diff --git a/make_movie.py b/make_movie.py
index ac7d224..e534f3a 100755
--- a/make_movie.py
+++ b/make_movie.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def isNaN(a):
     if args.csvfile:#go through all objects in csv file
         df = pd.read_csv(args.csvfile)[['RA', 'DEC', 'imsize']]
 
-        start_coord = Movie.wcs.pixel_to_world(Movie.image_data.shape[0]/2, Movie.image_data.shape[0]/2)
+        start_coord = Movie.wcs.pixel_to_world(Movie.image_data.shape[1]/2, Movie.image_data.shape[0]/2)
         start_dec = start_coord.dec.degree
         start_ra = start_coord.ra.degree
 
@@ -132,4 +132,4 @@ def isNaN(a):
             move_to_frames = max(int(4*dist*Movie.framerate), 2)
             Movie.move_to(N_frames=move_to_frames, ra=position[0], dec=position[1])
         Movie.zoom(N_frames=int(3*Movie.framerate), imsize_out=3)
-        Movie.record()
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+        Movie.record()
diff --git a/video/scripts/moviemaker.py b/video/scripts/moviemaker.py
index 8a863a5..0008623 100644
--- a/video/scripts/moviemaker.py
+++ b/video/scripts/moviemaker.py
@@ -85,8 +85,15 @@ def make_frame(self, N, ra = None, dec = None, imsize: float = None, dpi: float
         """
         print(colored(f"Frame number: {N-self.N_min}/{self.N_max-self.N_min}", 'red'), end='\r')
 
+        ## reduce jitter by always having a central pixel (force odd size)
+        size1 = np.int(imsize/np.max(self.wcs.pixel_scale_matrix))
+        size2 = np.int(imsize/np.max(self.wcs.pixel_scale_matrix)*1.77)
+        if size1%2 == 0:
+            size1 = size1 + 1
+        if size2%2 == 0:
+            size2 = size2 + 1
         self.image_cutout(pos=(ra, dec),
-                          size=(np.int(imsize/np.max(self.wcs.pixel_scale_matrix)), np.int(imsize/np.max(self.wcs.pixel_scale_matrix)*1.77)),
+                          size=(size1,size2),
                           dpi=dpi,
                           image_name=f'image_{str(N).rjust(5, "0")}.png',
                           cmap=self.cmap,
@@ -173,7 +180,7 @@ def zoom(self, N_frames: int = None, first_time: bool=False, imsize_out: float =
             if not full_im:
                 begin_size/=2
             end_size = self.imsize
-            coordinates = self.wcs.pixel_to_world(int(self.image_data.shape[0]/2), int(self.image_data.shape[0]/2))
+            coordinates = self.wcs.pixel_to_world(int(self.image_data.shape[1]/2), int(self.image_data.shape[0]/2))
             self.dec = coordinates.dec.degree
             self.ra = coordinates.ra.degree
         else:
@@ -248,4 +255,4 @@ def fading_effect(source, frames):
             cv.imwrite(new_im_name, output)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    print('Cannot call script directly.')
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+    print('Cannot call script directly.')