diff --git a/roop/ProcessMgr.py b/roop/ProcessMgr.py
index 603497ef9..1ce6b8930 100644
--- a/roop/ProcessMgr.py
+++ b/roop/ProcessMgr.py
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ def initialize(self, input_faces, target_faces, options):
                         print(f"Not using {module}")
 
 
-        if self.options.imagemask is not None and "layers" in self.options.imagemask and len(self.options.imagemask["layers"]) > 0:
-            self.options.imagemask  = self.options.imagemask["layers"][0]
+        if isinstance(self.options.imagemask, dict) and self.options.imagemask.get("layers") and len(self.options.imagemask["layers"]) > 0:
+            self.options.imagemask  = self.options.imagemask.get("layers")[0]
             # Get rid of alpha
             self.options.imagemask = cv2.cvtColor(self.options.imagemask, cv2.COLOR_RGBA2GRAY)
             if np.any(self.options.imagemask):
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ def initialize(self, input_faces, target_faces, options):
                 self.options.imagemask = self.blur_area(self.options.imagemask, mo[4], mo[5])
                 self.options.imagemask = self.options.imagemask.astype(np.float32) / 255
                 self.options.imagemask = cv2.cvtColor(self.options.imagemask, cv2.COLOR_GRAY2RGB)
-                #mask_blur = 5
-                #self.options.imagemask = cv2.GaussianBlur(self.options.imagemask, (mask_blur*2+1,mask_blur*2+1), 0)
             else:
                 self.options.imagemask = None
  
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ def process_frames(self, source_files: List[str], target_files: List[str], curre
                 return
             
             # Decode the byte array into an OpenCV image
-            temp_frame = cv2.imdecode(np.fromfile(f, dtype=np.uint8), cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED)
+            temp_frame = cv2.imdecode(np.fromfile(f, dtype=np.uint8), cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
             if temp_frame is not None:
                 resimg = self.process_frame(temp_frame)
                 if resimg is not None:
diff --git a/roop/capturer.py b/roop/capturer.py
index 5a5d65c9a..6da3ac082 100644
--- a/roop/capturer.py
+++ b/roop/capturer.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 def get_image_frame(filename: str):
     try:
-        return cv2.imdecode(np.fromfile(filename, dtype=np.uint8), cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED)
+        return cv2.imdecode(np.fromfile(filename, dtype=np.uint8), cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
     except:
         print(f"Exception reading {filename}")
     return None
diff --git a/roop/face_util.py b/roop/face_util.py
index 7776d038e..857cb4a8f 100644
--- a/roop/face_util.py
+++ b/roop/face_util.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def extract_face_images(source_filename, video_info, extra_padding=-1.0):
         else:
             return face_data
     else:
-        source_image = cv2.imdecode(np.fromfile(source_filename, dtype=np.uint8), cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED)
+        source_image = cv2.imdecode(np.fromfile(source_filename, dtype=np.uint8), cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
 
     faces = get_all_faces(source_image)
     if faces is None:
diff --git a/roop/metadata.py b/roop/metadata.py
index 90b6c0190..fcc1ad0d5 100644
--- a/roop/metadata.py
+++ b/roop/metadata.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 name = 'roop unleashed'
-version = '3.6.6'
+version = '3.6.7'