diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.csproj b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.csproj
index b2b07468..ed440d92 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.csproj
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.csproj
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="AnxContentImporterContext.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="AnxContentProcessorContext.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Audio\AudioContent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Audio\AudioFileType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Audio\AudioFormat.cs" />
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Tasks\BuildItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tasks\BuildRequest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tasks\ImporterManager.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tasks\ProcessorManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="VideoContent.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/AnxContentProcessorContext.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/AnxContentProcessorContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f57d719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/AnxContentProcessorContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#region Using Statements
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using ANX.Framework.Graphics;
+
+#endregion
+
+// This file is part of the ANX.Framework created by the
+// "ANX.Framework developer group" and released under the Ms-PL license.
+// For details see: http://anxframework.codeplex.com/license
+
+namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline
+{
+    public class AnxContentProcessorContext : ContentProcessorContext
+    {
+        private string buildConfiguration;
+        private string intermediateDirectory;
+        private ContentBuildLogger contentBuildLogger;
+        private string outputDirectory;
+        private string outputFilename;
+        private OpaqueDataDictionary parameters;
+        private TargetPlatform targetPlatform;
+        private GraphicsProfile targetProfile;
+
+        public override string BuildConfiguration
+        {
+            get 
+            {
+                return buildConfiguration;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override string IntermediateDirectory
+        {
+            get 
+            { 
+                return intermediateDirectory; 
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override ContentBuildLogger Logger
+        {
+            get 
+            { 
+                return contentBuildLogger; 
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override string OutputDirectory
+        {
+            get 
+            { 
+                return outputDirectory; 
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override string OutputFilename
+        {
+            get 
+            { 
+                return outputFilename; 
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override OpaqueDataDictionary Parameters
+        {
+            get 
+            { 
+                return parameters; 
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override TargetPlatform TargetPlatform
+        {
+            get 
+            { 
+                return targetPlatform; 
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override GraphicsProfile TargetProfile
+        {
+            get 
+            { 
+                return targetProfile; 
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void AddDependency(string filename)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        public override void AddOutputFile(string filename)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        public override TOutput BuildAndLoadAsset<TInput, TOutput>(ExternalReference<TInput> sourceAsset, string processorName, OpaqueDataDictionary processorParameters, string importerName)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        public override ExternalReference<TOutput> BuildAsset<TInput, TOutput>(ExternalReference<TInput> sourceAsset, string processorName, OpaqueDataDictionary processorParameters, string importerName, string assetName)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        public override TOutput Convert<TInput, TOutput>(TInput input, string processorName, OpaqueDataDictionary processorParameters)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentItem.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentItem.cs
index 0cb0dca7..1f7f2dd3 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentItem.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentItem.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline
         public OpaqueDataDictionary OpaqueData
         {
             get;
-            private set;
+            set;
         }
 
 
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentProcessor.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentProcessor.cs
index 620559a9..3740fd47 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentProcessor.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentProcessor.cs
@@ -14,26 +14,27 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline
 {
     public abstract class ContentProcessor<TInput, TOutput> : IContentProcessor
     {
-        protected ContentProcessor()
-        {
-            throw new NotImplementedException();
-        }
-
         public abstract TOutput Process(TInput input, ContentProcessorContext context);
 
         Type IContentProcessor.InputType
         {
-            get { throw new NotImplementedException(); }
+            get 
+            { 
+                return typeof(TInput); 
+            }
         }
 
         Type IContentProcessor.OutputType
         {
-            get { throw new NotImplementedException(); }
+            get 
+            { 
+                return typeof(TOutput); 
+            }
         }
 
         object IContentProcessor.Process(object input, ContentProcessorContext context)
         {
-            throw new NotImplementedException();
+            return Process((TInput)input, context);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentProcessorContext.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentProcessorContext.cs
index b05c54cc..546ba240 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentProcessorContext.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ContentProcessorContext.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline
     {
         public ContentProcessorContext()
         {
-            throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
         public abstract string BuildConfiguration { get; }
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/EffectProcessor.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/EffectProcessor.cs
index 1d312321..748440d1 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/EffectProcessor.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/EffectProcessor.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,14 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Processors
 
         public override CompiledEffectContent Process(EffectContent input, ContentProcessorContext context)
         {
-            throw new NotImplementedException();
+            byte[] effectCompiledCode = new byte[1];    //TODO: compile effect!!!
+
+            return new CompiledEffectContent(effectCompiledCode)
+            {
+                Identity = input.Identity,
+                Name = input.Name,
+                OpaqueData = input.OpaqueData
+            };
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Tasks/BuildContent.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Tasks/BuildContent.cs
index 420c12f5..005bfff8 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Tasks/BuildContent.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Tasks/BuildContent.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Tasks
     public class BuildContent
     {
         private ImporterManager importerManager;
+        private ProcessorManager processorManager;
 
         public ImporterManager ImporterManager
         {
@@ -24,15 +25,36 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Tasks
                 {
                     this.importerManager = new ImporterManager();
                 }
+
                 return this.importerManager;
             }
         }
 
+        public ProcessorManager ProcessorManager
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (this.processorManager == null)
+                {
+                    this.processorManager = new ProcessorManager();
+                }
+
+                return this.processorManager;
+            }
+        }
+
         public void Execute(IEnumerable<BuildItem> itemsToBuild)
         {
             foreach (BuildItem buildItem in itemsToBuild)
             {
                 var importedObject = ImportAsset(buildItem);
+
+                if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(buildItem.BuildRequest.ProcessorName))
+                {
+                    buildItem.BuildRequest.ProcessorName = ProcessorManager.GetProcessorForType(importedObject.GetType());
+                }
+
+                var buildedItem = Process(buildItem, importedObject);
             }
         }
 
@@ -47,5 +69,19 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Tasks
             //});
             return instance.Import(item.BuildRequest.SourceFilename, context);
         }
+
+        private object Process(BuildItem item, object importedObject)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(item.BuildRequest.ProcessorName) == false)
+            {
+                IContentProcessor instance = this.ProcessorManager.GetInstance(item.BuildRequest.ProcessorName);
+                ContentProcessorContext context = new AnxContentProcessorContext();
+                return instance.Process(importedObject, context);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return importedObject;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Tasks/ProcessorManager.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Tasks/ProcessorManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..116a7e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Tasks/ProcessorManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#region Using Statements
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+#endregion
+
+// This file is part of the ANX.Framework created by the
+// "ANX.Framework developer group" and released under the Ms-PL license.
+// For details see: http://anxframework.codeplex.com/license
+
+namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Tasks
+{
+    public class ProcessorManager
+    {
+        private Dictionary<String, IContentProcessor> processors = new Dictionary<string,IContentProcessor>();
+
+        public ProcessorManager()
+        {
+            foreach (Assembly assembly in AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies())
+            {
+                foreach (Type type in assembly.GetTypes())
+                {
+                    ContentProcessorAttribute[] value = (ContentProcessorAttribute[]) type.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ContentProcessorAttribute), true);
+                    if (value.Length > 0 && !processors.ContainsKey(type.Name))
+                    {
+                        processors[type.Name] = (IContentProcessor)Activator.CreateInstance(type);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public IContentProcessor GetInstance(string processorName)
+        {
+            IContentProcessor processor;
+            if (!this.processors.TryGetValue(processorName, out processor))
+            {
+                throw new Exception(String.Format("can't find processor {0}", processorName));
+            }
+
+            return processor;
+        }
+
+        public String GetProcessorForType(Type type)
+        {
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<String, IContentProcessor> processorDescription in processors)
+            {
+                if (Type.Equals(processorDescription.Value.InputType, type))
+                {
+                    return processorDescription.Key;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return String.Empty;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tools/ContentBuilder/Program.cs b/Tools/ContentBuilder/Program.cs
index d8413690..a78b59a4 100644
--- a/Tools/ContentBuilder/Program.cs
+++ b/Tools/ContentBuilder/Program.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace ContentBuilder
                     BuildItem buildItem = new BuildItem();
                     buildItem.BuildRequest = new BuildRequest();
                     buildItem.BuildRequest.ImporterName = ImporterManager.GuessImporterByFileExtension(arg);
+                    //TODO: set configured processor name
                     buildItem.BuildRequest.SourceFilename = arg;
                     buildItem.BuildRequest.AssetName = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(arg);