diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
index c06ffdbc..a586f377 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-client/src/vj-api.c
@@ -1388,6 +1388,7 @@ effect_constr* _effect_new( char *effect_line )
 
 	ec = vj_calloc( sizeof(effect_constr));
 	strncpy( ec->description, effect_line+3, descr_len );
+
 	sscanf(effect_line+(descr_len+3), "%03d%1d%1d%02d", &(ec->id),&(ec->is_video),&(ec->has_rgb), &(ec->num_arg));
 	offset = descr_len + 10;
 	for(p=0; p < ec->num_arg; p++)
@@ -1423,7 +1424,7 @@ effect_constr* _effect_new( char *effect_line )
 			continue;
 			
 		ec->hints[p] = (value_hint*) vj_calloc(sizeof(value_hint));
-		ec->hints[p]->description = (char**) vj_malloc(sizeof(char*) * ec->max[p] );
+		ec->hints[p]->description = (char**) vj_calloc(sizeof(char*) * (ec->max[p]+1) );
 		for(q = 0; q <= ec->max[p]; q ++ ) {
 			int value_hint = 0;
 			n = sscanf( effect_line + offset, "%03d", &value_hint );
@@ -4277,6 +4278,7 @@ void	load_effectlist_info()
 			effect_constr *ec;
 			veejay_memset( line,0,sizeof(line));
 			strncpy( line, fxtext + offset, len );
+			
 			ec = _effect_new(line);
 			if(ec) info->effect_info = g_list_append( info->effect_info, ec );
 		}
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/average.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/average.c
index afb458ea..814ddef2 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/average.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/average.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ vj_effect *average_init(int w, int h)
 
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 1, ve->limits[1][1], "Running Average", "Average" );
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][1], 1, "Running Average", "Average" );
 
 
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/baltantv.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/baltantv.c
index c99dc045..08b76130 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/baltantv.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/baltantv.c
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ vj_effect *baltantv_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
     ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Stride", "Mode" );
+
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][1], 1, "Decaying", "Normal" );
+
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/bgsubtract.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/bgsubtract.c
index 40e6e875..7f36786b 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/bgsubtract.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/bgsubtract.c
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ vj_effect *bgsubtract_init(int width, int height)
     ve->has_user = 1;
     ve->user_data = NULL;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Threshold", "Mode", "To Alpha");
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][1], 1,"Preview", "Inverted preview", "Normal" );
+
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/binaryoverlays.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/binaryoverlays.c
index 99cf4daf..cb9c6745 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/binaryoverlays.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/binaryoverlays.c
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ vj_effect *binaryoverlay_init(int w, int h)
     ve->sub_format = 0;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode");
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,"Not A and not B",
+		   "Not A or not B", "Not A xor not B", "A and not B", "A or not B",
+	   "A xor not B", "A and not B", "A or not B", "A or B" , "A and B", "A xor B"   );
+
+
     return ve;
 }
 
@@ -315,4 +323,3 @@ void binaryoverlay_apply( VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2, int w, int h, int mod
 	}
 }
 
-void binaryoverlay_free() {}
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/cali.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/cali.c
index 969cb6e3..c0d8e5e9 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/cali.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/cali.c
@@ -61,17 +61,13 @@ vj_effect *cali_init(int width, int height)
 
     ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Subtract Dark Current Only" );
 
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0],0, "Dark Frame", "Light Frame", "Calibrated Frame", "Normal" );
+
     return ve;
 }
 
-
-
-void	cali_destroy(void)
-{
-	
-}
-
-
 #define ru8(num)(((num)+8)&~8)
 
 int cali_prepare( void *ed, double meanY, double meanU, double meanV, uint8_t *data, int len, int uv_len )
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/cali.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/cali.h
index 568761f0..f03fc51a 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/cali.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/cali.h
@@ -28,8 +28,5 @@ vj_effect *cali_init(int width, int height);
 void cali_free(void *d);
 int cali_malloc(void **c, int w, int h);
 int cali_prepare(void *userd, double *a, double *b, double *c, uint8_t *d, int e , int f); 
-void cali_apply(void *d , VJFrame *frame,
-		int width, int height, 
-		int mode, int full);
-void	cali_destroy();
+void cali_apply(void *d , VJFrame *frame,int width, int height, int mode, int full);
 #endif
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chameleonblend.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chameleonblend.c
index 66d20944..2fe3de00 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chameleonblend.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chameleonblend.c
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ vj_effect *chameleonblend_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 1;
     ve->has_user = 0;
     ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode (Appear,Dissapear)" );
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,"Appearing", "Dissapearing" );
     return ve;
 }
 
@@ -53,12 +57,12 @@ static int last_mode_  = -1;
 static int N__ = 0;
 static int n__ = 0;
 
-static	int	has_bg = 0;
-static int32_t	*sum = NULL;
-static uint8_t		*timebuffer = NULL;
-static uint8_t		*tmpimage[4] = { NULL,NULL,NULL, NULL};
-static	int	plane = 0;
-static uint8_t		*bgimage[4] = { NULL,NULL,NULL, NULL};
+static int has_bg = 0;
+static int32_t *sum = NULL;
+static uint8_t *timebuffer = NULL;
+static uint8_t *tmpimage[4] = { NULL,NULL,NULL, NULL};
+static int plane = 0;
+static uint8_t *bgimage[4] = { NULL,NULL,NULL, NULL};
 
 #define PLANES_DEPTH 6
 #define	PLANES (1<< PLANES_DEPTH)
@@ -150,15 +154,17 @@ static void drawAppearing(VJFrame *src, VJFrame *dest)
 	uint8_t *U1 = dest->data[1];
 	uint8_t *V1 = dest->data[2];
 
-        s = sum;
+    s = sum;
 	uint8_t a,b,c;
-        for(i=0; i<video_area; i++) {
-                Y = lum[i];
-                *s -= *p;
-                *s += Y;
-                *p = Y;
-                Y = (abs(((int)Y<<PLANES_DEPTH) - (int)(*s)) * 8)>>PLANES_DEPTH;
-                if(Y>255) Y = 255;
+    
+	for(i=0; i<video_area; i++) {
+		Y = lum[i];
+        *s -= *p;
+        *s += Y;
+        *p = Y;
+        Y = (abs(((int)Y<<PLANES_DEPTH) - (int)(*s)) * 8)>>PLANES_DEPTH;
+        if(Y>255) Y = 255;
+		
 		a = lum[i];
 		b = u0[i]; 
 		c = v0[i];
@@ -168,19 +174,19 @@ static void drawAppearing(VJFrame *src, VJFrame *dest)
 		U1[i] = b;
 		c += (( qv[i] - c ) * Y )>>8;
 		V1[i] = c;
-                p++;
-                s++;
-        }
-        plane++;
-        plane = plane & (PLANES-1);
+        p++;
+        s++;
+    }
+    plane++;
+    plane = plane & (PLANES-1);
 }
 
 
 static	void	drawDisappearing(VJFrame *src, VJFrame *dest)
 {
-        int i;
-        unsigned int Y;
-        uint8_t *p, *qu, *qv, *qy;
+    unsigned int i;
+    unsigned int Y;
+    uint8_t *p, *qu, *qv, *qy;
 	int32_t *s;
 	const int video_area = src->len;
 
@@ -191,11 +197,11 @@ static	void	drawDisappearing(VJFrame *src, VJFrame *dest)
 	uint8_t *u0  = src->data[1];
 	uint8_t *v0  = src->data[2];
 
-        p = timebuffer + (plane * video_area);
-        qy = bgimage[0];
-	qu= bgimage[1];
-	qv= bgimage[2];
-        s = sum;
+    p = timebuffer + (plane * video_area);
+    qy = bgimage[0];
+	qu = bgimage[1];
+	qv = bgimage[2];
+    s = sum;
 
 	uint8_t a,b,c,A,B,C;
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromamagick.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromamagick.c
index e066bb96..2ac96980 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromamagick.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromamagick.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ vj_effect *chromamagick_init(int w, int h)
 	ve->parallel = 1;
     ve->description = "Chroma Magic";
     ve->limits[0][0] = 0;
-    ve->limits[1][0] = 25;
+    ve->limits[1][0] = 26;
     ve->limits[0][1] = 0;
     ve->limits[1][1] = 255;
     ve->parallel = 1;
@@ -51,7 +51,20 @@ vj_effect *chromamagick_init(int w, int h)
     ve->sub_format = 1;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Value" );
-    return ve;
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+		"Add Subselect Luma", "Select Min", "Select Max", "Select Difference",
+		"Select Difference Negate", "Add Luma", "Select Unfreeze", "Exclusive",
+		"Difference Negate", "Additive", "Basecolor", "Freeze", "Unfreeze",
+		"Hardlight", "Multiply", "Divide", "Subtract", "Add", "Screen",
+		"Difference", "Softlight", "Dodge", "Reflect", "Difference Replace",
+		"Darken", "Lighten", "Modulo Add" 
+	);
+
+
+	return ve;
 }
 
 void chromamagic_selectmin(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2, int width,
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromamagickalpha.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromamagickalpha.c
index 8e3e328e..74fc222a 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromamagickalpha.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromamagickalpha.c
@@ -51,7 +51,18 @@ vj_effect *chromamagickalpha_init(int w, int h)
     ve->sub_format = 1;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Value" );
-    return ve;
+    
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0],0, 
+		"Add Subselect Luma", "Select Min", "Select Max", "Select Difference",
+		"Select Difference Negate", "Add Luma", "Select Unfreeze", "Exclusive",
+		"Difference Negate", "Additive", "Basecolor", "Freeze", "Unfreeze",
+		"Hardlight", "Multiply", "Divide", "Subtract", "Add", "Screen",
+		"Difference", "Softlight", "Dodge", "Reflect", "Difference Replace",
+		"Darken", "Lighten", "Modulo Add" 
+	);
+	return ve;
 }
 
 void chromamagicalpha_selectmin(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2, int width,
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromapalette.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromapalette.c
index 89ec9f2b..a0c13173 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromapalette.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromapalette.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void chromapalette_apply(VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int angle, int r
     float tmp = sqrt(((aa * aa) + (bb * bb)));
     const int colorKeycb = 127 * (aa / tmp);
     const int colorKeycr = 127 * (bb / tmp);
-	float angle_f = ((float)angle*0.01f);
+	//float angle_f = ((float)angle*0.01f);
     const int accept_angle = (int)( 15.0f * tanf(M_PI * angle / 180.0f));
 	/*
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromascratcher.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromascratcher.c
index fa89166c..8ef6ea03 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromascratcher.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromascratcher.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ vj_effect *chromascratcher_init(int w, int h)
     ve->limits[0][1] = 0;
     ve->limits[1][1] = 255;
     ve->limits[0][2] = 0;
-    ve->limits[1][2] = 25;
+    ve->limits[1][2] = 26;
     ve->limits[0][3] = 0;
     ve->limits[1][3] = 1;
 
@@ -56,9 +56,20 @@ vj_effect *chromascratcher_init(int w, int h)
     ve->sub_format = 1;
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->has_user =0;
-	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list(ve->num_params, "Mode", "Value", "Length", "Pingpong" );
+	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list(ve->num_params, "Length", "Value", "Mode", "Pingpong" );
 
-      return ve;
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][2],2, 
+		"Add Subselect Luma", "Select Min", "Select Max", "Select Difference",
+		"Select Difference Negate", "Add Luma", "Select Unfreeze", "Exclusive",
+		"Difference Negate", "Additive", "Basecolor", "Freeze", "Unfreeze",
+		"Hardlight", "Multiply", "Divide", "Subtract", "Add", "Screen",
+		"Difference", "Softlight", "Dodge", "Reflect", "Difference Replace",
+		"Darken", "Lighten", "Modulo Add" 
+	);
+    
+	return ve;
 }
 
 int	chromascratcher_malloc(int w, int h)
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromium.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromium.c
index 1e409695..ac5f8958 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromium.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/chromium.c
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ vj_effect *chromium_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode" );
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+	
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+		"Chroma Blue", "Chroma Red", "Chroma Red and Blue", "Chroma Swap"
+	);	
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorhis.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorhis.c
index 101daea1..d29e110a 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorhis.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorhis.c
@@ -52,14 +52,20 @@ vj_effect *colorhis_init(int w, int h)
     ve->sub_format = 0;
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
     ve->has_user = 0;
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+	
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+		"Red Channel", "Green Channel", "Blue Channel", "All Channels"
+	);	
     return ve;
 }
 
 static void	*histogram_ = NULL;
-static	VJFrame *rgb_frame_ = NULL;
-static uint8_t  *rgb_ = NULL;
-static	void	*convert_yuv = NULL;
-static  void 	*convert_rgb = NULL;
+static VJFrame *rgb_frame_ = NULL;
+static uint8_t *rgb_ = NULL;
+static void *convert_yuv = NULL;
+static void *convert_rgb = NULL;
 
 int	colorhis_malloc(int w, int h)
 {
@@ -69,8 +75,11 @@ int	colorhis_malloc(int w, int h)
 		free(rgb_);
 	histogram_ = veejay_histogram_new();
 	rgb_ = vj_malloc(sizeof(uint8_t) * w * h * 3 );
+	if(rgb_ == NULL )
+		return 0;
 	rgb_frame_ = yuv_rgb_template( rgb_, w, h, PIX_FMT_RGB24 );
-
+	if(rgb_frame_ == NULL)
+		return 0;
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -94,7 +103,6 @@ void	colorhis_free()
 
 	convert_rgb = NULL;
 	convert_yuv = NULL;
-
 }
 
 
@@ -107,8 +115,6 @@ void colorhis_apply( VJFrame *frame, int width, int height,int mode, int val, in
 
 	yuv_fx_context_process( convert_yuv, frame, rgb_frame_ );
 
-	//yuv_convert_any_ac( frame, rgb_frame_, src_fmt, PIX_FMT_RGB24 );
-
 	if( val == 0 )
 	{
 		veejay_histogram_draw_rgb( histogram_, frame, rgb_, intensity, strength, mode );
@@ -121,8 +127,6 @@ void colorhis_apply( VJFrame *frame, int width, int height,int mode, int val, in
 		if(!convert_rgb )
 			convert_rgb = yuv_fx_context_create( rgb_frame_, frame, PIX_FMT_RGB24, src_fmt );
 		yuv_fx_context_process( convert_rgb, rgb_frame_, frame );
-	
-//		yuv_convert_any_ac( rgb_frame_, frame, PIX_FMT_RGB24, src_fmt );
 	}	
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorshift.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorshift.c
index d3568fbf..6ef1d2f6 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorshift.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorshift.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <libvjmem/vjmem.h>
 #include "colorshift.h"
+#include "common.h"
 
 vj_effect *colorshift_init(int w, int h)
 {
@@ -43,6 +44,15 @@ vj_effect *colorshift_init(int w, int h)
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Value" );
 	ve->parallel = 1;
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+	
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+		"Luma (OR)", "Chroma Blue (OR)", "Chroma Red (OR)", "Chroma Blue and Red (OR)",
+		"All Channels (OR)", "All Channels (AND)", "Luma (AND)", "Chroma Blue (AND)",
+		"Chroma Red (AND)", "Chroma Blue and Red (AND)"
+	);	
+
     return ve;
 }
 
@@ -217,4 +227,3 @@ void colorshift_apply(VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int type,
 	break;
     }
 }
-void colorshift_free(){}
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorshift.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorshift.h
index f48ec689..d5cb92a1 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorshift.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/colorshift.h
@@ -28,7 +28,5 @@
    in a frame. with this you can create distorted colours. */
 
 vj_effect *colorshift_init();
-void colorshift_apply( VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int n,
-		      int type);
-void colorshift_free();
+void colorshift_apply( VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int n, int type);
 #endif
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/common.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/common.c
index 78002568..d61bddea 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/common.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/common.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ char	**vje_build_param_list( int num, ... )
 	return list;
 }
 
-void vje_build_value_hint_list( vj_value_hint_t **hints, int num, int limit, ... )
+void vje_build_value_hint_list( vj_value_hint_t **hints, int limit, int num, ... )
 {
 	va_list args;
 	char *tmp = NULL;
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/common.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/common.h
index 6029df0b..3eb8584e 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/common.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/common.h
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ extern void motionmap_store_frame(VJFrame *fx);
 extern void motionmap_interpolate_frame(VJFrame *fx, int N, int n);
 extern uint8_t *motionmap_bgmap();
 extern uint32_t motionmap_activity();
-
+extern int    yuv_use_auto_ccir_jpeg();
 void veejay_histogram_analyze( void *his, VJFrame *f , int t);
 void veejay_histogram_del(void *his);
 void *veejay_histogram_new();
@@ -339,4 +339,6 @@ void binarify( uint8_t *bm, uint8_t *bg, uint8_t *src,int threshold,int reverse,
 void vje_load_mask(uint8_t val);
 void vje_mmx_negate_frame(uint8_t *dst, uint8_t *in, uint8_t val, int len );
 void vje_mmx_negate( uint8_t *dst, uint8_t *in );
+void vje_build_value_hint_list( vj_value_hint_t **hints, int num, int limit, ... );
+vj_value_hint_t **vje_init_value_hint_list(int n_params);
 #endif
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/contrast.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/contrast.c
index 557ba6b7..5f4e2ccb 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/contrast.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/contrast.c
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ vj_effect *contrast_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
     ve->sub_format = -1;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Luma", "Chroma" );
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+	
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+			"Luma Only", "Chroma Only" ,"All Channels" );
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/crosspixel.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/crosspixel.c
index 79dc5bd1..c71a38ca 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/crosspixel.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/crosspixel.c
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ vj_effect *crosspixel_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Size" );
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+	
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,"Black", "White" );
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/diff.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/diff.c
index 8d69f973..3ee1784e 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/diff.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/diff.c
@@ -66,8 +66,11 @@ vj_effect *diff_init(int width, int height)
     ve->has_user = 1;
     ve->user_data = NULL;
 
-
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Threshold", "Mode", "Show mask/image", "Thinning" );
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+	
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][2],2, 
+		"Show Difference", "Show Distance Map", "Normal" );
 
     return ve;
 }
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/diffimg.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/diffimg.c
index 12809bd6..c98f46dc 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/diffimg.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/diffimg.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ vj_effect *diffimg_init(int width, int height)
     ve->limits[0] = (int *) vj_calloc(sizeof(int) * ve->num_params);
     ve->limits[1] = (int *) vj_calloc(sizeof(int) * ve->num_params);
     ve->defaults = (int *) vj_calloc(sizeof(int) * ve->num_params);
-    ve->defaults[0] = 6;/* type */
+    ve->defaults[0] = 6;	/* type */
     ve->defaults[1] = 15;	/* min */
     ve->defaults[2] = 240;	/* max */
 
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ vj_effect *diffimg_init(int width, int height)
     ve->sub_format = -1;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->parallel = 0;
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/dither.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/dither.c
index 9bb925a8..144e7df8 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/dither.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/dither.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <libvjmem/vjmem.h>
 #include "dither.h"
+#include "common.h"
+
 vj_effect *dither_init(int w, int h)
 {
     vj_effect *ve = (vj_effect *) vj_calloc(sizeof(vj_effect));
@@ -42,9 +44,13 @@ vj_effect *dither_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 
-	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Value" );
+	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Value", "Mode" );
+    
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-    return ve;
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][1], 1, "Static", "Random" );
+	
+	return ve;
 }
 
 static int last_size = 0;
@@ -75,4 +81,3 @@ void dither_apply(VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int size, int random_on
 		}
     }
 }
-void dither_free(){}
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/dither.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/dither.h
index 91968fba..7640cced 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/dither.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/dither.h
@@ -25,7 +25,5 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 vj_effect *dither_init();
-void dither_apply( VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int size,
-		  int n);
-void dither_free();
+void dither_apply( VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int size, int n);
 #endif
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/emboss.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/emboss.c
index ed623e94..01dc4b09 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/emboss.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/emboss.c
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ vj_effect *emboss_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params,"Mode" );
+
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+			"Blurry Dark", "Xtreme Emboss", "Lines White Balance", "Gray Emboss",
+		   "Aggressive Emboss", "Dark Emboss", "Grayish Emboss", "Edged", "Emboss Expi", "Another Expi"	);
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/fibdownscale.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/fibdownscale.c
index 85fa94d2..e694ba28 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/fibdownscale.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/fibdownscale.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <libvjmem/vjmem.h>
 #include "fibdownscale.h"
+#include "common.h"
 
 vj_effect *fibdownscale_init(int w, int h)
 {
@@ -38,10 +39,15 @@ vj_effect *fibdownscale_init(int w, int h)
     ve->limits[0][1] = 1;
     ve->limits[1][0] = 1;
     ve->limits[1][1] = 8;
-    ve->sub_format = 0;
+    ve->sub_format = -1;
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Fib" );
-    ve->has_user =0;
+    ve->has_user = 0;
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints,ve->limits[0][1],0, "Down", "Rectangle" );
+
     return ve;
 }
 
@@ -57,10 +63,9 @@ void fibdownscale_apply(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2, int width,
 void _fibdownscale_apply(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2, int width,
 			 int height)
 {
-
     unsigned i, f1;
     unsigned int len = frame->len / 2;
-    unsigned int uv_len = frame->uv_len / 2;
+    unsigned int uv_len = (frame->ssm ? frame->len : frame->uv_len) / 2;
 
  	uint8_t *Y = frame->data[0];
 	uint8_t *Cb = frame->data[1];
@@ -70,9 +75,6 @@ void _fibdownscale_apply(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2, int width,
 	uint8_t *Cb2 = frame2->data[1];
 	uint8_t *Cr2 = frame2->data[2];
 
-
-
-
     /* do fib over half of image. (now we have 2 squares in upper half) */
     for (i = 2; i < len; i++) {
 		f1 = (i + 1) + (i - 1);
@@ -80,17 +82,13 @@ void _fibdownscale_apply(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2, int width,
     }
 
     /* copy over first half (we could use veejay_memcpy) */
-//    for (i = len; i < (width * height); i++) {
-//	Y[i] = Y[i - len];
-  //  }
     veejay_memcpy( Y + len, Y, len ); 
 
     /* do the same thing for UV to get correct image */
-
     for (i = 2; i < uv_len; i++) {
-	f1 = (i + 1) + (i - 1);
-	Cb[i] = Cb2[f1];
-	Cr[i] = Cr2[f1];
+		f1 = (i + 1) + (i - 1);
+		Cb[i] = Cb2[f1];
+		Cr[i] = Cr2[f1];
     }
 
 	veejay_memcpy( Cb + uv_len, Cb , uv_len );
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ void _fibrectangle_apply(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2, int width,
 {
     unsigned int i, f1;
 	const uint32_t len = frame->len /2;
-	const uint32_t uv_len = frame->uv_len/2;
+	const uint32_t uv_len = (frame->ssm ? frame->len: frame->uv_len)/2;
  	uint8_t *Y = frame->data[0];
 	uint8_t *Cb = frame->data[1];
 	uint8_t *Cr = frame->data[2];
@@ -112,22 +110,13 @@ void _fibrectangle_apply(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2, int width,
 
     for (i = 2; i < len; i++) {
 		f1 = (i - 1) + (i - 2);
-//		if (f1 < len)
-		    Y[i] = Y2[f1];
-//	else
-//	    Y[i] = Y[(f1 - len)];
+		Y[i] = Y2[f1];
     }
   
-  for (i = 2; i < uv_len; i++) {
-
-	f1 = (i - 1) + (i - 2);
-//	if (f1 < len) {
-	    Cb[i] = Cb2[f1];
-	    Cr[i] = Cr2[f1];
-//	} else {
-//	    Cb[i] = Cb2[f1 - len];
-//	    Cr[i] = Cr2[f1 - len];
-//	}
-    }
+    for (i = 2; i < uv_len; i++) {
+		f1 = (i - 1) + (i - 2);
+		Cb[i] = Cb2[f1];
+		Cr[i] = Cr2[f1];
+	}
 }
 void fibdownscale_free(){}
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/flare.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/flare.c
index 13086f96..f3791971 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/flare.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/flare.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #include "common.h"
 
 /* blend by blurred mask.
-	derived from radial blur and chromamagick effect.
-
+   derived from radial blur and chromamagick effect.
+   FIXME: add remaining blend modes from chromamagick effect
  */
 
 vj_effect *flare_init(int w, int h)
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ vj_effect *flare_init(int w, int h)
 	ve->sub_format = 1;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params , "Mode", "Opacity", "Radius" );
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints,ve->limits[1][0],0, "Simple", "Exclusive", "Additive", "Unfreeze",
+		   "Darken", "Lighten" );
+
 	return ve;
 }
 
@@ -282,13 +288,16 @@ void flare_apply(VJFrame *A,
 	{
 		for( y = 0; y < height; y ++ ) 
 			blur2( A->data[plane] + (y * width),
-				      B.data[plane] + (y * width),
+				   B.data[plane] + (y * width),
 					width,
 					radius,
 					2,
 					1,	
 					1 );
+	}
 
+	for( plane = 0; plane <2; plane ++ )
+	{
 		for( x = 0; x < width; x ++ )
 			blur2( A->data[plane] + x ,
 				B.data[plane] + x,
@@ -302,21 +311,21 @@ void flare_apply(VJFrame *A,
 	/* overlay original on top of blurred image */
 	switch( type )
 	{
-    		case 1:
+    	case 1:
 			flare_exclusive(A,&B,width,height,op_a);
-		break;
+			break;
 		case  2:
 			flare_additive(A,&B,width,height,op_a);	
-		break;
+			break;
 		case  3:
 			flare_unfreeze(A,&B,width,height,op_a);
-		break;
+			break;
 		case  4:
 			flare_darken(A,&B,width,height,op_a);
-		break;
+			break;
 		case 5:
 			flare_lighten( A, &B, width, height, op_a );
-		break;
+			break;
 
 		default:
 			flare_simple( A, &B, width,height, op_a );
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/killchroma.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/killchroma.c
index 8ddd3fa9..f037ef80 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/killchroma.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/killchroma.c
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ vj_effect *killchroma_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list(ve->num_params, "Mode" );
 	ve->parallel = 1;
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+		   "All Channels", "Chroma Blue", "Chroma Red" );
+
     return ve;
 }
 
@@ -59,4 +65,3 @@ void killchroma_apply(VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int n)
 		veejay_memset( frame->data[n], 128, (frame->ssm ? frame->len : frame->uv_len ) );
 	}
 }
-void killchroma_free(){}
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/killchroma.h b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/killchroma.h
index daef44b0..47c6993e 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/killchroma.h
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/killchroma.h
@@ -25,8 +25,5 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 vj_effect *killchroma_init();
-
 void killchroma_apply( VJFrame *v, int width, int height, int n);
-
-void killchroma_free();
 #endif
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumablend.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumablend.c
index 6c31f1a3..58120059 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumablend.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumablend.c
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <libvjmem/vjmem.h>
-#include "lumablend.h"
+#include <libvje/vje.h>
 #include <veejay/vj-task.h>
+#include "common.h"
+#include "lumablend.h"
 
 vj_effect *lumablend_init(int w, int h)
 {
@@ -53,6 +55,11 @@ vj_effect *lumablend_init(int w, int h)
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list(ve->num_params, "Mode", "Threshold A", "Threshold B", "Opacity" );
 
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+		   "Inclusive", "Exclusive","Blurred" );	
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumakey.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumakey.c
index 5f9ddba5..d835ea9b 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumakey.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumakey.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ vj_effect *lumakey_init(int width, int height)
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list(ve->num_params, "Feather", "Min Threshold","Max Threshold","Distance", "Mode" );
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 4, ve->limits[1][4], "Simple", "White", "Smooth" );
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][4], 4,"Simple", "White", "Smooth" );
 
 
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumakeyalpha.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumakeyalpha.c
index d251b486..1de79087 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumakeyalpha.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumakeyalpha.c
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ vj_effect *lumakeyalpha_init(int width, int height)
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list(ve->num_params, "Selector Mode", "Opacity" );
 
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0],0,
+		"Alpha-IN (premul B)", "Alpha-IN A (premul B)", "Alpha-IN A or B (premul B)", "Alpha-IN A and B (premul B)",
+		"Alpha-IN B (premul A)","Alpha-IN A (premul A)", "Alpha-IN A or B (premul A)", "Alpha-IN A and B (premul B)" );
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumamagick.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumamagick.c
index dfe9c452..798e106c 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumamagick.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/lumamagick.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ vj_effect *lumamagick_init(int width, int height)
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Opacity A", "Opacity B" );
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 0, ve->limits[1][0],
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
 		"Additive", "Subtractive","Multiply","Divide","Lighten","Hardlight",
 		"Difference","Difference Negate","Exclusive","Base","Freeze",
 		"Unfreeze","Relative Add","Relative Subtract","Max select", "Min select",
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicalphaoverlays.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicalphaoverlays.c
index 9391aff8..482e9f7c 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicalphaoverlays.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicalphaoverlays.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ vj_effect *overlayalphamagic_init(int w, int h)
 
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 0, ve->limits[1][0],
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0],0,
 		"Additive", "Subtractive","Multiply","Divide","Lighten","Hardlight",
 		"Difference","Difference Negate","Exclusive","Base","Freeze",
 		"Unfreeze","Relative Add","Relative Subtract","Max select", "Min select",
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ void _overlayalphamagic_add_distorted(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2,int width,
     unsigned int i;
     uint8_t y1, y2;
     unsigned int len = width * height;
-    int uv_len = frame->uv_len;
     uint8_t *A = frame->data[3];
     uint8_t *A2 = frame2->data[3];
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicoverlays.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicoverlays.c
index 505eaefc..d30c8fb8 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicoverlays.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicoverlays.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ vj_effect *overlaymagic_init(int w, int h)
 
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 0, ve->limits[1][0],
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
 		"Additive", "Subtractive","Multiply","Divide","Lighten","Hardlight",
 		"Difference","Difference Negate","Exclusive","Base","Freeze",
 		"Unfreeze","Relative Add","Relative Subtract","Max select", "Min select",
@@ -87,14 +87,13 @@ void _overlaymagic_add_distorted(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2,
     unsigned int i;
     uint8_t y1, y2;
     unsigned int len = width * height;
-    int uv_len = frame->uv_len;
     uint8_t *Y = frame->data[0];
     uint8_t *Y2 = frame2->data[0];
 
     for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-	y1 = Y[i];
-	y2 = Y2[i];
-	Y[i] = CLAMP_Y(y1 + y2);
+		y1 = Y[i];
+		y2 = Y2[i];
+		Y[i] = CLAMP_Y(y1 + y2);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicoverlaysalpha.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicoverlaysalpha.c
index 9eacf155..510d6a56 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicoverlaysalpha.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicoverlaysalpha.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ vj_effect *overlaymagicalpha_init(int w, int h)
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Keep or clear chroma" );
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 0, ve->limits[1][0],
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
 		"Additive", "Subtractive","Multiply","Divide","Lighten","Hardlight",
 		"Difference","Difference Negate","Exclusive","Base","Freeze",
 		"Unfreeze","Relative Add","Relative Subtract","Max select", "Min select",
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ void _overlaymagicalpha_add_distorted(VJFrame *frame, VJFrame *frame2,
     unsigned int i;
     uint8_t y1, y2;
     unsigned int len = width * height;
-    int uv_len = frame->uv_len;
     uint8_t *Y = frame->data[0];
     uint8_t *Y2 = frame2->data[0];
 	uint8_t *aA = frame->data[3];
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicphotos.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicphotos.c
index 2ee7e9c0..6fbb5006 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicphotos.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicphotos.c
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ vj_effect *photoplay_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
     ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Photos", "Waterfall", "Mode" );
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][2], 2,
+			"Random", "LR TB", "LB TR", "BL TR", "BR TL", "LB RT", "TL BR", "TL RB", "BL RT" ); // FIXME naming or can we use arrow symbols?
+
+
     return ve;
 }
 
@@ -200,7 +207,6 @@ void photoplay_apply( VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int size, int delay
 		}
 	}
 
-
 	if(frame_counter < num_photos)
 	{
 		for( i = 0; i < 3 ; i ++ )
@@ -222,7 +228,6 @@ void photoplay_apply( VJFrame *frame, int width, int height, int size, int delay
 		put_photo( dstV, photo_list[i]->data[2],width,height,i, m);
 	}
 
-
 	frame_counter ++;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicscratcher.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicscratcher.c
index eabbec62..06c2c410 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicscratcher.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/magicscratcher.c
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ vj_effect *magicscratcher_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Scratch frames", "PingPong");
+	
+	//FIXME parameter mode refactor
+
     return ve;
 }
 int magicscratcher_malloc(int w, int h)
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mask.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mask.c
index 0a2bb139..dce44e1f 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mask.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mask.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <libvjmem/vjmem.h>
 #include "mask.h"
-
+#include "common.h"
 
 vj_effect *simplemask_init(int w, int h )
 {
@@ -42,7 +42,14 @@ vj_effect *simplemask_init(int w, int h )
     ve->extra_frame = 1;
 	ve->has_user =0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Threshold", "Mode" );
-	   return ve;
+
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][1], 1,
+			"Normal", "Preview" );
+
+ 	return ve;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mixtoalpha.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mixtoalpha.c
index ff08670c..e1ee3e28 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mixtoalpha.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mixtoalpha.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ vj_effect *mixtoalpha_init(int w, int h)
 
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 0, ve->limits[1][0], "Verbatim", "Full range" );
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0],0, "Verbatim", "Full range" );
 
     return ve;
 }
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mtracer.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mtracer.c
index 144c4fc9..b8ebbaa2 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mtracer.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/mtracer.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ vj_effect *mtracer_init(int w, int h)
     ve->limits[0] = (int *) vj_calloc(sizeof(int) * ve->num_params);	/* min */
     ve->limits[1] = (int *) vj_calloc(sizeof(int) * ve->num_params);	/* max */
     ve->limits[0][0] = 0;
-    ve->limits[1][0] = 30;
+    ve->limits[1][0] = 32;
     ve->limits[0][1] = 1;
     ve->limits[1][1] = 25;
     ve->defaults[0] = 150;
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ vj_effect *mtracer_init(int w, int h)
     ve->extra_frame = 1;
     ve->has_user = 0;	
     ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Length");
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+		"Additive", "Subtractive","Multiply","Divide","Lighten","Hardlight",
+		"Difference","Difference Negate","Exclusive","Base","Freeze",
+		"Unfreeze","Relative Add","Relative Subtract","Max select", "Min select",
+		"Relative Luma Add", "Relative Luma Subtract", "Min Subselect", "Max Subselect",
+		"Add Subselect", "Add Average", "Experimental 1","Experimental 2", "Experimental 3",
+		"Multisub", "Softburn", "Inverse Burn", "Dodge", "Distorted Add", "Distorted Subtract", "Experimental 4", "Negation Divide");
+
+
     return ve;
 }
 void mtracer_free() {
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/noiseadd.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/noiseadd.c
index a04acc82..696d639b 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/noiseadd.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/noiseadd.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <libvjmem/vjmem.h>
 #include "noiseadd.h"
+#include "common.h"
 
 static uint8_t *Yb_frame;
 
@@ -45,6 +46,13 @@ vj_effect *noiseadd_init(int width , int height)
     ve->sub_format = -1;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Amplification");
+
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0,
+		"1x3 Mask", "3x3 Mask" ,"3x3 Inverted Mask" );
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/porterduff.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/porterduff.c
index 8bf5cb15..cab4eb2c 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/porterduff.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/porterduff.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ vj_effect *porterduff_init(int w,int h)
 	ve->rgba_only = 1;
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 0, ve->limits[1][0], 
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0, 
 		"Dest", "Dest Atop", "Dest In", "Dest Over", "Dest Out", "Src Over", "Src Atop", "Src In", "Src Out", "SVG Multiply", "XOR", "ADD", "SUBTRACT", "DIVIDE" );
 
 	return ve;
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/rawman.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/rawman.c
index fcfce299..8dd437ab 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/rawman.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/rawman.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <libvjmem/vjmem.h>
+#include "common.h"
 #include "rawman.h"
-#include <stdlib.h>
 vj_effect *rawman_init(int w,int h)
 {
     vj_effect *ve = (vj_effect *) vj_calloc(sizeof(vj_effect));
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ vj_effect *rawman_init(int w,int h)
 	ve->has_user = 0;
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Mode", "Value");
+
+	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
+
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0],0,
+		"Additive", "Subtractive","Multiply","Divide","Lighten","Hardlight");
+
     return ve;
 }
 
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/reflection.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/reflection.c
index a728ffc7..930745dc 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/reflection.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/reflection.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ vj_effect *reflection_init(int width,int height)
     ve->extra_frame = 0;
 	ve->has_user = 0;
 	ve->param_description = vje_build_param_list( ve->num_params, "Value 1", "Value 2", "Mode");
-    return ve;
+	return ve;
 }
 
 int reflection_malloc(int width, int height)
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/rgbkey.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/rgbkey.c
index 34a314cc..3372fc58 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/rgbkey.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/rgbkey.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ vj_effect *rgbkey_init(int w,int h)
 	ve->rgb_conv = 1;
     ve->parallel = 0;
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 7, ve->limits[1][7], "Ignore Alpha-IN", "Alpha-IN A", "Alpha-IN A or B", "Alpha-In A and B", "Alpha-IN B" );
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][7],7, "Ignore Alpha-IN", "Alpha-IN A", "Alpha-IN A or B", "Alpha-In A and B", "Alpha-IN B" );
 
 	return ve;
 }
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/toalpha.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/toalpha.c
index 49eb3ed0..7756ead5 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/toalpha.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/toalpha.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ vj_effect *toalpha_init(int w, int h)
 
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 0, ve->limits[1][0], "Verbatim", "Full range" );
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][0], 0, "Verbatim", "Full range" );
 
     return ve;
 }
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/zoom.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/zoom.c
index 2d8df0f5..c39bb042 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/zoom.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/effects/zoom.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ vj_effect *zoom_init(int width , int height)
 
 	ve->hints = vje_init_value_hint_list( ve->num_params );
 
-	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, 3, ve->limits[1][3], "Forward", "Reverse" );
+	vje_build_value_hint_list( ve->hints, ve->limits[1][3], 3, "Forward", "Reverse" );
 
 
     return ve;
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/vj-effect.c b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/vj-effect.c
index 4f3af2c1..71bd67d7 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/vj-effect.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay-server/libvje/vj-effect.c
@@ -727,7 +727,6 @@ void vj_effect_shutdown() {
 //    contourextract_destroy();
     rotozoom_destroy();
     distortion_destroy();
-    cali_destroy();
     plug_sys_free();
 }
 
@@ -989,7 +988,7 @@ int vj_effect_get_summary(int entry, char *dst)
 
 		for( j = 0; j <= limit; j ++ ) {
 			snprintf(tmp,sizeof(tmp),
-				"%03d%s",
+				"%03zu%s",
 				strlen( vj_effects[entry]->hints[i]->description[j] ),
 				vj_effects[entry]->hints[i]->description[j] );
 			strncat( dst,tmp,strlen(tmp));