diff --git a/croppa/main.py b/croppa/main.py
index 3936dd6..ad40cca 100644
--- a/croppa/main.py
+++ b/croppa/main.py
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ class VideoEditor:
         self.tracking_template = None
         self.template_region = None
         self.template_match_history = []  # Store recent match confidences for adaptive thresholding
-        self.multi_scale_template_matching = True  # Enable multi-scale by default  # (x, y, w, h) in rotated frame coordinates
+        self.multi_scale_template_matching = False  # Disable multi-scale by default  # (x, y, w, h) in rotated frame coordinates
         self.template_selection_start = None
         self.template_selection_rect = None
 
@@ -933,7 +933,8 @@ class VideoEditor:
                 'tracking_points': {str(k): v for k, v in self.tracking_points.items()},
                 'feature_tracker': self.feature_tracker.get_state_dict(),
                 'template_matching_enabled': self.template_matching_enabled,
-                'template_region': self.template_region
+                'template_region': self.template_region,
+                'multi_scale_template_matching': self.multi_scale_template_matching
             }
 
             with open(state_file, 'w') as f:
@@ -1027,7 +1028,9 @@ class VideoEditor:
             if 'template_region' in state and state['template_region'] is not None:
                 self.template_region = state['template_region']
                 # Recreate template from region when needed
-                self.tracking_template = None  # Will be recreated on first use
+                self.tracking_template = None
+            if 'multi_scale_template_matching' in state:
+                self.multi_scale_template_matching = state['multi_scale_template_matching']  # Will be recreated on first use
 
             # Validate cut markers against current video length
             if self.cut_start_frame is not None and self.cut_start_frame >= self.total_frames:
@@ -2946,13 +2949,18 @@ class VideoEditor:
             feature_text = f" | Features: {feature_count} pts"
             if self.optical_flow_enabled:
                 feature_text += " (OPTICAL FLOW)"
+        template_text = (
+            f" | Template: {self.template_matching_enabled}" if self.template_matching_enabled else ""
+        )
+        if self.template_matching_enabled and self.multi_scale_template_matching:
+            template_text += " (MULTI-SCALE)"
         autorepeat_text = (
             f" | Loop: ON" if self.looping_between_markers else ""
         )
         if self.is_image_mode:
-            info_text = f"Image | Zoom: {self.zoom_factor:.1f}x{rotation_text}{brightness_text}{contrast_text}{motion_text}{feature_text}"
+            info_text = f"Image | Zoom: {self.zoom_factor:.1f}x{rotation_text}{brightness_text}{contrast_text}{motion_text}{feature_text}{template_text}"
         else:
-            info_text = f"Frame: {self.current_frame}/{self.total_frames} | Speed: {self.playback_speed:.1f}x | Zoom: {self.zoom_factor:.1f}x{seek_multiplier_text}{rotation_text}{brightness_text}{contrast_text}{motion_text}{feature_text}{autorepeat_text} | {'Playing' if self.is_playing else 'Paused'}"
+            info_text = f"Frame: {self.current_frame}/{self.total_frames} | Speed: {self.playback_speed:.1f}x | Zoom: {self.zoom_factor:.1f}x{seek_multiplier_text}{rotation_text}{brightness_text}{contrast_text}{motion_text}{feature_text}{template_text}{autorepeat_text} | {'Playing' if self.is_playing else 'Paused'}"
         cv2.putText(
             canvas,
             info_text,