diff --git a/iz_helpers/helpers.py b/iz_helpers/helpers.py
index f2043bc..42da235 100644
--- a/iz_helpers/helpers.py
+++ b/iz_helpers/helpers.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import modules.shared as shared
 import modules.sd_models
 import gradio as gr
 from scripts import postprocessing_upscale
-from .prompt_util import readJsonPrompt
+from .prompt_util import readJsonPrompt, process_keys
 from .static_variables import jsonprompt_schemafile
 import asyncio
 
@@ -98,17 +98,19 @@ def validatePromptJson_throws(data):
         schema = json.load(s)
     validate(instance=data, schema=schema)
 
-def putPrompts(files):
+def putPrompts(files):                
     try:
         with open(files.name, "r") as f:
             file_contents = f.read()
 
             data = readJsonPrompt(file_contents,False)
+            prompts_keys = process_keys(data["prompts"]["data"])
             return [
                 gr.Textbox.update(data["prePrompt"]),
                 gr.DataFrame.update(data["prompts"]),
                 gr.Textbox.update(data["postPrompt"]),
-                gr.Textbox.update(data["negPrompt"])
+                gr.Textbox.update(data["negPrompt"]),
+                gr.Slider.update(value=prompts_keys[0]),
             ]
 
     except Exception:
diff --git a/iz_helpers/image.py b/iz_helpers/image.py
index d14e4b4..c604c7e 100644
--- a/iz_helpers/image.py
+++ b/iz_helpers/image.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageEnhance, ImageFilter, ImageDraw, ImageFont
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageEnhance, ImageFilter, ImageDraw, ImageFont, ImageOps
 import requests
 import base64
 import numpy as np
@@ -451,4 +451,36 @@ def crop_inner_image(image: Image, width_offset: int, height_offset: int) -> Ima
     # Resize the cropped image to the original image size using Lanczos resampling
     resized_image = cropped_image.resize((width, height), resample=Image.Resampling.LANCZOS)
 
-    return resized_image
\ No newline at end of file
+    return resized_image
+
+def blend_images(start_image: Image, stop_image: Image, gray_image: Image, num_frames: int) -> list:
+    """
+    Blend two images together by using the gray image as the alpha amount of each frame.
+    This function takes in three parameters:
+    - start_image: the starting PIL image in RGBA mode
+    - stop_image: the target PIL image in RGBA mode
+    - gray_image: a gray scale PIL image of the same size as start_image and stop_image
+    - num_frames: the number of frames to generate in the blending animation
+    
+    The function returns a list of PIL images representing the blending animation.
+    """
+    # Initialize the list of blended frames
+    blended_frames = []
+
+    #set alpha layers of images to be blended
+    start_image = apply_alpha_mask(start_image, gray_image)
+    stop_image = apply_alpha_mask(stop_image, gray_image, invert = True)
+
+    # Generate each frame of the blending animation
+    for i in range(num_frames):
+        # Calculate the alpha amount for this frame
+        alpha = i / float(num_frames - 1)
+
+        # Blend the two images using the alpha amount
+        blended_image = Image.blend(start_image, stop_image, alpha)
+
+        # Append the blended frame to the list
+        blended_frames.append(blended_image)
+
+    # Return the list of blended frames
+    return blended_frames
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/iz_helpers/prompt_util.py b/iz_helpers/prompt_util.py
index 35700cd..3d639e4 100644
--- a/iz_helpers/prompt_util.py
+++ b/iz_helpers/prompt_util.py
@@ -5,8 +5,17 @@ from .static_variables import (
     empty_prompt,
     invalid_prompt,
     jsonprompt_schemafile,
-    promptTableHeaders
+    promptTableHeaders,
+    default_total_outpaints,
 )
+prompts_keys = (default_total_outpaints, default_total_outpaints)
+
+def process_keys(data):
+    #data = json.loads(txt)['data']
+    keys = [int(sublist[0]) for sublist in data]
+    max_key = max(keys)
+    num_keys = len(keys)
+    return (max_key, num_keys)
 
 def completeOptionals(j):
     if isinstance(j, dict):
@@ -33,7 +42,6 @@ def completeOptionals(j):
 
     return j
 
-
 def validatePromptJson_throws(data):
     with open(jsonprompt_schemafile, "r") as s:
         schema = json.load(s)
diff --git a/iz_helpers/run.py b/iz_helpers/run.py
index 1a3278b..1e10a5b 100644
--- a/iz_helpers/run.py
+++ b/iz_helpers/run.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def outpaint_steps(
                 paste_previous_image = True
             else:
                 # use prerendered image, known as keyframe. Resize to target size
-                print(f"image {i + 1} is a keyframe: Full:{not paste_previous_image}")
+                print(f"image {i + 1} is a keyframe: Paste Previous:{not paste_previous_image}")
                 current_image = open_image(prompt_images[max(k for k in prompt_images.keys() if k <= (i + 1))])
                 current_image = resize_and_crop_image(current_image, width, height).convert("RGBA")
                 main_frames.append(current_image)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def outpaint_steps(
             main_frames[i] = corrected_frame
         else: #TEST
             # paste current image with alpha layer on previous image to merge            
-            if paste_previous_image and i > 0: #and not prompt_image_is_keyframe[max(k for k in prompt_image_is_keyframe.keys() if k <= (i + 0))]:
+            if paste_previous_image and i > 0:
                 # apply predefined or generated alpha mask to current image
                 if prompt_alpha_mask_images[max(k for k in prompt_alpha_mask_images.keys() if k <= (i + 1))] != "":
                     current_image = apply_alpha_mask(main_frames[i + 1], open_image(prompt_alpha_mask_images[max(k for k in prompt_alpha_mask_images.keys() if  k <= (i + 1))]))
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ def outpaint_steps(
                 save2Collect(current_image, out_config, f"main_frame_gradient_{i + 1}")
             
             if (not paste_previous_image) and ((i + 1) == outpaint_steps):
+                # fix initial image by adding alpha layer
+
+                # fix exit image and frames
                 backward_image = shrink_and_paste_on_blank(
                     current_image, mask_width, mask_height
                 )
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ def outpaint_steps(
             #input("Press Enter to continue...")
 
     # Remove extra frames
-    main_frames = main_frames[:(outpaint_steps + 1)]
+    main_frames = main_frames[:(outpaint_steps)]
     return main_frames, processed
 
 
@@ -426,7 +429,7 @@ def create_zoom_single(
     )
 
     if custom_exit_image:
-        extra_frames += 2
+        extra_frames += 1
 
     main_frames, processed = outpaint_steps(
         width,
@@ -553,6 +556,8 @@ def create_zoom_single(
         video_zoom_mode,
         int(video_start_frame_dupe_amount),
         int(video_last_frame_dupe_amount),
+        num_interpol_frames,
+        True
     )
     print("Video saved in: " + os.path.join(script_path, out_config["video_filename"]))
     return (
diff --git a/iz_helpers/static_variables.py b/iz_helpers/static_variables.py
index 7c22bca..9d36046 100644
--- a/iz_helpers/static_variables.py
+++ b/iz_helpers/static_variables.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import modules.sd_samplers
 default_sampling_steps = 35
 default_sampler = "DDIM"
 default_cfg_scale = 8
-default_mask_blur = 48
+default_mask_blur = 60
 default_total_outpaints = 5
 promptTableHeaders = ["Outpaint Steps", "Prompt", "image location", "blend mask", "is keyframe"], ["number", "str", "str", "str", "bool"]
 
diff --git a/iz_helpers/ui.py b/iz_helpers/ui.py
index d0e4dfe..3a6ce9f 100644
--- a/iz_helpers/ui.py
+++ b/iz_helpers/ui.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ def on_ui_tabs():
                             main_prompts,
                             main_common_prompt_suf,
                             main_negative_prompt,
+                            main_outpaint_steps,
                         ],
                         inputs=[importPrompts_button],
                     )
diff --git a/iz_helpers/video.py b/iz_helpers/video.py
index df4a459..38937e5 100644
--- a/iz_helpers/video.py
+++ b/iz_helpers/video.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import numpy as np
 import imageio
-from PIL import Image
+from .image import blend_images, draw_gradient_ellipse
+import math
 
-def write_video(file_path, frames, fps, reversed=True, start_frame_dupe_amount=15, last_frame_dupe_amount=30):
+def write_video(file_path, frames, fps, reversed=True, start_frame_dupe_amount=15, last_frame_dupe_amount=30, num_interpol_frames=2, blend=False, blend_image= None):
     """
     Writes frames to an mp4 video file
     :param file_path: Path to output video, must end with .mp4
@@ -20,8 +21,18 @@ def write_video(file_path, frames, fps, reversed=True, start_frame_dupe_amount=1
     writer = imageio.get_writer(file_path, fps=fps, macro_block_size=None)
 
     # Duplicate the start and end frames
-    start_frames = [frames[0]] * start_frame_dupe_amount
-    end_frames = [frames[-1]] * last_frame_dupe_amount
+    if blend:        
+        if blend_image is None:
+            blend_image = draw_gradient_ellipse(*frames[0].size, 0.63)
+        next_frame = frames[num_interpol_frames]
+        next_to_last_frame = frames[-num_interpol_frames]
+        print(f"Blending start: {math.ceil(start_frame_dupe_amount)}")
+        start_frames = blend_images(frames[0], next_frame, blend_image, math.ceil(start_frame_dupe_amount))
+        print(f"Blending end: {math.ceil(last_frame_dupe_amount)}")
+        end_frames = blend_images(next_to_last_frame, frames[-1], blend_image, math.ceil(last_frame_dupe_amount))
+    else:
+        start_frames = [frames[0]] * start_frame_dupe_amount
+        end_frames = [frames[-1]] * last_frame_dupe_amount    
 
     # Write the duplicated frames to the video writer
     for frame in start_frames: