diff --git a/DeepEncode.py b/DeepEncode.py
index 57784e6..bf8232b 100644
--- a/DeepEncode.py
+++ b/DeepEncode.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import os
 
-from featureExtraction import preprocess_frame, psnr, scale_crf, scale_speed_preset
+from featureExtraction import combined, preprocess_frame, psnr, scale_crf, scale_speed_preset, ssim
 from globalVars import PRESET_SPEED_CATEGORIES
 
 os.environ['TF_CPP_MIN_LOG_LEVEL'] = '1'
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ from video_compression_model import VideoCompressionModel, combine_batch
 
 # Constants
 COMPRESSED_VIDEO_FILE = 'compressed_video.avi'
-MAX_FRAMES = 0  # Limit the number of frames processed
-CRF = 0
+MAX_FRAMES = 200  # Limit the number of frames processed
+CRF = 51
 SPEED = PRESET_SPEED_CATEGORIES.index("ultrafast")
 
 # Load the trained model
-MODEL = tf.keras.models.load_model('models/model.tf', custom_objects={'VideoCompressionModel': VideoCompressionModel, 'psnr': psnr})
+MODEL = tf.keras.models.load_model('models/model.tf', custom_objects={'VideoCompressionModel': VideoCompressionModel, 'psnr': psnr, 'ssim': ssim, 'combined': combined})
 
 # Load the uncompressed video
-UNCOMPRESSED_VIDEO_FILE = 'test_data/B4_t02.mkv'
+UNCOMPRESSED_VIDEO_FILE = 'test_data/x264_crf-5_preset-veryslow.mkv'
 
 def load_frame_from_video(video_file, frame_num):
     cap = cv2.VideoCapture(video_file)
diff --git a/featureExtraction.py b/featureExtraction.py
index 6459ecd..8b5311e 100644
--- a/featureExtraction.py
+++ b/featureExtraction.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import os
 
 os.environ['TF_CPP_MIN_LOG_LEVEL'] = '1'
 
+import tensorflow as tf
 from tensorflow.keras import backend as K
 
 from globalVars import HEIGHT, NUM_PRESET_SPEEDS, WIDTH
@@ -49,11 +50,20 @@ def extract_histogram_features(frame, bins=64):
 
     return np.array(feature_vector)
 
+
 def psnr(y_true, y_pred):
     max_pixel = 1.0
     return 10.0 * K.log((max_pixel ** 2) / (K.mean(K.square(y_pred - y_true)))) / K.log(10.0)
 
 
+def ssim(y_true, y_pred):
+    return (tf.image.ssim(y_true, y_pred, max_val=1.0) + 1) * 50  # Normalize SSIM from [-1, 1] to [0, 100]
+
+
+def combined(y_true, y_pred):
+    return (psnr(y_true, y_pred) + ssim(y_true, y_pred)) / 2
+
+
 def preprocess_frame(frame, resize=True):
     #Preprocesses a single frame, cropping it if needed
     
diff --git a/globalVars.py b/globalVars.py
index 23cabf7..626cb38 100644
--- a/globalVars.py
+++ b/globalVars.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import log
 
-LOGGER = log.Logger(level="DEBUG", logfile="training.log", reset_logfile=True)
+LOGGER = log.Logger(level="TRACE", logfile="training.log", reset_logfile=True)
 
 PRESET_SPEED_CATEGORIES = ["ultrafast", "superfast", "veryfast", "faster", "fast", "medium", "slow", "slower", "veryslow"]
 NUM_PRESET_SPEEDS = len(PRESET_SPEED_CATEGORIES)
diff --git a/train_model.py b/train_model.py
index 74d34fc..e9e4f8c 100644
--- a/train_model.py
+++ b/train_model.py
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ TODO:
 import argparse
 import json
 import os
+import random
 
-from featureExtraction import psnr
+from featureExtraction import combined, psnr, ssim
 
 os.environ['TF_CPP_MIN_LOG_LEVEL'] = '1'
 
@@ -110,17 +111,29 @@ def main():
     LOGGER.info(f"Learning rate: {LEARNING_RATE}")
     LOGGER.info(f"Max Frames: {MAX_FRAMES}")
     LOGGER.info(f"Continue training from: {MODEL_SAVE_FILE}")
+    LOGGER.info(f"Decay Steps: {DECAY_STEPS}")
+    LOGGER.info(f"Decay Rate: {DECAY_RATE}")
     
     LOGGER.debug(f"Max video resolution: {WIDTH}x{HEIGHT}")
 
     # Load all video metadata
     all_videos = load_video_metadata("test_data/validation/validation.json")
+    
+    # Specify the random seed
+    random_seed = 4576  # You can change this to any desired value
+    
+    # Shuffle the data using the specified seed
+    random.shuffle(all_videos, random.seed(random_seed))
 
     # Split into training and validation
-    split_index = int(0.8 * len(all_videos))
+    split_index = int(0.6 * len(all_videos))
     training_videos = all_videos[:split_index]
     validation_videos = all_videos[split_index:]
     
+    LOGGER.info(f"Training videos: {training_videos}")
+    LOGGER.info(f"==================================")
+    LOGGER.info(f"Validation videos: {validation_videos}")
+    
     training_dataset = create_dataset(training_videos, BATCH_SIZE, MAX_FRAMES)
     validation_dataset = create_dataset(validation_videos, BATCH_SIZE, MAX_FRAMES)
 
@@ -142,7 +155,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Set optimizer and compile the model
     optimizer = tf.keras.optimizers.Adam(learning_rate=lr_schedule)
-    model.compile(loss='mse', optimizer=optimizer, metrics=[psnr])
+    model.compile(loss='mse', optimizer=optimizer, metrics=[psnr, ssim, combined])
     
     # Define checkpoints and early stopping
     checkpoint_callback = ModelCheckpoint(
@@ -152,7 +165,7 @@ def main():
         verbose=1,
         save_format="tf"
     )
-    early_stop = EarlyStopping(monitor='val_psnr', mode='max', patience=EARLY_STOP, verbose=1, restore_best_weights=True)
+    early_stop = EarlyStopping(monitor='val_combined', mode='max', patience=EARLY_STOP, verbose=1, restore_best_weights=True)
     
     # Custom garbage collection callback
     gc_callback = GarbageCollectorCallback()
diff --git a/video_compression_model.py b/video_compression_model.py
index 8a82772..a706dd2 100644
--- a/video_compression_model.py
+++ b/video_compression_model.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def frame_generator(videos, max_frames=None):
             SPEED = scale_speed_preset(PRESET_SPEED_CATEGORIES.index(video["preset_speed"]))
 
             compressed_combined = combine_batch(compressed_frame, CRF, SPEED, include_controls=False)
-            uncompressed_combined = combine_batch(uncompressed_frame, 0, scale_speed_preset(PRESET_SPEED_CATEGORIES.index("veryslow")))
+            uncompressed_combined = combine_batch(uncompressed_frame, 10, scale_speed_preset(PRESET_SPEED_CATEGORIES.index("veryslow")))
 
             yield uncompressed_combined, compressed_combined