diff --git a/slated_output.bash b/slated_output.bash
index 91c2702..82931c4 100644
--- a/slated_output.bash
+++ b/slated_output.bash
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# (c) 2025 Jamie Hardt. All rights reserved.
+# slated_output.bash 
+# Add slate to the beginning of a movie 
+# by Jamie Hardt
+# (c) 2025 Squad 51 Inc. All rights reserved.
 
 # This will add:
-# - a five-second slate to the beginning of the input movie
+# - a slate to the beginning of the input movie
 # - Three thumbnails taken from pre-selected times in the input movie will be 
 #   on the slate
 # - A lower-third text will be printed to the entire length of the outpu 
@@ -22,16 +25,25 @@ HEADLINE="SOUND DESIGN REVIEW"
 TITLE="\"TITLE\""
 CLIENT="CLIENT"
 CONTACT="CONTACT"
-PIX_REF="PIC REF"
-MESSAGE="Sound Design Review $(date +%m/%d)"
+PIX_REF="PIC_REF"
+MESSAGE="MESSAGE"
 
 # Enter the times for each thumbnail here
-THUMB1_TIME="00:00:30"
-THUMB2_TIME="00:01:00"
-THUMB3_TIME="00:02:00"
+THUMB1_TIME="00:00:37"
+THUMB2_TIME="00:08:39"
+THUMB3_TIME="00:11:00"
 
-# Font for slate titles
-FONT=:fontfile=/System/Library/Fonts/Helvetica.ttc
+MESSAGE_COLOR=yellow
+
+# Enter the slate duration in seconds
+SLATE_DURATION="1"
+
+# Set a number here to play a test tone at -20 dBFS under the slate. Don't set 
+# it and the slate will be silent
+# SLATE_TONE=440
+
+# Font for slate titles. Leave it unset for the default
+FONT=/System/Library/Fonts/Avenir.ttc
 
 # Set this to "-to 20" while you're testing your script out, once it looks 
 # right then set it to ""
@@ -39,7 +51,7 @@ OUTPUT_LENGTH_ARG="-to 20"
 
 # Set this to a positive number to move the middle block, the HEADLINE, TITLE 
 # and CLIENT fields down/south, to avoid covering the thumbnails.
-MIDDLE_Y_NUDGE="0"
+MIDDLE_Y_NUDGE="80"
 
 # Set this to a positive number to move the lower-third and "file" field in 
 # the slate up/north, to avoid covering burnins
@@ -51,15 +63,26 @@ BOTTOM_Y_NUDGE="0"
 #####
 #####    DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE
 
+
+if [ ! -z $FONT ]; then
+  FONT=":fontfile="$FONT
+fi
+
 INPUT_FILE="$1"
 INPUT_BASENAME=$(basename -- "$INPUT_FILE")
 OUTPUT_FILE=$(dirname -- "$INPUT_FILE")/"${INPUT_BASENAME%.*}_slated.mov"
 
-SLATE_AUDIO="-f lavfi -t 5 -i anullsrc=r=48000:cl=stereo,aformat=sample_fmts=s32:channel_layouts=stereo"
-# SLATE_AUDIO="-f lavfi -t 5 -i sine=440:r=48000,aformat=sample_fmts=s32:channel_layouts=stereo,aeval=val(ch):c=same"
+SLATE_AUDIO="-f lavfi -t $SLATE_DURATION -i "
+if [ -z $SLATE_TONE ]; then 
+  SLATE_AUDIO+=anullsrc=r=48000:cl=stereo,aformat=sample_fmts=s32:\
+    channel_layouts=stereo
+else 
+  SLATE_AUDIO+="sine=$SLATE_TONE:r=48000,aformat=sample_fmts=s32:"
+  SLATE_AUDIO+="channel_layouts=stereo,aeval=val(ch):c=same"
+fi 
 
 ffmpeg -y -hide_banner \
-  -f lavfi -i "color=c=black:s=1920x1080:d=5" \
+  -f lavfi -i "color=c=black:s=1920x1080:d=$SLATE_DURATION" \
   -ss $THUMB1_TIME -i "$INPUT_FILE" \
   -ss $THUMB2_TIME -i "$INPUT_FILE" \
   -ss $THUMB3_TIME -i "$INPUT_FILE" \
@@ -67,12 +90,11 @@ ffmpeg -y -hide_banner \
   $SLATE_AUDIO \
   -filter_complex "
     [1:v]trim=duration=0.04,setpts=PTS-STARTPTS,scale=560:-1,
-      tpad=stop_mode=clone:stop_duration=5[thumb1];
+      tpad=stop_mode=clone:stop_duration=$SLATE_DURATION[thumb1];
     [2:v]trim=duration=0.04,setpts=PTS-STARTPTS,scale=560:-1,
-      tpad=stop_mode=clone:stop_duration=5[thumb2];
+      tpad=stop_mode=clone:stop_duration=$SLATE_DURATION[thumb2];
     [3:v]trim=duration=0.04,setpts=PTS-STARTPTS,scale=560:-1,
-      tpad=stop_mode=clone:stop_duration=5[thumb3];
-
+      tpad=stop_mode=clone:stop_duration=$SLATE_DURATION[thumb3];
     [0:v][thumb1]overlay=100:100[tmp1];
     [tmp1][thumb2]overlay=690:100[tmp2];
     [tmp2][thumb3]overlay=1280:100[slate_raw];
@@ -88,13 +110,13 @@ ffmpeg -y -hide_banner \
       x=(w-text_w)/2:y=(h-(230+$BOTTOM_Y_NUDGE))$FONT,
     drawtext=text='Pix Ref\: $PIX_REF':expansion=normal:fontcolor=gray:
       fontsize=36:x=(w-text_w)/2:y=(h-(180+$BOTTOM_Y_NUDGE))$FONT[slate];
-
+  
     [4:v]scale=1920:1080:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,
       pad=1920:1080:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:black, setsar=1:1[v1];
     [4:a]aresample=48000,aformat=sample_fmts=s32:channel_layouts=stereo[a1];
 
     [slate][5:a][v1][a1]concat=n=2:v=1:a=1[vcat][acat];
-    [vcat]drawtext=text='$MESSAGE':fontcolor=white:box=1:boxcolor=black:
+    [vcat]drawtext=text='$MESSAGE':fontcolor=$MESSAGE_COLOR:box=1:boxcolor=black:
       boxborderw=10:fontsize=42:x=(w-text_w)/2:
       y=h-(100+$BOTTOM_Y_NUDGE):fontfile=$FONT[outv]
   " \