diff --git a/croppa/main.py b/croppa/main.py
index d87a4bd..fd195f9 100644
--- a/croppa/main.py
+++ b/croppa/main.py
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ class VideoEditor:
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Path does not exist: {path}")
 
-        # Initialize with first video
-        self._load_video(self.video_files[0])
-
         # Mouse and keyboard interaction
         self.mouse_dragging = False
         self.timeline_rect = None
@@ -157,6 +154,12 @@ class VideoEditor:
         self.cached_frame_number = None
         self.cached_transform_hash = None
 
+        # Initialize with first video
+        self._load_video(self.video_files[0])
+
+        # Load saved state after all attributes are initialized
+        self.load_state()
+
     def _get_state_file_path(self) -> Path:
         """Get the state file path for the current media file"""
         if not hasattr(self, 'video_path') or not self.video_path:
@@ -245,20 +248,6 @@ class VideoEditor:
             if 'cut_end_frame' in state:
                 self.cut_end_frame = state['cut_end_frame']
                 print(f"Loaded cut_end_frame: {self.cut_end_frame}")
-
-            # Validate cut markers against current video length
-            if self.cut_start_frame is not None and self.cut_start_frame >= self.total_frames:
-                print(f"DEBUG: cut_start_frame {self.cut_start_frame} is beyond video length {self.total_frames}, clearing")
-                self.cut_start_frame = None
-            if self.cut_end_frame is not None and self.cut_end_frame >= self.total_frames:
-                print(f"DEBUG: cut_end_frame {self.cut_end_frame} is beyond video length {self.total_frames}, clearing")
-                self.cut_end_frame = None
-
-            # Calculate and show marker positions on timeline
-            if self.cut_start_frame is not None and self.cut_end_frame is not None:
-                start_progress = self.cut_start_frame / max(1, self.total_frames - 1)
-                end_progress = self.cut_end_frame / max(1, self.total_frames - 1)
-                print(f"Markers will be drawn at: Start {start_progress:.4f} ({self.cut_start_frame}/{self.total_frames}), End {end_progress:.4f} ({self.cut_end_frame}/{self.total_frames})")
             if 'looping_between_markers' in state:
                 self.looping_between_markers = state['looping_between_markers']
                 print(f"Loaded looping_between_markers: {self.looping_between_markers}")
@@ -275,6 +264,20 @@ class VideoEditor:
                 self.is_playing = state['is_playing']
                 print(f"Loaded is_playing: {self.is_playing}")
 
+            # Validate cut markers against current video length
+            if self.cut_start_frame is not None and self.cut_start_frame >= self.total_frames:
+                print(f"DEBUG: cut_start_frame {self.cut_start_frame} is beyond video length {self.total_frames}, clearing")
+                self.cut_start_frame = None
+            if self.cut_end_frame is not None and self.cut_end_frame >= self.total_frames:
+                print(f"DEBUG: cut_end_frame {self.cut_end_frame} is beyond video length {self.total_frames}, clearing")
+                self.cut_end_frame = None
+
+            # Calculate and show marker positions on timeline
+            if self.cut_start_frame is not None and self.cut_end_frame is not None:
+                start_progress = self.cut_start_frame / max(1, self.total_frames - 1)
+                end_progress = self.cut_end_frame / max(1, self.total_frames - 1)
+                print(f"Markers will be drawn at: Start {start_progress:.4f} ({self.cut_start_frame}/{self.total_frames}), End {end_progress:.4f} ({self.cut_end_frame}/{self.total_frames})")
+
             # Validate and clamp values
             self.current_frame = max(0, min(self.current_frame, getattr(self, 'total_frames', 1) - 1))
             self.zoom_factor = max(self.MIN_ZOOM, min(self.MAX_ZOOM, self.zoom_factor))
@@ -283,6 +286,11 @@ class VideoEditor:
             self.playback_speed = max(self.MIN_PLAYBACK_SPEED, min(self.MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED, self.playback_speed))
             self.seek_multiplier = max(self.MIN_SEEK_MULTIPLIER, min(self.MAX_SEEK_MULTIPLIER, self.seek_multiplier))
 
+            # Apply loaded settings
+            self.clear_transformation_cache()
+            self.load_current_frame()
+            
+            print("Successfully loaded and applied all settings from state file")
             return True
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Error loading state: {e}")
@@ -459,30 +467,13 @@ class VideoEditor:
             if self.fps > 60:
                 print("  Warning: High framerate video - may impact playback smoothness")
 
-        # Try to load saved state for this media file first
-        if self.load_state():
-            print("Loaded saved state for this media file")
-            if self.cut_start_frame is not None:
-                print(f"  Cut start frame: {self.cut_start_frame}")
-            if self.cut_end_frame is not None:
-                print(f"  Cut end frame: {self.cut_end_frame}")
-        else:
-            print("No saved state found for this media file")
-            # Only reset to defaults if no state was loaded
-            self.current_frame = 0
-            self.is_playing = False if self.is_image_mode else False  # Images start paused
-            self.playback_speed = 1.0
-            self.seek_multiplier = 1.0
-            self.crop_rect = None
-            self.crop_history = []
-            self.zoom_factor = 1.0
-            self.zoom_center = None
-            self.rotation_angle = 0
-            self.brightness = 0
-            self.contrast = 1.0
-            self.cut_start_frame = None
-            self.cut_end_frame = None
-            self.display_offset = [0, 0]
+        # Set default values for video-specific properties
+        self.current_frame = 0
+        self.is_playing = False if self.is_image_mode else False  # Images start paused
+        self.playback_speed = 1.0
+        self.seek_multiplier = 1.0
+        self.cut_start_frame = None
+        self.cut_end_frame = None
 
         # Always reset these regardless of state
         self.current_display_frame = None
@@ -672,7 +663,7 @@ class VideoEditor:
             self.rotation_angle,
             self.brightness,
             self.contrast,
-            self.display_offset
+            tuple(self.display_offset)
         ))
 
         # Check if we can use cached transformation during auto-repeat seeking