1. An automated method of generating a set of image processing instructions, said method comprising: receiving a first set of image processing instructions for performing a transform operation on an image comprising a plurality of pixels; prior to execution of the first set of image processing instructions, producing a second set of image processing instructions based on the first set of image processing instructions, the second set of image processing instructions identifying a subset of pixels of the image to be affected by the transform operation; and storing the second set of image processing instructions to be used to facilitate the execution of the first set of image processing instructions.