   return this;
 };
 
 /*
-  Use bicubic interpolation for the affine transformation
+  Deprecated interpolation methods, to be removed in v0.7.0
 */
-Sharp.prototype.bicubicInterpolation = function() {
-  this.options.interpolator = 'bicubic';
-  return this;
-};
-
-/*
-  Use Nohalo interpolation for the affine transformation
-*/
-Sharp.prototype.nohaloInterpolation = function() {
-  this.options.interpolator = 'nohalo';
-  return this;
-};
+Sharp.prototype.bilinearInterpolation = util.deprecate(function() {
+  return this.interpolateWith(module.exports.interpolator.bilinear);
+}, 'bilinearInterpolation() is deprecated, use interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.bilinear) instead');
+Sharp.prototype.bicubicInterpolation = util.deprecate(function() {
+  return this.interpolateWith(module.exports.interpolator.bicubic);
+}, 'bicubicInterpolation() is deprecated, use interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.bicubic) instead');
+Sharp.prototype.nohaloInterpolation = util.deprecate(function() {
+  return this.interpolateWith(module.exports.interpolator.nohalo);
+}, 'nohaloInterpolation() is deprecated, use interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.nohalo) instead');
 
 Sharp.prototype.progressive = function(progressive) {
   this.options.progressive = (typeof progressive === 'boolean') ? progressive : true;
diff --git a/tests/perf.js b/tests/perf.js
index c53c9e70..1abd5fe1 100755
--- a/tests/perf.js
+++ b/tests/perf.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ async.series({
     }).add("sharp-file-buffer-bicubic", {
       defer: true,
       fn: function(deferred) {
-        sharp(inputJpg).resize(width, height).bicubicInterpolation().toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
+        sharp(inputJpg).resize(width, height).interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.bicubic).toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
           if (err) {
             throw err;
           } else {
@@ -200,7 +200,31 @@ async.series({
     }).add("sharp-file-buffer-nohalo", {
       defer: true,
       fn: function(deferred) {
-        sharp(inputJpg).resize(width, height).nohaloInterpolation().toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
+        sharp(inputJpg).resize(width, height).interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.nohalo).toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
+          if (err) {
+            throw err;
+          } else {
+            assert.notStrictEqual(null, buffer);
+            deferred.resolve();
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }).add("sharp-file-buffer-locallyBoundedBicubic", {
+      defer: true,
+      fn: function(deferred) {
+        sharp(inputJpg).resize(width, height).interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.locallyBoundedBicubic).toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
+          if (err) {
+            throw err;
+          } else {
+            assert.notStrictEqual(null, buffer);
+            deferred.resolve();
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }).add("sharp-file-buffer-vertexSplitQuadraticBasisSpline", {
+      defer: true,
+      fn: function(deferred) {
+        sharp(inputJpg).resize(width, height).interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.vertexSplitQuadraticBasisSpline).toBuffer(function(err, buffer) {
           if (err) {
             throw err;
           } else {
diff --git a/tests/unit.js b/tests/unit.js
index 6ccc8331..ba9a79a8 100755
--- a/tests/unit.js
+++ b/tests/unit.js
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ async.series([
   },
   // Interpolation: bilinear
   function(done) {
-    sharp(inputJpg).resize(320, 240).bilinearInterpolation().toBuffer(function(err, data, info) {
+    sharp(inputJpg).resize(320, 240).interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.bilinear).toBuffer(function(err, data, info) {
       if (err) throw err;
       assert.strictEqual(true, data.length > 0);
       assert.strictEqual(320, info.width);
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ async.series([
   },
   // Interpolation: bicubic
   function(done) {
-    sharp(inputJpg).resize(320, 240).bicubicInterpolation().toBuffer(function(err, data, info) {
+    sharp(inputJpg).resize(320, 240).interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.bicubic).toBuffer(function(err, data, info) {
       if (err) throw err;
       assert.strictEqual(true, data.length > 0);
       assert.strictEqual(320, info.width);
@@ -269,7 +269,27 @@ async.series([
   },
   // Interpolation: nohalo
   function(done) {
-    sharp(inputJpg).resize(320, 240).nohaloInterpolation().toBuffer(function(err, data, info) {
+    sharp(inputJpg).resize(320, 240).interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.nohalo).toBuffer(function(err, data, info) {
+      if (err) throw err;
+      assert.strictEqual(true, data.length > 0);
+      assert.strictEqual(320, info.width);
+      assert.strictEqual(240, info.height);
+      done();
+    });
+  },
+  // Interpolation: locally bounded bicubic (LBB)
+  function(done) {
+    sharp(inputJpg).resize(320, 240).interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.locallyBoundedBicubic).toBuffer(function(err, data, info) {
+      if (err) throw err;
+      assert.strictEqual(true, data.length > 0);
+      assert.strictEqual(320, info.width);
+      assert.strictEqual(240, info.height);
+      done();
+    });
+  },
+  // Interpolation: vertex split quadratic basis spline (VSQBS)
+  function(done) {
+    sharp(inputJpg).resize(320, 240).interpolateWith(sharp.interpolator.vertexSplitQuadraticBasisSpline).toBuffer(function(err, data, info) {
       if (err) throw err;
       assert.strictEqual(true, data.length > 0);
       assert.strictEqual(320, info.width);
@@ -346,7 +366,7 @@ async.series([
       });
     });
     var pipeline = sharp().resize(320, 240);
-    readable.pipe(pipeline).pipe(writable)
+    readable.pipe(pipeline).pipe(writable);
   },
   // Crop, gravity=north
   function(done) {
@@ -516,7 +536,7 @@ async.series([
         assert.strictEqual(1362, info.width);
         assert.strictEqual(1112, info.height);
         done();
-      })
+      });
     });
   },
   // Verify internal counters