diff --git a/src/Point.cpp b/src/Point.cpp
index 4636b437..006d84e4 100644
--- a/src/Point.cpp
+++ b/src/Point.cpp
@@ -33,58 +33,27 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace openshot;
 
-// Default constructor (defaults to 1,0)
-Point::Point() : interpolation(BEZIER), handle_type(AUTO)
-{
-	// set new coorinate
-	co = Coordinate(1, 0);
-
-	// set handles
-	Initialize_Handles();
-}
+// Default constructor
+Point::Point() : Point::Point(Coordinate(1, 0), BEZIER, AUTO) {};
 
 // Constructor which creates a single coordinate at X=1
-Point::Point(float y) :
-	interpolation(CONSTANT), handle_type(AUTO) {
-	// set new coorinate
-	co = Coordinate(1, y);
+Point::Point(float y) : Point::Point(Coordinate(1, y), CONSTANT, AUTO) {};
 
-	// set handles
-	Initialize_Handles();
-}
+// Constructor which creates a Bezier curve with point at (x, y)
+Point::Point(float x, float y) : Point::Point(Coordinate(x, y), BEZIER, AUTO) {};
 
-Point::Point(float x, float y) :
-	interpolation(BEZIER), handle_type(AUTO) {
-	// set new coorinate
-	co = Coordinate(x, y);
+// Constructor which also creates a Point, setting X,Y, and interpolation.
+Point::Point(float x, float y, InterpolationType interpolation)
+	: Point::Point(Coordinate(x, y), interpolation, AUTO) {};
 
-	// set handles
-	Initialize_Handles();
-}
 
-// Constructor which also creates a Point and sets the X,Y, and interpolation of the Point.
-Point::Point(float x, float y, InterpolationType interpolation) :
-		handle_type(AUTO), interpolation(interpolation) {
-	// set new coorinate
-	co = Coordinate(x, y);
+// Direct Coordinate-accepting constructors
+Point::Point(const Coordinate& co) : Point::Point(co, BEZIER, AUTO) {};
 
-	// set handles
-	Initialize_Handles();
-}
+Point::Point(const Coordinate& co, InterpolationType interpolation)
+	: Point::Point(co, interpolation, AUTO) {};
 
-Point::Point(Coordinate co) :
-	co(co), interpolation(BEZIER), handle_type(AUTO) {
-	// set handles
-	Initialize_Handles();
-}
-
-Point::Point(Coordinate co, InterpolationType interpolation) :
-	co(co), interpolation(interpolation), handle_type(AUTO) {
-	// set handles
-	Initialize_Handles();
-}
-
-Point::Point(Coordinate co, InterpolationType interpolation, HandleType handle_type) :
+Point::Point(const Coordinate& co, InterpolationType interpolation, HandleType handle_type) :
 	co(co), interpolation(interpolation), handle_type(handle_type) {
 	// set handles
 	Initialize_Handles();
diff --git a/src/Point.h b/src/Point.h
index 4941c558..d6ff1d87 100644
--- a/src/Point.h
+++ b/src/Point.h
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ namespace openshot
 		Point(float x, float y, InterpolationType interpolation);
 
 		/// Constructor which takes a coordinate
-		Point(Coordinate co);
+		Point(const Coordinate& co);
 
 		/// Constructor which takes a coordinate and interpolation mode
-		Point(Coordinate co, InterpolationType interpolation);
+		Point(const Coordinate& co, InterpolationType interpolation);
 
 		/// Constructor which takes a coordinate, interpolation mode, and handle type
-		Point(Coordinate co, InterpolationType interpolation, HandleType handle_type);
+		Point(const Coordinate& co, InterpolationType interpolation, HandleType handle_type);
 
 		/// Set the left and right handles to a percent of the primary coordinate (0 to 1)
 		/// Defaults to a smooth curve (Ease in and out)