diff --git a/hcatitles.py b/hcatitles.py
index 5622d84..e41599b 100644
--- a/hcatitles.py
+++ b/hcatitles.py
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ def update_image(original, title, subtitle):
     make half sized copy for preview and fill top/bottom with white.
     """
     # render text
-    image = Image.new(mode="RGBA", size=(1280,720))
+    text = Image.new(mode="RGBA", size=(1280,720))
     font1 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 50)
     font2 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 38)
-    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)
+    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(text)
     draw.text((20,520), title, font=font1, fill='white',
               stroke_width=4, stroke_fill='black', spacing=4)
     draw.text((20,588), subtitle, font=font2, fill='white',
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ def update_image(original, title, subtitle):
     alpha = ImageEnhance.Brightness(alpha).enhance(.9)
     dropshadow.putalpha(alpha)
 
+    # merge dropshdow then text layer onto background
     background = Image.alpha_composite(original, dropshadow)
-    background = Image.alpha_composite(background, image)
+    background = Image.alpha_composite(background, text)
     return background
 
 def update_thumbnail(image):