diff --git a/slideshow_CONTROLLER.py b/slideshow_CONTROLLER.py
index ab5318a..f0960ff 100644
--- a/slideshow_CONTROLLER.py
+++ b/slideshow_CONTROLLER.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def audio_standardize_and_import_file(audio_filename, headroom_db, ignore_error_
 		stats = r'-stats'
 		benchmark = r'-benchmark'
 	else:
-		loglevel = 'info'
+		loglevel = 'warning'
 		stats = r'-nostats'
 		benchmark = stats	# a hack to workaround ffmpeg rejecting zero length string''
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def audio_standardize_and_import_file(audio_filename, headroom_db, ignore_error_
 							'-threads', str(UTIL.NUM_THREADS_FOR_FFMPEG_DECODER),
 							'-i', audio_filename,
 							'-vn',
-							'-af', f'ebur128=peak=true:target={headroom_db}:dualmono=true',	# this normalizes audio using industry standard ebur128; ffmpeg takes a while and it may not even work
+							'-af', f'ebur128=peak=true:target={headroom_db}:dualmono=true:framelog=quiet',	# this normalizes audio using industry standard ebur128; ffmpeg takes a while and it may not even work
 							'-acodec', temporary_background_audio_codec,
 							'-threads', str(UTIL.NUM_THREADS_FOR_FFMPEG_ENCODER),
 							'-ac', str(target_background_audio_channels),
diff --git a/slideshow_LOAD_SETTINGS.py b/slideshow_LOAD_SETTINGS.py
index 9128a6a..aca842d 100644
--- a/slideshow_LOAD_SETTINGS.py
+++ b/slideshow_LOAD_SETTINGS.py
@@ -561,20 +561,26 @@ def load_settings():
 		TARGET_RESOLUTION		= list(valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION.keys())[0]	# the first key in that dict
 		TARGET_WIDTH 			= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['WIDTH']
 		TARGET_HEIGHT	 		= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['HEIGHT']
-		TARGET_VIDEO_BITRATE	= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['BITRATE']
 		TARGET_FPSNUM			= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['FRAMERATE_NUMERATOR']
 		TARGET_FPSDEN			= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['FRAMERATE_DENOMINATOR']
+		TARGET_VIDEO_BITRATE	= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['BITRATE']
+		
 		print(f'load_settings: WARNING: TARGET_RESOLUTION "{final_settings_dict["TARGET_RESOLUTION"]}" not one of {valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION}, resetting to "{TARGET_RESOLUTION}"',flush=True,file=sys.stderr)
 		final_settings_dict['TARGET_RESOLUTION'] = TARGET_RESOLUTION
+
 	TARGET_RESOLUTION			= final_settings_dict['TARGET_RESOLUTION']						# grab the specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
 	TARGET_WIDTH 				= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['WIDTH']		# based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
 	TARGET_HEIGHT	 			= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['HEIGHT']		# based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
-	TARGET_VIDEO_BITRATE		= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['BITRATE']	# based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
+	TARGET_FPSNUM				= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['FRAMERATE_NUMERATOR']
+	TARGET_FPSDEN				= valid_TARGET_RESOLUTION[TARGET_RESOLUTION]['FRAMERATE_DENOMINATOR']
+	TARGET_VIDEO_BITRATE		= final_settings_dict['TARGET_VIDEO_BITRATE']		# based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION, allow user to change it
+		
+	final_settings_dict['TARGET_RESOLUTION'] = TARGET_RESOLUTION
 	final_settings_dict['TARGET_WIDTH'] = TARGET_WIDTH											# poke back the right value based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
 	final_settings_dict['TARGET_HEIGHT'] = TARGET_HEIGHT										# poke back the right value based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
-	final_settings_dict['TARGET_VIDEO_BITRATE'] = TARGET_VIDEO_BITRATE							# poke back the right value based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
 	final_settings_dict['TARGET_FPSNUM'] = TARGET_FPSNUM										# poke back the right value based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
 	final_settings_dict['TARGET_FPSDEN'] = TARGET_FPSDEN										# poke back the right value based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
+	final_settings_dict['TARGET_VIDEO_BITRATE'] = TARGET_VIDEO_BITRATE							# poke back the right value based on specified TARGET_RESOLUTION
 
 	if final_settings_dict['SORT_TYPE'].lower() not in valid_SORT_TYPES:
 		print(f'load_settings: WARNING: SORT_TYPE "{final_settings_dict["SORT_TYPE"]}" not one of {valid_SORT_TYPES}, defaulting to "{SORT_TYPE}"',flush=True,file=sys.stderr)