diff --git a/src/pytti/ImageGuide.py b/src/pytti/ImageGuide.py
index 36122ed..7d8c06e 100644
--- a/src/pytti/ImageGuide.py
+++ b/src/pytti/ImageGuide.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from collections import Counter
 
 from pytti import (
-    format_input,
+    named_rearrange,
     set_t,
     print_vram_usage,
     freeze_vram_usage,
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def train(
         losses = []
 
         aug_losses = {
-            aug: aug(format_input(z, self.image_rep, aug), self.image_rep)
+            aug: aug(named_rearrange(z, self.image_rep, aug), self.image_rep)
             for aug in loss_augs
         }
 
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@ def train(
                     t = i / interp_steps
                     interp_losses = [
                         prompt(
-                            format_input(image_embeds, self.embedder, prompt),
-                            format_input(offsets, self.embedder, prompt),
-                            format_input(sizes, self.embedder, prompt),
+                            named_rearrange(image_embeds, self.embedder, prompt),
+                            named_rearrange(offsets, self.embedder, prompt),
+                            named_rearrange(sizes, self.embedder, prompt),
                         )[0]
                         * (1 - t)
                         for prompt in interp_prompts
@@ -310,9 +310,9 @@ def train(
 
                 prompt_losses = {
                     prompt: prompt(
-                        format_input(image_embeds, self.embedder, prompt),
-                        format_input(offsets, self.embedder, prompt),
-                        format_input(sizes, self.embedder, prompt),
+                        named_rearrange(image_embeds, self.embedder, prompt),
+                        named_rearrange(offsets, self.embedder, prompt),
+                        named_rearrange(sizes, self.embedder, prompt),
                     )
                     for prompt in prompts
                 }
diff --git a/src/pytti/Perceptor/Embedder.py b/src/pytti/Perceptor/Embedder.py
index b44b91a..a71b238 100644
--- a/src/pytti/Perceptor/Embedder.py
+++ b/src/pytti/Perceptor/Embedder.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Tuple
 
 import pytti
-from pytti import DEVICE, format_input, cat_with_pad, format_module, normalize
+from pytti import DEVICE, named_rearrange, cat_with_pad, format_module, normalize
 
 # from pytti.ImageGuide import DirectImageGuide
 from pytti.image_models import DifferentiableImage
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def forward(
                 device=device, memory_format=torch.channels_last
             )
         else:
-            input = format_input(input, diff_image, self).to(
+            input = named_rearrange(input, diff_image, self).to(
                 device=device, memory_format=torch.channels_last
             )
         max_size = min(side_x, side_y)
diff --git a/src/pytti/Perceptor/Prompt.py b/src/pytti/Perceptor/Prompt.py
index f8ff836..f529f5d 100644
--- a/src/pytti/Perceptor/Prompt.py
+++ b/src/pytti/Perceptor/Prompt.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import pytti
 from pytti import (
     DEVICE,
-    format_input,
+    named_rearrange,
     cat_with_pad,
     replace_grad,
     fetch,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ def __init__(
     ):
         self.input_axes = ("c", "n", "i")
         super().__init__(
-            format_input(embeds, embedder, self),
+            named_rearrange(embeds, embedder, self),
             weight,
             stop,
             text + " (semantic)",
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ def __init__(
             mask=mask,
         )
         self.input_axes = ("c", "n", "i")
-        self.register_buffer("positions", format_input(positions, embedder, self))
-        self.register_buffer("sizes", format_input(sizes, embedder, self))
+        self.register_buffer("positions", named_rearrange(positions, embedder, self))
+        self.register_buffer("sizes", named_rearrange(sizes, embedder, self))
 
     @torch.no_grad()
     @vram_usage_mode("Image Prompts")
@@ -335,9 +335,9 @@ def set_image(self, embedder, pil_image):
         img.encode_image(pil_image)
         embeds, positions, sizes = embedder(img)
         embeds = embeds.clone()
-        self.positions.set_(format_input(positions, embedder, self))
-        self.sizes.set_(format_input(sizes, embedder, self))
-        self.embeds.set_(format_input(embeds, embedder, self))
+        self.positions.set_(named_rearrange(positions, embedder, self))
+        self.sizes.set_(named_rearrange(sizes, embedder, self))
+        self.embeds.set_(named_rearrange(embeds, embedder, self))
 
 
 def minimize_average_distance(tensor_a, tensor_b, device=DEVICE):
diff --git a/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/__init__.py b/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/__init__.py
index e69de29..94b5630 100644
--- a/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from .dango import MakeCutouts
+
+test = MakeCutouts(1)
diff --git a/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/augs.py b/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/augs.py
index 32873dd..101b675 100644
--- a/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/augs.py
+++ b/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/augs.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import kornia.augmentation as K
+import torch
 from torch import nn
+from torchvision import transforms as T
 
 
 def pytti_classic():
@@ -16,3 +18,25 @@ def pytti_classic():
         ),
         nn.Identity(),
     )
+
+
+def dango():
+    return T.Compose(
+        [
+            # T.RandomHorizontalFlip(p=0.5),
+            T.Lambda(lambda x: x + torch.randn_like(x) * 0.01),
+            T.RandomAffine(
+                degrees=0,
+                translate=(0.05, 0.05),
+                # scale=(0.9,0.95),
+                fill=-1,
+                interpolation=T.InterpolationMode.BILINEAR,
+            ),
+            T.Lambda(lambda x: x + torch.randn_like(x) * 0.01),
+            # T.RandomPerspective(p=1, interpolation = T.InterpolationMode.BILINEAR, fill=-1,distortion_scale=0.2),
+            T.Lambda(lambda x: x + torch.randn_like(x) * 0.01),
+            T.RandomGrayscale(p=0.1),
+            T.Lambda(lambda x: x + torch.randn_like(x) * 0.01),
+            T.ColorJitter(brightness=0.05, contrast=0.05, saturation=0.05),
+        ]
+    )
diff --git a/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/dango.py b/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/dango.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae94077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pytti/Perceptor/cutouts/dango.py
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# via https://github.com/multimodalart/majesty-diffusion/blob/main/latent.ipynb
+
+# !pip install resize-right
+# TO DO: add resize-right to setup instructions and notebook
+from resize_right import resize
+
+import torch
+from torch import nn
+from torch.nn import functional as F
+from torchvision import transforms
+from torchvision import transforms as T
+from torchvision.transforms import functional as TF
+
+from . import augs as cutouts_augs
+
+padargs = {"mode": "constant", "value": -1}
+
+
+class MakeCutouts(nn.Module):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        cut_size,
+        Overview=4,
+        WholeCrop=0,
+        WC_Allowance=10,
+        WC_Grey_P=0.2,
+        InnerCrop=0,
+        IC_Size_Pow=0.5,
+        IC_Grey_P=0.2,
+        aug=True,
+        cutout_debug=False,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.cut_size = cut_size
+        self.Overview = Overview
+        self.WholeCrop = WholeCrop
+        self.WC_Allowance = WC_Allowance
+        self.WC_Grey_P = WC_Grey_P
+        self.InnerCrop = InnerCrop
+        self.IC_Size_Pow = IC_Size_Pow
+        self.IC_Grey_P = IC_Grey_P
+        self.augs = cutouts_augs.dango
+        self._aug = aug
+        self.cutout_debug = cutout_debug
+
+    def forward(self, input):
+        gray = transforms.Grayscale(
+            3
+        )  # this is possibly a performance improvement? 1 channel instead of 3. but also means we can't use color augs...
+        sideY, sideX = input.shape[2:4]
+        max_size = min(sideX, sideY)
+        min_size = min(sideX, sideY, self.cut_size)
+        l_size = max(sideX, sideY)
+        output_shape = [input.shape[0], 3, self.cut_size, self.cut_size]
+        output_shape_2 = [input.shape[0], 3, self.cut_size + 2, self.cut_size + 2]
+        pad_input = F.pad(
+            input,
+            (
+                (sideY - max_size) // 2 + round(max_size * 0.055),
+                (sideY - max_size) // 2 + round(max_size * 0.055),
+                (sideX - max_size) // 2 + round(max_size * 0.055),
+                (sideX - max_size) // 2 + round(max_size * 0.055),
+            ),
+            **padargs
+        )
+        cutouts_list = []
+
+        if self.Overview > 0:
+            cutouts = []
+            cutout = resize(pad_input, out_shape=output_shape, antialiasing=True)
+            output_shape_all = list(output_shape)
+            output_shape_all[0] = self.Overview * input.shape[0]
+            pad_input = pad_input.repeat(input.shape[0], 1, 1, 1)
+            cutout = resize(pad_input, out_shape=output_shape_all)
+            if self._aug:
+                cutout = self.augs(cutout)
+            cutouts_list.append(cutout)
+
+        if self.InnerCrop > 0:
+            cutouts = []
+            for i in range(self.InnerCrop):
+                size = int(
+                    torch.rand([]) ** self.IC_Size_Pow * (max_size - min_size)
+                    + min_size
+                )
+                offsetx = torch.randint(0, sideX - size + 1, ())
+                offsety = torch.randint(0, sideY - size + 1, ())
+                cutout = input[:, :, offsety : offsety + size, offsetx : offsetx + size]
+                if i <= int(self.IC_Grey_P * self.InnerCrop):
+                    cutout = gray(cutout)
+                cutout = resize(cutout, out_shape=output_shape)
+                cutouts.append(cutout)
+            if self.cutout_debug:
+                TF.to_pil_image(cutouts[-1].add(1).div(2).clamp(0, 1).squeeze(0)).save(
+                    "content/diff/cutouts/cutout_InnerCrop.jpg", quality=99
+                )
+            cutouts_tensor = torch.cat(cutouts)
+            cutouts = []
+            cutouts_list.append(cutouts_tensor)
+        cutouts = torch.cat(cutouts_list)
+        return cutouts
diff --git a/src/pytti/__init__.py b/src/pytti/__init__.py
index 4efc1c5..a59f33e 100644
--- a/src/pytti/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pytti/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 from pytti.tensor_tools import (
     named_rearrange,
-    format_input,
     pad_tensor,
     cat_with_pad,
     format_module,
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@
 __all__ = [
     "DEVICE",
     "named_rearrange",
-    "format_input",
     "pad_tensor",
     "cat_with_pad",
     "format_module",
diff --git a/src/pytti/tensor_tools.py b/src/pytti/tensor_tools.py
index 6019c11..0b90cf9 100644
--- a/src/pytti/tensor_tools.py
+++ b/src/pytti/tensor_tools.py
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
 from torchvision import transforms
 from PIL import Image as PIL_Image
 
+from loguru import logger
+from einops import rearrange
+
 normalize = transforms.Normalize(
     mean=[0.48145466, 0.4578275, 0.40821073], std=[0.26862954, 0.26130258, 0.27577711]
 )
 
 # Stuff like this could probably be replaced with einops
-def named_rearrange(tensor, axes, new_positions) -> torch.tensor:
+# ....sheeeeesh... yeah, let's squash this ugliness
+def named_rearrange__OLD(tensor, axes, new_positions) -> torch.tensor:
     """
     Permute and unsqueeze tensor to match target dimensional arrangement
     tensor:        (Tensor) input
@@ -42,8 +46,22 @@ def named_rearrange(tensor, axes, new_positions) -> torch.tensor:
     return tensor.permute(*permutation)
 
 
-def format_input(tensor, source, dest) -> torch.tensor:
-    return named_rearrange(tensor, source.output_axes, dest.input_axes)
+def named_rearrange(tensor, source, dest) -> torch.tensor:
+    """
+    Takes a tensor and two layers, and returns the tensor in the format that the second layer expects
+
+    :param tensor: the tensor to be formatted
+    :param source: the source model
+    :param dest: the destination tensor
+    :return: A tensor with the same data as the input tensor, but with the axes reordered.
+    """
+    # logger.debug(f"Formatting {tensor.shape} from {source} to {dest}")
+    # logger.debug(f"source.output_axes: {source.output_axes}")
+    # logger.debug(f"dest.input_axes: {dest.input_axes}")
+    einstein_notation = f"{' '.join(source.output_axes)} -> {' '.join(dest.input_axes)}"
+    # logger.debug(einstein_notation)
+    # return named_rearrange(tensor, source.output_axes, dest.input_axes)
+    return rearrange(tensor, einstein_notation)
 
 
 def pad_tensor(tensor, target_len) -> torch.tensor:
@@ -59,10 +77,18 @@ def cat_with_pad(tensors):
 
 
 def format_module(module, dest, *args, **kwargs) -> torch.tensor:
+    """
+    Takes a module, a destination, and any number of arguments and keyword arguments, and returns the
+    output of the module, formatted for the destination
+
+    :param module: the module to be formatted
+    :param dest: the destination of the output. This is a tuple of the form (module, index)
+    :return: The output of the module, formatted for the destination.
+    """
     output = module(*args, **kwargs)
     if isinstance(output, tuple):
         output = output[0]
-    return format_input(output, module, dest)
+    return named_rearrange(output, module, dest)
 
 
 class ReplaceGrad(torch.autograd.Function):