diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 988b80f..9228459 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ sort_lex:
 sort_hsv:
 	python scripts/sortcolor.py -s hsv --dpi 300
 
-
 clean:
 	rm -rf lightning_logs
 	rm -rf .lr_find_*.ckpt
diff --git a/scripts/place.sh b/scripts/place.sh
index ff127ff..4bf1a81 100644
--- a/scripts/place.sh
+++ b/scripts/place.sh
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ INPUT_FILE="${DIR}/arrangement_grid.txt"
 # OUTPUT_IMAGE="${DIR}/circle_composite_$SEED.png"
 TYPE=circle
 OUTPUT_IMAGE="${DIR}/${TYPE}_composite_grid.png"
-DPI=100
+DPI=150
 CANVAS_SIZE=$((72*$DPI))  # 72 inches
-CIRCLE_IMAGE="${DIR}/hsv/_sorted_colors_circle.png"
+CIRCLE_IMAGE="${DIR}/hsv/sorted_colors_circle.png"
+KIND=umap
 
 identify $CIRCLE_IMAGE
 
@@ -29,15 +30,15 @@ while IFS=, read -r x y; do
     ix=$(printf "%.0f" "$fx")
     iy=$(printf "%.0f" "$fy")
     if [[ idx -eq 42 ]]; then
-        CIRCLE_IMAGE="${DIR}/hsv_sorted_colors_${TYPE}.png"
+        CIRCLE_IMAGE="${DIR}/hsv/sorted_colors_${TYPE}.png"
     else
-        idx_str=$(printf "%02d" "$idx")
-        CIRCLE_IMAGE="${DIR}/${idx_str}umap_sorted_colors_${TYPE}.png"
+        idx_str=$(printf "%04d" "$idx")
+        CIRCLE_IMAGE="${DIR}/${KIND}/${idx_str}_sorted_colors_${TYPE}.png"
         # CIRCLE_IMAGE="${DIR}/hsv_sorted_colors_${TYPE}.png"
     fi
 
     # Add to the composite operations string
-    composite_ops="$composite_ops \( $CIRCLE_IMAGE \) -compose Over -geometry +$ix+$iy -composite"
+    composite_ops="$composite_ops \( $CIRCLE_IMAGE \) -resize 50% -compose Over -geometry +$ix+$iy -composite"
     idx=$((idx+1))
 
 done < $INPUT_FILE
diff --git a/scripts/vips_composite.py b/scripts/vips_composite.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e856c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/vips_composite.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import pyvips
+import glob
+import random
+import os
+import math
+
+
+def create_grid_composite(
+    directory, k, spacing_inches, output_file="output.png", dpi=300
+):
+    # Calculate spacing in pixels
+    spacing_pixels = int(spacing_inches * dpi)
+
+    # Glob for PNG images
+    png_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(directory, "*.png"))
+
+    # Randomly select K^2 images
+    selected_files = random.sample(png_files, k * k)
+
+    # Create an empty list to hold the images
+    images = [
+        pyvips.Image.new_from_file(file, access="sequential") for file in selected_files
+    ]
+
+    # Calculate the size of the composite image
+    widths, heights = zip(*[image.size for image in images])
+    max_width = max(widths)
+    max_height = max(heights)
+
+    # Calculate total size of the grid including spacing
+    total_width = k * max_width + (k + 1) * spacing_pixels
+    total_height = k * max_height + (k + 1) * spacing_pixels
+
+    # Create a blank image for the composite
+    composite = pyvips.Image.black(total_width, total_height)
+
+    # Place images into the composite
+    for i, image in enumerate(images):
+        row = i // k
+        col = i % k
+        x = col * (max_width + spacing_pixels) + spacing_pixels
+        y = row * (max_height + spacing_pixels) + spacing_pixels
+        composite = composite.insert(image, x, y)
+
+    # Save the composite image
+    composite.write_to_file(output_file)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Example usage
+    directory = "/teamspace/studios/this_studio/out_sortcolors/umap/"  # Change to your directory path
+    k = 3  # For a 3x3 grid
+    spacing_inches = 0.5  # Half an inch between images
+    create_grid_composite(directory, k, spacing_inches)