diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a117ae7..086e4d0 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const helper = require('./helper')
 // const sdapi = require(`./${g_sdapi_path}`)
 const sdapi = require('./sdapi_py_re')
 
-const exportHelper = require('./export_png')
+// const exportHelper = require('./export_png')
 const outpaint = require('./outpaint')
 const psapi = require('./psapi')
 const app = window.require('photoshop').app
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const storage = require('uxp').storage
 const fs = storage.localFileSystem
 const horde_native = require('./utility/sdapi/horde_native')
 const io = require('./utility/io')
+const general = require('./utility/general')
 let g_horde_generator = new horde_native.hordeGenerator()
 
 async function hasSessionSelectionChanged() {
@@ -2480,7 +2481,10 @@ document
     .addEventListener('click', async () => {
         //set init image event listener, use when settion is active
         const layer = await app.activeDocument.activeLayers[0]
-        const image_info = await psapi.setInitImage(layer, random_session_id)
+        const image_info = await psapi.silentSetInitImage(
+            layer,
+            random_session_id
+        )
         const image_name = image_info['name']
         const path = `./server/python_server/init_images/${image_name}`
         g_viewer_manager.addInitImageLayers(layer, path, false)
@@ -2497,7 +2501,7 @@ document
             })
             const layer = g_viewer_manager.maskGroup
             // const layer = await app.activeDocument.activeLayers[0]
-            const mask_info = await psapi.setInitImageMask(
+            const mask_info = await psapi.silentSetInitImageMask(
                 layer,
                 random_session_id
             )
@@ -4086,29 +4090,3 @@ async function prmoptForUpdate() {
 document.getElementById('btnUpdate').addEventListener('click', async () => {
     await prmoptForUpdate()
 })
-
-function urlToImg(img_url) {
-    //TODO: delete this code
-    var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest()
-
-    // Use JSFiddle logo as a sample image to avoid complicating
-    // this example with cross-domain issues.
-    // xhr.open('GET', 'http://fiddle.jshell.net/img/logo.png', true)
-
-    xhr.open('GET', img_url, true)
-
-    // Ask for the result as an ArrayBuffer.
-    xhr.responseType = 'arraybuffer'
-
-    xhr.onload = function (e) {
-        // Obtain a blob: URL for the image data.
-        var arrayBufferView = new Uint8Array(this.response)
-        var blob = new Blob([arrayBufferView], { type: 'image/png' })
-        var urlCreator = window.URL || window.webkitURL
-        var imageUrl = urlCreator.createObjectURL(blob)
-        var img = document.getElementById('webp_container')
-        img.src = imageUrl
-    }
-
-    xhr.send()
-}
diff --git a/outpaint.js b/outpaint.js
index c9d59e8..3bd53c5 100644
--- a/outpaint.js
+++ b/outpaint.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ async function snapAndFillExe(session_id) {
             // g_init_image_related_layers['init_image_layer'] = snapshotLayer
             // g_init_image_related_layers['solid_white'] = whiteSolidLayer
 
-            const image_info = await psapi.setInitImage(
+            const image_info = await psapi.silentSetInitImage(
                 snapshotGroup,
                 session_id
             )
@@ -401,10 +401,18 @@ async function outpaintExe(session_id) {
 
             await addClippingMaskToLayer(snapshotGroup, selectionInfo)
 
-            const image_info = await psapi.setInitImage(
+            const mask_info = await psapi.silentSetInitImageMask(
+                snapshotMaskGroup,
+                session_id
+            )
+            snapshotMaskGroup.visible = false
+
+            const image_info = await psapi.silentSetInitImage(
                 snapshotGroup,
                 session_id
             )
+            snapshotGroup.visible = false
+
             const init_image_name = image_info['name']
             const init_path = `./server/python_server/init_images/${init_image_name}`
 
@@ -414,11 +422,8 @@ async function outpaintExe(session_id) {
 
             await psapi.reSelectMarqueeExe(selectionInfo)
 
-            // await psapi.setInitImageMask(snapshotMaskGroup,session_id)
-            const mask_info = await psapi.setInitImageMask(
-                snapshotMaskGroup,
-                session_id
-            )
+            // await psapi.silentSetInitImageMask(snapshotMaskGroup,session_id)
+
             const mask_name = mask_info['name']
             const mask_path = `./server/python_server/init_images/${mask_name}`
             await psapi.reSelectMarqueeExe(selectionInfo)
@@ -559,18 +564,20 @@ async function inpaintFasterExe(session_id) {
             // await psapi.selectLayers([snapshotGroup])
 
             await psapi.selectLayers([maskGroup])
-            // await psapi.setInitImageMask(maskGroup,session_id)
-            const mask_info = await psapi.setInitImageMask(
+            // await psapi.silentSetInitImageMask(maskGroup,session_id)
+            const mask_info = await psapi.silentSetInitImageMask(
                 maskGroup,
                 session_id
             )
+            //hide the mask so you can take screenshot of the init image
+            maskGroup.visible = false
             const mask_name = mask_info['name']
             const mask_path = `./server/python_server/init_images/${mask_name}`
 
             await psapi.reSelectMarqueeExe(selectionInfo)
             await psapi.selectLayers([snapshotGroup])
 
-            const image_info = await psapi.setInitImage(
+            const image_info = await psapi.silentSetInitImage(
                 snapshotGroup,
                 session_id
             )
diff --git a/psapi.js b/psapi.js
index f44d851..0cac3fe 100644
--- a/psapi.js
+++ b/psapi.js
@@ -1460,4 +1460,5 @@ module.exports = {
     snapshot_layer_no_slide_Exe,
     setVisibleExe,
     silentSetInitImage,
+    silentSetInitImageMask,
 }
diff --git a/viewer.js b/viewer.js
index 48b1058..3ea64c8 100644
--- a/viewer.js
+++ b/viewer.js
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class ViewerImage {
             //set init image event listener, use when settion is active
             const layer = await app.activeDocument.activeLayers[0]
 
-            const image_info = await psapi.setInitImage(
+            const image_info = await psapi.silentSetInitImage(
                 layer,
                 random_session_id
             )