diff --git a/src/ffx/ffx.py b/src/ffx/ffx.py
index ecf90a9..8402c69 100755
--- a/src/ffx/ffx.py
+++ b/src/ffx/ffx.py
@@ -598,16 +598,16 @@ def convert(ctx,
         mediaFileProperties = FileProperties(context, sourcePath)
 
 
-        if not cf is None:
-
-            cropArguments = mediaFileProperties.findCropArguments()
-
-            ctx.obj['logger'].info(f"\nSetting crop arguments: ouput width: {cropArguments[CropFilter.OUTPUT_WIDTH_KEY]} "
-                                    + f"height: {cropArguments[CropFilter.OUTPUT_HEIGHT_KEY]} "
-                                    + f"offset x: {cropArguments[CropFilter.OFFSET_X_KEY]} "
-                                    + f"y: {cropArguments[CropFilter.OFFSET_Y_KEY]}")
-
-            cf.setArguments(**cropArguments)
+        # if not cf is None:
+# 
+        cropArguments = {} if cf is None else mediaFileProperties.findCropArguments()
+# 
+        #     ctx.obj['logger'].info(f"\nSetting crop arguments: ouput width: {cropArguments[CropFilter.OUTPUT_WIDTH_KEY]} "
+        #                             + f"height: {cropArguments[CropFilter.OUTPUT_HEIGHT_KEY]} "
+        #                             + f"offset x: {cropArguments[CropFilter.OFFSET_X_KEY]} "
+        #                             + f"y: {cropArguments[CropFilter.OFFSET_Y_KEY]}")
+# 
+        #     cf.setArguments(**cropArguments)
 
 
         ssc = ShiftedSeasonController(context)
@@ -798,7 +798,8 @@ def convert(ctx,
                             targetPath,
                             targetFormat,
                             context['video_encoder'],
-                            chainIteration)
+                            chainIteration,
+                            cropArguments)
 
     endTime = time.perf_counter()
     ctx.obj['logger'].info(f"\nDONE\nTime elapsed {endTime - startTime}")
diff --git a/src/ffx/ffx_controller.py b/src/ffx/ffx_controller.py
index d7a926a..9065b32 100644
--- a/src/ffx/ffx_controller.py
+++ b/src/ffx/ffx_controller.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from ffx.constants import DEFAULT_cut_start, DEFAULT_cut_length
 
 from ffx.filter.quality_filter import QualityFilter
 from ffx.filter.preset_filter import PresetFilter
+from ffx.filter.crop_filter import CropFilter
 
 
 class FfxController():
@@ -176,7 +177,8 @@ class FfxController():
                 targetPath,
                 targetFormat: str = '',
                 videoEncoder: VideoEncoder = VideoEncoder.VP9,
-                chainIteration: list = []):
+                chainIteration: list = [],
+                cropArguments: dict = {}):
                 # quality: int = DEFAULT_QUALITY,
                 # preset: int = DEFAULT_AV1_PRESET):
 
@@ -191,7 +193,17 @@ class FfxController():
 
 
         filterParamTokens = []
-        filterParamTokens.extend(cropFilters[0]['tokens'] if cropFilters else [])
+        
+        if cropArguments:
+
+            cropParams = (f"crop="
+                            + f"{CropFilter.OUTPUT_WIDTH_KEY}"
+                            + f":{CropFilter.OUTPUT_HEIGHT_KEY}"
+                            + f":{CropFilter.OFFSET_X_KEY}"
+                            + f":{CropFilter.OFFSET_Y_KEY}")
+    
+            filterParamTokens.extend(cropParams)
+
         filterParamTokens.extend(denoiseFilters[0]['tokens'] if denoiseFilters else [])
 
         filterTokens = ['-vf', ', '.join(filterParamTokens)]
diff --git a/src/ffx/filter/crop_filter.py b/src/ffx/filter/crop_filter.py
index c40f865..2fa3f45 100644
--- a/src/ffx/filter/crop_filter.py
+++ b/src/ffx/filter/crop_filter.py
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@ class CropFilter(Filter):
     OFFSET_X_KEY = 'x_offset'
     OFFSET_Y_KEY = 'y_offset'
 
-# ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf "crop=out_w:out_h:x:y" out.mp4
-# 
-# Where the options are as follows:
-# 
-#     use "-vf" or -"filter:v" - depending on your version of ffmpeg/avconv
-#     out_w is the width of the output rectangle
-#     out_h is the height of the output rectangle
-#     x and y specify the top left corner of the output rectangle (coordinates start at (0,0) in the top left corner of the input)
-
-
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         
         self.__outputWidth = int(kwargs.get(CropFilter.OUTPUT_WIDTH_KEY, 0))
@@ -39,8 +29,6 @@ class CropFilter(Filter):
 
     def getPayload(self):
 
-        suffices = []
-
         payload = {'identifier': CropFilter.IDENTIFIER,
                    'parameters': {
                         CropFilter.OUTPUT_WIDTH_KEY: self.__outputWidth,
@@ -51,10 +39,10 @@ class CropFilter(Filter):
                     'suffices': [],
                     'variant': f"C{self.__outputWidth}-{self.__outputHeight}-{self.__offsetX}-{self.__offsetY}",
                     'tokens': ['crop='
-                                    + f"{self.__outputWidth}"
-                                    + f":{self.__outputHeight}"
-                                    + f":{self.__offsetX}"
-                                    + f":{self.__offsetY}"]}
+                                + f"{self.__outputWidth}"
+                                + f":{self.__outputHeight}"
+                                + f":{self.__offsetX}"
+                                + f":{self.__offsetY}"]}
 
         return payload