diff --git a/app/node/input.cpp b/app/node/input.cpp
index d21bedee3..cdea0d1ed 100644
--- a/app/node/input.cpp
+++ b/app/node/input.cpp
@@ -37,38 +37,27 @@
 
 OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
 
-NodeInput::NodeInput(const QString& id, const DataType &type, const QVariant &default_value) :
-  NodeParam(id),
-  data_type_(type),
-  keyframable_(true),
-  keyframing_(false)
+NodeInput::NodeInput(const QString& id, const DataType &type, const QVector<QVariant> &default_value) :
+  NodeParam(id)
 {
-  int track_size;
+  Init(type);
 
-  switch (data_type_) {
-  case kVec2:
-    track_size = 2;
-    break;
-  case kVec3:
-    track_size = 3;
-    break;
-  case kVec4:
-  case kColor:
-    track_size = 4;
-    break;
-  default:
-    track_size = 1;
+  if (!default_value.isEmpty()) {
+    SetDefaultValue(default_value);
   }
+}
 
-  keyframe_tracks_.resize(track_size);
+NodeInput::NodeInput(const QString &id, const NodeParam::DataType &type, const QVariant &default_value) :
+  NodeParam(id)
+{
+  Init(type);
+  SetDefaultValue(split_normal_value_into_track_values(default_value));
+}
 
-  if (!default_value.isNull()) {
-    standard_value_ = split_normal_value_into_track_values(default_value);
-
-    Q_ASSERT(standard_value_.size() == track_size);
-  } else {
-    standard_value_.resize(track_size);
-  }
+NodeInput::NodeInput(const QString &id, const NodeParam::DataType &type) :
+  NodeParam(id)
+{
+  Init(type);
 }
 
 bool NodeInput::IsArray()
@@ -299,6 +288,40 @@ void NodeInput::SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter*) const
 {
 }
 
+void NodeInput::Init(DataType type)
+{
+  keyframable_ = true;
+  keyframing_ = false;
+  data_type_ = type;
+
+  int track_size;
+
+  switch (data_type_) {
+  case kVec2:
+    track_size = 2;
+    break;
+  case kVec3:
+    track_size = 3;
+    break;
+  case kVec4:
+  case kColor:
+    track_size = 4;
+    break;
+  default:
+    track_size = 1;
+  }
+
+  keyframe_tracks_.resize(track_size);
+  standard_value_.resize(track_size);
+}
+
+void NodeInput::SetDefaultValue(const QVector<QVariant> &default_value)
+{
+  for (int i=0;i<standard_value_.size();i++) {
+    standard_value_.replace(i, default_value.at(i));
+  }
+}
+
 QString NodeInput::ValueToString(const QVariant &value) const
 {
   return ValueToString(data_type_, value);
diff --git a/app/node/input.h b/app/node/input.h
index df11d980c..6d1910623 100644
--- a/app/node/input.h
+++ b/app/node/input.h
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ public:
    * saving/loading data from this Node so that parameter order can be changed without issues loading data saved by an
    * older version. This of course assumes that parameters don't change their ID.
    */
-  NodeInput(const QString &id, const DataType& type, const QVariant& default_value = QVariant());
+  NodeInput(const QString &id, const DataType& type, const QVector<QVariant>& default_value);
+  NodeInput(const QString &id, const DataType& type, const QVariant& default_value);
+  NodeInput(const QString &id, const DataType& type);
 
   virtual bool IsArray();
 
@@ -285,6 +287,10 @@ protected:
   virtual void SaveInternal(QXmlStreamWriter* writer) const;
 
 private:
+  void Init(NodeParam::DataType type);
+
+  void SetDefaultValue(const QVector<QVariant> &default_value);
+
   QString ValueToString(const QVariant& value) const;
 
   QVariant StringToValue(const QString &string, QList<XMLNodeData::FootageConnection> &footage_connections);
diff --git a/app/node/metareader.cpp b/app/node/metareader.cpp
index 41e9dec09..b88b3d2e1 100644
--- a/app/node/metareader.cpp
+++ b/app/node/metareader.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void NodeMetaReader::XMLReadParam(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
     return;
   }
 
-  QVariant default_val;
+  QVector<QVariant> default_val;
   QHash<QString, QVariant> properties;
   LanguageMap param_names;
   QList<LanguageMap> combo_names;
@@ -249,7 +249,13 @@ void NodeMetaReader::XMLReadParam(QXmlStreamReader *reader)
     } else if (reader->name() == QStringLiteral("default")) {
 
       // Reads the default value
-      default_val = NodeInput::StringToValue(param_type, reader->readElementText());
+      while (XMLReadNextStartElement(reader)) {
+        if (reader->name() == QStringLiteral("value")) {
+          default_val.append(NodeInput::StringToValue(param_type, reader->readElementText()));
+        } else {
+          reader->skipCurrentElement();
+        }
+      }
 
     } else if (reader->name() == QStringLiteral("option")) {
 
diff --git a/app/shaders/blur.xml b/app/shaders/blur.xml
index 320d23395..2d49a43b6 100644
--- a/app/shaders/blur.xml
+++ b/app/shaders/blur.xml
@@ -33,25 +33,33 @@
     <param id="radius_in" type="float">
         <name lang="en_US">Radius</name>
         <min>0</min>
-        <default>10</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>10</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Parameter: Horizontal Enable -->
     <param id="horiz_in" type="bool">
         <name lang="en_US">Horizontal</name>
-        <default>1</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>1</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Parameter: Vertical Enable -->
     <param id="vert_in" type="bool">
         <name lang="en_US">Vertical</name>
-        <default>1</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>1</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Parameter: Repeat Edge Pixels -->
     <param id="repeat_edge_pixels_in" type="bool">
         <name lang="en_US">Repeat Edge Pixels</name>
-        <default>0</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>0</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Qt Resource path to fragment shader -->
diff --git a/app/shaders/dropshadow.xml b/app/shaders/dropshadow.xml
index 5a35a66ef..20e77fb84 100644
--- a/app/shaders/dropshadow.xml
+++ b/app/shaders/dropshadow.xml
@@ -27,14 +27,18 @@
     <param id="softness_in" type="float">
         <name lang="en_US">Softness</name>
         <min>0</min>
-        <default>10</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>10</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Parameter: Opacity Input -->
     <param id="opacity_in" type="float">
         <name lang="en_US">Opacity</name>
         <min>0</min>
-        <default>80</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>80</value>
+        </default>
         <max>100</max>
     </param>
 
@@ -42,13 +46,17 @@
     <param id="distance_in" type="float">
         <name lang="en_US">Distance</name>
         <min>0</min>
-        <default>10</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>10</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Parameter: Direction Input -->
     <param id="direction_in" type="float">
         <name lang="en_US">Direction</name>
-        <default>45</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>45</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Qt Resource path to fragment shader -->
diff --git a/app/shaders/solid.xml b/app/shaders/solid.xml
index 2c10d6a6f..d45fef56f 100644
--- a/app/shaders/solid.xml
+++ b/app/shaders/solid.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@
     <param id="color_in" type="color">
         <name lang="en_US">Color</name>
         <name lang="en_GB">Colour</name>
-        <default>1.0:0.0:0.0:1.0</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>1.0</value>
+            <value>0.0</value>
+            <value>0.0</value>
+            <value>1.0</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Qt Resource path to fragment shader -->
diff --git a/app/shaders/stroke.xml b/app/shaders/stroke.xml
index bb9c7aebc..1f562eef0 100644
--- a/app/shaders/stroke.xml
+++ b/app/shaders/stroke.xml
@@ -27,21 +27,27 @@
     <param id="radius_in" type="float">
         <name lang="en_US">Radius</name>
         <min>0</min>
-        <default>10</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>10</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Parameter: Opacity Value -->
     <param id="opacity_in" type="float">
         <name lang="en_US">Opacity</name>
         <min>0</min>
-        <default>100</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>100</value>
+        </default>
         <max>100</max>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Parameter: Inner Value -->
     <param id="inner_in" type="bool">
         <name lang="en_US">Inner</name>
-        <default>false</default>
+        <default>
+            <value>false</value>
+        </default>
     </param>
 
     <!-- Qt Resource path to fragment shader -->