diff --git a/effects/transformeffect.cpp b/effects/transformeffect.cpp
index db6b51fd0..3fa164bf5 100644
--- a/effects/transformeffect.cpp
+++ b/effects/transformeffect.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define BLEND_MODE_NORMAL 0
 #define BLEND_MODE_SCREEN 1
 #define BLEND_MODE_MULTIPLY 2
+#define BLEND_MODE_OVERLAY 3
 
 TransformEffect::TransformEffect(Clip* c) : Effect(c) {
     setup_effect(EFFECT_TYPE_VIDEO, VIDEO_TRANSFORM_EFFECT);
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ TransformEffect::TransformEffect(Clip* c) : Effect(c) {
     ui_layout->addWidget(new QLabel("Blend Mode:"), 6, 0);
     blend_mode_box = new QComboBox();
     blend_mode_box->addItem("Normal", BLEND_MODE_NORMAL);
+    blend_mode_box->addItem("Overlay", BLEND_MODE_OVERLAY);
     blend_mode_box->addItem("Screen", BLEND_MODE_SCREEN);
     blend_mode_box->addItem("Multiply", BLEND_MODE_MULTIPLY);
     ui_layout->addWidget(blend_mode_box, 6, 1);
@@ -189,6 +191,9 @@ void TransformEffect::process_gl(int* anchor_x, int* anchor_y) {
     case BLEND_MODE_NORMAL:
         glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
         break;
+    case BLEND_MODE_OVERLAY:
+        glBlendFunc(GL_DST_COLOR, GL_SRC_ALPHA);
+        break;
     case BLEND_MODE_SCREEN:
         glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR);
         break;
diff --git a/olive.pro.user b/olive.pro.user
index 330905635..fa03ad249 100644
--- a/olive.pro.user
+++ b/olive.pro.user
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE QtCreatorProject>
-<!-- Written by QtCreator 4.6.2, 2018-06-24T11:28:41. -->
+<!-- Written by QtCreator 4.6.2, 2018-06-24T23:38:38. -->
 <qtcreator>
  <data>
   <variable>EnvironmentId</variable>
diff --git a/panels/timeline.cpp b/panels/timeline.cpp
index 290602658..0886835b0 100644
--- a/panels/timeline.cpp
+++ b/panels/timeline.cpp
@@ -445,33 +445,28 @@ void Timeline::on_snappingButton_toggled(bool checked)
     snapping = checked;
 }
 
-void Timeline::split_clip_and_relink(Clip* pre_clip, long frame, bool relink) {
-    Clip* post = sequence->split_clip(pre_clip, frame);
+void Timeline::split_clip_and_relink(Clip* clip, long frame, bool relink) {
+    QVector<Clip*> pre_clips;
+    QVector<Clip*> post_clips;
+
+    pre_clips.append(clip);
+    post_clips.append(sequence->split_clip(clip, frame));
 
     // if alt is not down, split clips links too
     if (relink) {
-        QVector<Clip*> splits;
-        splits.append(post);
-
         // find linked clips of old clip
-        for (int i=0;i<pre_clip->linked.size();i++) {
-            Clip* link = sequence->get_clip(pre_clip->linked.at(i));
+        for (int i=0;i<clip->linked.size();i++) {
+            Clip* link = sequence->get_clip(clip->linked.at(i));
             if (!panel_timeline->is_clip_selected(link)) {
                 Clip* s = sequence->split_clip(link, frame);
-                if (s != NULL) splits.append(s);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // re-link all new clips
-        for (int i=0;i<splits.size();i++) {
-            Clip* c = splits.at(i);
-            for (int j=0;j<splits.size();j++) {
-                Clip* cc = splits.at(j);
-                if (c != cc) {
-                    c->linked.append(cc->id);
+                if (s != NULL) {
+                    pre_clips.append(link);
+                    post_clips.append(s);
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        relink_clips_using_ids(pre_clips, post_clips);
     }
 }
 
@@ -513,16 +508,7 @@ void Timeline::delete_areas_and_relink(QVector<Selection>& areas) {
             }
         }
     }
-    for (int i=0;i<pre_clips.size();i++) {
-        Clip* c = pre_clips.at(i);
-        for (int j=0;j<pre_clips.size();j++) {
-            for (int k=0;k<c->linked.size();k++) {
-                if (c->linked.at(k) == pre_clips.at(j)->id) {
-                    post_clips.at(i)->linked.append(post_clips.at(j)->id);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    relink_clips_using_ids(pre_clips, post_clips);
 }
 
 void Timeline::copy(bool del) {
@@ -656,17 +642,7 @@ bool Timeline::split_selection() {
     }
 
     // relink after splitting
-    for (int i=0;i<pre_splits.size();i++) {
-        // see how many "pre"s were linked and relink the "post"s
-        Clip* pre = pre_splits.at(i);
-        for (int j=0;j<pre_splits.size();j++) {
-            for (int k=0;k<pre->linked.size();k++) {
-                if (pre->linked.at(k) == pre_splits.at(j)->id) {
-                    post_splits.at(i)->linked.append(post_splits.at(j)->id);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    relink_clips_using_ids(pre_splits, post_splits);
 
     return split;
 }
@@ -676,17 +652,25 @@ void Timeline::split_at_playhead() {
 
     if (selections.size() > 0) {
         // see if whole clips are selected
+        QVector<Clip*> pre_clips;
+        QVector<Clip*> post_clips;
         for (int j=0;j<sequence->clip_count();j++) {
             Clip* clip = sequence->get_clip(j);
             if (clip != NULL && is_clip_selected(clip)) {
-                // should this relink?
-                sequence->split_clip(clip, playhead);
-                split_selected = true;
+                Clip* s = sequence->split_clip(clip, playhead);
+                if (s != NULL) {
+                    pre_clips.append(clip);
+                    post_clips.append(s);
+                    split_selected = true;
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        // split a selection if not
-        if (!split_selected) {
+        if (split_selected) {
+            // relink clips if we split
+            relink_clips_using_ids(pre_clips, post_clips);
+        } else {
+            // split a selection if not
             split_selected = split_selection();
         }
     }
diff --git a/project/sequence.cpp b/project/sequence.cpp
index 16024228d..4def2bf67 100644
--- a/project/sequence.cpp
+++ b/project/sequence.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ void Sequence::delete_clip(int i) {
 	// remove any potential link references to clip
     for (int j=0;j<clip_count();j++) {
         Clip* c = get_clip(j);
-        for (int k=0;k<c->linked.size();k++) {
-            if (c->linked[k] == clips[i]->id) {
-//                c->linked[k] = NULL;
-                c->linked.removeAt(k);
-                break;
+        if (c != NULL) {
+            for (int k=0;k<c->linked.size();k++) {
+                if (c->linked[k] == clips[i]->id) {
+                    c->linked.removeAt(k);
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
     }