diff --git a/SpriteLibrary/SpriteEntryForm.cs b/SpriteLibrary/SpriteEntryForm.cs
index 353e7ec..53106ce 100644
--- a/SpriteLibrary/SpriteEntryForm.cs
+++ b/SpriteLibrary/SpriteEntryForm.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace SpriteLibrary
         private void LocalSetup()
         {
             pbImageField.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Stretch;
+            pbImageField.BackgroundImage = new Bitmap(600, 800);
             MyController = new SpriteController(pbImageField);
             PopulateMenu();
             UpdateMenu();
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ namespace SpriteLibrary
 
         private void UpdateHighlightBox()
         {
-            int transparency = 200;
+            int transparency = 50;
             Image NewFrontImage = new Bitmap(pbImageField.BackgroundImage.Width, pbImageField.BackgroundImage.Height);
             Color FillColor = Color.Green;
             Brush brush = new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(transparency, FillColor.R, FillColor.G, FillColor.B));