diff --git a/include/Clip.h b/include/Clip.h
index 0fe2d415..09940678 100644
--- a/include/Clip.h
+++ b/include/Clip.h
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
  * \author Copyright (c) 2011 Jonathan Thomas
  */
 
+#include "FFmpegReader.h"
+#include "FrameMapper.h"
+#include "ImageReader.h"
 #include "KeyFrame.h"
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -64,15 +67,44 @@ namespace openshot {
 		float start; ///<The position in seconds to start playing (used to trim the beginning of a clip)
 		float end; ///<The position in seconds to end playing (used to trim the ending of a clip)
 
+		/// Init default settings for a clip
+		void init_settings();
+
+	public:
+
+		/// Default Constructor
+		Clip();
+
+		/// Constructor with filepath
+		Clip(string path);
+
+		// File Reader object
+		FileReaderBase* file_reader;
+
+		// Frame mapping object
+		FrameMapper* frame_map;
+
 		GravityType gravity; ///<The gravity of a clip determines where it snaps to it's parent
 		ScaleType scale; ///<The scale determines how a clip should be resized to fit it's parent
 		AnchorType anchor; ///<The anchor determines what parent a clip should snap to
 
+		/// Get basic properties
+		float get_position() { return position; } ///<Get position on timeline
+		int get_layer() { return layer; } ///<Get layer of clip on timeline (lower number is covered by higher numbers)
+		float get_start() { return start; } ///<Get start position of clip (trim start of video)
+		float get_end() { return end; } ///<Get end position of clip (trim end of video)
+
+		/// Set basic properties
+		void set_position(float value) { position = value; } ///<Get position on timeline
+		void set_layer(int value) { layer = value; } ///<Get layer of clip on timeline (lower number is covered by higher numbers)
+		void set_start(float value) { start = value; } ///<Get start position of clip (trim start of video)
+		void set_end(float value) { end = value; } ///<Get end position of clip (trim end of video)
+
 		// Scale and Location curves
-		Keyframe scale_x; ///<Curve representing the horizontal scaling (0 to 100)
-		Keyframe scale_y; ///<Curve representing the vertical scaling (0 to 100)
-		Keyframe location_x; ///<Curve representing the relative X position based on the gravity (-100 to 100)
-		Keyframe location_y; ///<Curve representing the relative Y position based on the gravity (-100 to 100)
+		Keyframe scale_x; ///<Curve representing the horizontal scaling in percent (0 to 100)
+		Keyframe scale_y; ///<Curve representing the vertical scaling in percent (0 to 100)
+		Keyframe location_x; ///<Curve representing the relative X position in percent based on the gravity (-100 to 100)
+		Keyframe location_y; ///<Curve representing the relative Y position in percent based on the gravity (-100 to 100)
 
 		// Alpha and Rotation curves
 		Keyframe alpha; ///<Curve representing the alpha or transparency (0 to 100)
@@ -82,10 +114,24 @@ namespace openshot {
 		Keyframe time; ///<Curve representing the frames over time to play (used for speed and direction of video)
 		Keyframe volume; ///<Curve representing the volume (0 to 100)
 
-	public:
+		// Crop settings and curves
+		GravityType crop_gravity; ///<Cropping needs to have a gravity to determine what side we are cropping
+		Keyframe crop_width; ///<Curve representing width in percent (0.0=0%, 1.0=100%)
+		Keyframe crop_height; ///<Curve representing height in percent (0.0=0%, 1.0=100%)
+		Keyframe crop_x; ///<Curve representing X offset in percent (-1.0=-100%, 0.0=0%, 1.0=100%)
+		Keyframe crop_y; ///<Curve representing Y offset in percent (-1.0=-100%, 0.0=0%, 1.0=100%)
 
-		/// Default Constructor
-		Clip();
+		// Shear and perspective curves
+		Keyframe shear_x; ///<Curve representing X shear angle in degrees (-45.0=left, 45.0=right)
+		Keyframe shear_y; ///<Curve representing Y shear angle in degrees (-45.0=down, 45.0=up)
+		Keyframe perspective_c1_x; ///<Curves representing X for coordinate 1
+		Keyframe perspective_c1_y; ///<Curves representing Y for coordinate 1
+		Keyframe perspective_c2_x; ///<Curves representing X for coordinate 2
+		Keyframe perspective_c2_y; ///<Curves representing Y for coordinate 2
+		Keyframe perspective_c3_x; ///<Curves representing X for coordinate 3
+		Keyframe perspective_c3_y; ///<Curves representing Y for coordinate 3
+		Keyframe perspective_c4_x; ///<Curves representing X for coordinate 4
+		Keyframe perspective_c4_y; ///<Curves representing Y for coordinate 4
 
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/Clip.cpp b/src/Clip.cpp
index bf6c6cff..805c6006 100644
--- a/src/Clip.cpp
+++ b/src/Clip.cpp
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 using namespace openshot;
 
-// Default Constructor for a clip
-Clip::Clip()
+// Init default settings for a clip
+void Clip::init_settings()
 {
 	// Init clip settings
-	position = 0.0;
-	layer = 0;
-	start = 0.0;
-	end = 0.0;
+	set_position(0.0);
+	set_layer(0);
+	set_start(0.0);
+	set_end(0.0);
 	gravity = CENTER;
 	scale = FIT;
 	anchor = CANVAS;
@@ -30,4 +30,56 @@ Clip::Clip()
 	time = Keyframe(0.0);
 	volume = Keyframe(100.0);
 
+	// Init crop settings
+	crop_gravity = CENTER;
+	crop_width = Keyframe(-1.0);
+	crop_height = Keyframe(-1.0);
+	crop_x = Keyframe(0.0);
+	crop_y = Keyframe(0.0);
+
+	// Init shear and perspective curves
+	shear_x = Keyframe(0.0);
+	shear_y = Keyframe(0.0);
+	perspective_c1_x = Keyframe(-1.0);
+	perspective_c1_y = Keyframe(-1.0);
+	perspective_c2_x = Keyframe(-1.0);
+	perspective_c2_y = Keyframe(-1.0);
+	perspective_c3_x = Keyframe(-1.0);
+	perspective_c3_y = Keyframe(-1.0);
+	perspective_c4_x = Keyframe(-1.0);
+	perspective_c4_y = Keyframe(-1.0);
+}
+
+// Default Constructor for a clip
+Clip::Clip()
+{
+	// Init all default settings
+	init_settings();
+}
+
+// Constructor with filepath
+Clip::Clip(string path)
+{
+	// Init all default settings
+	init_settings();
+
+	// Try each type of reader (until one works)
+	try
+	{
+		file_reader = new ImageReader(path);
+		cout << "READER FOUND: ImageReader" << endl;
+
+	} catch(...) {
+		try
+		{
+			file_reader = new FFmpegReader(path);
+			cout << "READER FOUND: FFmpegReader" << endl;
+
+		} catch(BaseException ex) {
+			// let exception bubble up
+			cout << "READER NOT FOUND" << endl;
+			throw ex;
+		}
+	}
+
 }