diff --git a/webapp/web/js/imageUpload/cropImage.js b/webapp/web/js/imageUpload/cropImage.js
index 43317c5a2..d3f3d315c 100644
--- a/webapp/web/js/imageUpload/cropImage.js
+++ b/webapp/web/js/imageUpload/cropImage.js
@@ -28,12 +28,16 @@
 			}
 		};
 		
-		$('#submitPhoto').click(function() {
+		function removeAlpha(str) {
+			return str.replace(/[^\d-]/g,'');
+		};
+		
+		$('#cropImage').submit(function() {
 			var preview = $('#preview');
-			$('input[name=x]').val(preview.css('marginLeft').replace(/[^\d-]/g,''));
-			$('input[name=y]').val(preview.css('marginTop').replace(/[^\d-]/g,''));
-			$('input[name=w]').val(preview.css('width').replace(/[^\d-]/g,''));
-			$('input[name=h]').val(preview.css('height').replace(/[^\d-]/g,''));			
+			$('input[name=x]').val(removeAlpha(preview.css('marginLeft')));
+			$('input[name=y]').val(removeAlpha(preview.css('marginTop')));
+			$('input[name=w]').val(removeAlpha(preview.css('width')));
+			$('input[name=h]').val(removeAlpha(preview.css('height')));			
 		});
 
 	});
diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/imageUpload/cropImage.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/imageUpload/cropImage.ftl
index 0103a7dc1..00f380242 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/imageUpload/cropImage.ftl
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/imageUpload/cropImage.ftl
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ ${stylesheets.addFromTheme("/jquery.Jcrop.css")}
               <div style="width:115px;height:115px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid green;"> <img src="${imageUrl}" id="preview" /> </div>
               <div id="photoCroppingHowTo">
                      <p class="photoCroppingNote">To make adjustments, you can drag around and resize the blue square to the right. When you are happy with your photo click the "Save Photo" button. </p>
-                     <form action="${formAction}"  method="post">
+                     <form id="cropImage" action="${formAction}"  method="post">
                      
+                     <!-- Javascript will populate these values -->
+                     <input type="hidden" name="x" value="" />
+                     <input type="hidden" name="y" value="" />
+                     <input type="hidden" name="w" value="" />
+                     <input type="hidden" name="h" value="" />
+                                          
                      <input type="submit" value="Save photo">
                      or <a href="${cancelUrl}">Cancel</a>
                      </form>
diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/imageUpload/replaceImage.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/imageUpload/replaceImage.ftl
index 22afb2cf7..596faa325 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/imageUpload/replaceImage.ftl
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/imageUpload/replaceImage.ftl
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ ${stylesheets.addFromTheme("/uploadImages.css")}
        <a href="${deleteUrl}">Delete photo</a></div>
        <div id="photoUploadForm">
               <form action="${formAction}" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post">
-                     <label>Replace  Photo <span> (JPEG, GIF or PNG. Max Size: 50 MB)</span></label>
+                     <label>Replace Photo <span> (JPEG, GIF or PNG. Max Size: 50 MB)</span></label>
                      <input type="file" name="datafile" size="30">
-                     <input type="submit" value="Upload a photo"> or <a href="${cancelUrl}">Cancel</a>
+                     <input type="submit" value="Upload photo"> or <a href="${cancelUrl}">Cancel</a>
               </form>
        </div>
 </div>
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