diff --git a/src/mra.py b/src/mra.py
index 93597dfbcd8da513fb0cecd4f1df5670c0140486..c8933df7acbe312a602083d53f1f8f7b4ade7d66 100644
--- a/src/mra.py
+++ b/src/mra.py
@@ -636,9 +636,11 @@ class CoverageModel(LayerModel):
         self.ms.type = mapscript.MS_LAYER_RASTER
         self.ms.setProjection(cs.get_proj4())
         self.ms.setExtent(*cs.get_extent())
-        self.ms.setProcessingKey("RESAMPLE", "AVERAGE")
-        self.ms.setProcessingKey("SCALE", "AUTO")
-        self.ms.setProcessingKey("NODATA", "OFF")
+
+        processing_raster = \
+            ws.mra.config["mapfile"].get("processing", {}).get("raster", {})
+        for key, val in processing_raster.items():
+            self.ms.setProcessingKey(key.upper(), str(val).upper())
 
         # Configure the connection to the store.
         # This is a little hacky as we have to translate stuff...
@@ -678,9 +680,11 @@ class CoverageModel(LayerModel):
         layer.ms.setProjection(self.ms.getProjection())
         layer.ms.setExtent(self.ms.extent.minx, self.ms.extent.miny,
                            self.ms.extent.maxx, self.ms.extent.maxy)
-        layer.ms.setProcessingKey("RESAMPLE", "AVERAGE")
-        layer.ms.setProcessingKey("SCALE", "AUTO")
-        layer.ms.setProcessingKey("NODATA", "OFF")
+
+        for i in range(0, self.ms.numprocessing):
+            k, v = self.ms.getProcessing(i).split('=')
+            layer.ms.setProcessingKey(k, v)
+
         layer.ms.data = self.ms.data
         layer.ms.connectiontype = self.ms.connectiontype
         layer.ms.connection = self.ms.connection
diff --git a/src/mra.yaml.sample b/src/mra.yaml.sample
index 1867c649e0b918a02294a028aaef9a4fcc414b5a..9c75e73b113d563e3b29f20ebdb0f64d61b33d2b 100644
--- a/src/mra.yaml.sample
+++ b/src/mra.yaml.sample
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ mapfile:
     # onlineresource: "http://...
     metadata:
         ows_srs: "EPSG:4326 EPSG:3857"
+    processing:
+        raster:
+            resample: average
+            scale: auto
+            nodata: off
+
 
 debug:
     ## web_debug allows for easy debuging in the the browser, should be deactivated in production.