diff --git a/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/MainForm.Designer.cs b/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/MainForm.Designer.cs
index a9311e7af49ccfd7e58ec833b69d476aecce5f06..0e94ee40d24bc17198be2253f40980f8ae2f62ea 100644
--- a/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/MainForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/MainForm.Designer.cs
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             // 
             // gifView
             // 
-            this.gifView.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
-            this.gifView.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 2, 3, 2);
+            this.gifView.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(9, 10);
+            this.gifView.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 2, 2, 2);
             this.gifView.Name = "gifView";
-            this.gifView.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(608, 470);
+            this.gifView.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(456, 382);
             this.gifView.TabIndex = 2;
             this.gifView.TabStop = false;
             // 
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             // 
             this.textBox1.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
             this.textBox1.Enabled = false;
-            this.textBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(285, 567);
-            this.textBox1.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 2, 3, 2);
+            this.textBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(214, 461);
+            this.textBox1.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 2, 2, 2);
             this.textBox1.Name = "textBox1";
-            this.textBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 22);
+            this.textBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(23, 20);
             this.textBox1.TabIndex = 3;
             this.textBox1.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.StartFrameTextChanged);
             // 
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             // 
             this.textBox2.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
             this.textBox2.Enabled = false;
-            this.textBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(320, 567);
-            this.textBox2.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 2, 3, 2);
+            this.textBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(240, 461);
+            this.textBox2.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 2, 2, 2);
             this.textBox2.Name = "textBox2";
-            this.textBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 22);
+            this.textBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(23, 20);
             this.textBox2.TabIndex = 4;
             this.textBox2.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.StopFrameTextChanged);
             // 
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             // 
             this.button3.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
             this.button3.Enabled = false;
-            this.button3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(355, 564);
-            this.button3.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 2, 3, 2);
+            this.button3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(266, 458);
+            this.button3.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 2, 2, 2);
             this.button3.Name = "button3";
-            this.button3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(67, 30);
+            this.button3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(50, 24);
             this.button3.TabIndex = 5;
             this.button3.Text = "Stop";
             this.button3.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
@@ -186,9 +186,10 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             // 
             this.label1.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
             this.label1.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(282, 548);
+            this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(212, 445);
+            this.label1.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 0, 2, 0);
             this.label1.Name = "label1";
-            this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(38, 17);
+            this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 13);
             this.label1.TabIndex = 6;
             this.label1.Text = "Start";
             // 
@@ -196,9 +197,10 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             // 
             this.label2.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
             this.label2.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(319, 548);
+            this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(239, 445);
+            this.label2.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 0, 2, 0);
             this.label2.Name = "label2";
-            this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(33, 17);
+            this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(26, 13);
             this.label2.TabIndex = 7;
             this.label2.Text = "End";
             // 
@@ -206,9 +208,10 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             // 
             this.label3.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
             this.label3.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(213, 561);
+            this.label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(160, 456);
+            this.label3.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 0, 2, 0);
             this.label3.Name = "label3";
-            this.label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(66, 34);
+            this.label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(51, 26);
             this.label3.TabIndex = 8;
             this.label3.Text = "Frame \r\nSelection";
             // 
@@ -220,9 +223,10 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             // trackBar1
             // 
             this.trackBar1.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
-            this.trackBar1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(437, 561);
+            this.trackBar1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(328, 456);
+            this.trackBar1.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 2, 2, 2);
             this.trackBar1.Name = "trackBar1";
-            this.trackBar1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(183, 56);
+            this.trackBar1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(137, 45);
             this.trackBar1.TabIndex = 9;
             this.trackBar1.Value = 10;
             this.trackBar1.ValueChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.GifFPSSliderUpdate);
@@ -231,9 +235,10 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             // 
             this.label4.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
             this.label4.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(478, 551);
+            this.label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(358, 448);
+            this.label4.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 0, 2, 0);
             this.label4.Name = "label4";
-            this.label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(110, 17);
+            this.label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 13);
             this.label4.TabIndex = 10;
             this.label4.Text = "Playback Speed";
             // 
@@ -243,17 +248,18 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             this.label6.AutoSize = true;
             this.label6.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
             this.label6.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 14F);
-            this.label6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(87, 560);
+            this.label6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(65, 455);
+            this.label6.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 0, 2, 0);
             this.label6.Name = "label6";
-            this.label6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(96, 29);
+            this.label6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(72, 24);
             this.label6.TabIndex = 12;
             this.label6.Text = "GIFITTI";
             // 
             // MainForm
             // 
-            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 16F);
+            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(632, 577);
+            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(474, 469);
             this.Controls.Add(this.label6);
             this.Controls.Add(this.label4);
             this.Controls.Add(this.trackBar1);
@@ -264,7 +270,7 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
             this.Controls.Add(this.textBox2);
             this.Controls.Add(this.textBox1);
             this.Controls.Add(this.gifView);
-            this.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 2, 3, 2);
+            this.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 2, 2, 2);
             this.Menu = this.mainMenu1;
             this.Name = "MainForm";
             this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
diff --git a/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/MainForm.cs b/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/MainForm.cs
index fdc84f0bbf32256aa7ce6d1f747840937837218c..f35e3a404879584cd371a50b3b5763bce9d5dd4f 100644
--- a/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/MainForm.cs
+++ b/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/MainForm.cs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
         {
             int start = 0;
             bool pass = int.TryParse(textBox1.Text, out start);
-            if (pass)
+            if (pass & start >= 0)
             {
                 gm.startFrame = start;
             }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
         {
             int end = 0;
             bool pass = int.TryParse(textBox2.Text, out end);
-            if (pass)
+            if (pass & end >= 0)
             {
                 gm.endFrame = end;
             }
diff --git a/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/SaveAsXbyYPrompt.cs b/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/SaveAsXbyYPrompt.cs
index fc8dba73af22ec97188a8ab7d75e83aabde5fe56..a2e8e4fc54cb17ac64fa3dd516e8fdebb7404d71 100644
--- a/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/SaveAsXbyYPrompt.cs
+++ b/src/Gifitti/Gifitti/View_Models/SaveAsXbyYPrompt.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
         private void widthChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             int w = 0;
-            if (int.TryParse(WidthTextBox.Text, out w)){
+            if (int.TryParse(WidthTextBox.Text, out w) & w >= 0){
                 width = w;
             }
         }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace Gifitti.View_Models
         private void heightChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             int h = 0;
-            if (int.TryParse(HeightTextBox.Text,out h))
+            if (int.TryParse(HeightTextBox.Text,out h) & h >= 0)
             {
                 height = h;
             }