diff --git a/pandora/annotation/models.py b/pandora/annotation/models.py
index 5bc069197..d2d127d34 100644
--- a/pandora/annotation/models.py
+++ b/pandora/annotation/models.py
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ class Annotation(models.Model):
     user = models.ForeignKey(User)
     item = models.ForeignKey('item.Item', related_name='annotations')
 
+    public_id = models.CharField(max_length=128, unique=True)
     #seconds
-    start = models.FloatField(default=-1)
+    start = models.FloatField(default=-1, db_index=True)
     end = models.FloatField(default=-1)
 
     layer = models.ForeignKey(Layer)
@@ -100,12 +101,15 @@ class Annotation(models.Model):
         else:
             return self.value
 
-    def get_id(self):
-        return '%s/%s' % (self.item.itemId, ox.to32(self.id))
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not self.id:
+            super(Annotation, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.public_id = '%s/%s' % (self.item.itemId, ox.to32(self.id))
+        super(Annotation, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def json(self, layer=False, keys=None):
         j = {
-            'id': self.get_id(),
+            'id': self.public_id,
             'user': self.user.username,
             'in': self.start,
             'out': self.end,
@@ -125,8 +129,6 @@ class Annotation(models.Model):
                 streams = self.item.streams()
                 if streams:
                     j['videoRatio'] = streams[0].aspect_ratio
-            if 'item' in keys:
-                j['item'] = self.item.itemId
         return j
 
     def __unicode__(self):
diff --git a/pandora/annotation/views.py b/pandora/annotation/views.py
index e37aa6f08..11056fba9 100644
--- a/pandora/annotation/views.py
+++ b/pandora/annotation/views.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def findAnnotations(request):
         qs = qs[query['range'][0]:query['range'][1]]
         response['data']['items'] = [p.json(keys=data['keys']) for p in qs]
     elif 'position' in query:
-        ids = [i.get_id() for i in qs]
+        ids = [i.public_id for i in qs]
         data['conditions'] = data['conditions'] + {
             'value': data['position'],
             'key': query['sort'][0]['key'],
diff --git a/pandora/archive/admin.py b/pandora/archive/admin.py
index e14ecddb4..2a0fa6fba 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/admin.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/admin.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import models
 
 class FileAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     search_fields = ['name', 'folder','oshash', 'video_codec']
-    list_display = ['available', 'is_main', '__unicode__', 'itemId']
+    list_display = ['available', 'wanted', 'active', '__unicode__', 'itemId']
     list_display_links = ('__unicode__', )
 
     def itemId(self, obj):
diff --git a/pandora/archive/models.py b/pandora/archive/models.py
index 9cfed69f5..f1750016b 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/models.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/models.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class File(models.Model):
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     modified = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
 
-    verified = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    active = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     auto = models.BooleanField(default=True)
 
     oshash = models.CharField(max_length=16, unique=True)
@@ -69,34 +69,17 @@ class File(models.Model):
 
     #This is true if derivative is available or subtitles where uploaded
     available = models.BooleanField(default = False)
+    wanted = models.BooleanField(default = False)
+    uploading = models.BooleanField(default = False)
 
     is_audio = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     is_video = models.BooleanField(default=False)
-    is_extra = models.BooleanField(default=False)
-    is_main = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     is_subtitle = models.BooleanField(default=False)
-    is_version = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.name
 
     def set_state(self):
-        instance = self.get_instance()
-        if instance:
-            if instance.name.lower().startswith('extras/'):
-                self.is_extra = True
-                self.is_main = False
-            elif instance.name.lower().startswith('versions/'):
-                self.is_version = True
-                self.is_main = False
-            else:
-                self.is_extra = False
-                self.is_main = True
-        else:
-            self.is_main = False
-            self.is_extra = False
-            self.is_version = False
-        
         self.name = self.get_name()
         self.folder = self.get_folder()
         self.sort_name = utils.sort_string(canonicalTitle(self.name))
@@ -127,7 +110,7 @@ class File(models.Model):
                 self.display_aspect_ratio = "4:3"
                 self.width = '320'
                 self.height = '240'
-            if 'audio' in self.info and self.info['audio']:
+            if 'audio' in self.info and self.info['audio'] and self.duration > 0:
                 audio = self.info['audio'][0]
                 self.audio_codec = audio['codec']
                 self.samplerate = audio.get('samplerate', 0)
@@ -137,6 +120,9 @@ class File(models.Model):
                     self.is_audio = True
             else:
                 self.is_audio = False
+                self.audio_codec = ''
+                self.sampleate = 0
+                self.channels = 0
 
             if self.framerate:
                 self.pixels = int(self.width * self.height * float(utils.parse_decimal(self.framerate)) * self.duration)
@@ -281,8 +267,8 @@ class File(models.Model):
             'available': self.available,
             'duration': duration,
             'framerate': self.framerate,
-            'height': self.height,
-            'width': self.width,
+            #'height': self.height,
+            #'width': self.width,
             'resolution': resolution,
             'id': self.oshash,
             'samplerate': self.samplerate,
@@ -290,12 +276,12 @@ class File(models.Model):
             'audio_codec': self.audio_codec,
             'name': self.name,
             'size': self.size,
-            'info': self.info,
-            'users': list(set([i.volume.user.username for i in self.instances.all()])),
+            #'info': self.info,
+            'users': list(set([u.username
+                     for u in User.objects.filter(volumes__files__in=self.instances.all())])),
             'instances': [i.json() for i in self.instances.all()],
             'folder': self.get_folder(),
             'type': self.get_type(),
-            'is_main': self.is_main,
             'part': self.get_part()
         }
         if keys:
@@ -311,12 +297,12 @@ class File(models.Model):
             if self.language:
                 name = name[-(len(self.language)+1)]
             qs = self.item.files.filter(Q(is_video=True)|Q(is_audio=True),
-                                        is_main=True, name__startswith=name)
+                                        active=True, name__startswith=name)
             if qs.count()>0:
                 return qs[0].part
-        if not self.is_extra:
+        if self.active:
             files = list(self.item.files.filter(type=self.type, language=self.language,
-                                                is_main=self.is_main).order_by('sort_name'))
+                                                active=self.active).order_by('sort_name'))
             if self in files:
                 return files.index(self) + 1
         return None
@@ -409,6 +395,7 @@ class Instance(models.Model):
 
     name = models.CharField(max_length=2048)
     folder = models.CharField(max_length=2048)
+    extra = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
     file = models.ForeignKey(File, related_name='instances')
     volume = models.ForeignKey(Volume, related_name='files')
diff --git a/pandora/archive/tasks.py b/pandora/archive/tasks.py
index 0b621c620..cce442821 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/tasks.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/tasks.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ def update_or_create_instance(volume, f):
         instance.file = get_or_create_file(volume, f, volume.user, item) 
         for key in _INSTANCE_KEYS:
             setattr(instance, key, f[key])
+        if instance.name.lower().startswith('extras/') or \
+           instance.name.lower().startswith('versions/'):
+           instance.extra = True
         instance.save()
         instance.file.save()
     return instance
diff --git a/pandora/archive/views.py b/pandora/archive/views.py
index ce202ab59..e179b755b 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/views.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/views.py
@@ -98,11 +98,12 @@ def update(request):
         if volume:
             files = files.filter(volume=volume)
         response['data']['info'] = [f.file.oshash for f in files.filter(file__info='{}')]
-        #needs some flag to find those that are actually used main is to generic
         response['data']['data'] = [f.file.oshash for f in files.filter(file__is_video=True,
-                                                                        file__is_main=True)]
+                                                                        file__available=False,
+                                                                        file__wanted=True)]
         response['data']['data'] += [f.file.oshash for f in files.filter(file__is_audio=True,
-                                                                         file__is_main=True)]
+                                                                         file__available=False,
+                                                                         file__wanted=True)]
         response['data']['file'] = [f.file.oshash for f in files.filter(file__is_subtitle=True,
                                                                         name__endswith='.srt')]
 
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ def firefogg_upload(request):
                     response['result'] = -1
                 elif form.cleaned_data['done']:
                     f.available = True
+                    f.uploading = False
                     f.save()
                     #FIXME: this fails badly if rabbitmq goes down
                     try:
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ def firefogg_upload(request):
             if f.editable(request.user):
                 f.streams.all().delete()
                 f.available = False
+                f.uploading = True
                 f.save()
                 response = {
                     #is it possible to no hardcode url here?
diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 1ecc18b1d..3dcbc705c 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ from .timelines import join_timelines
 
 from archive import extract
 from annotation.models import Annotation, Layer
+import archive.models
+
 from person.models import get_name_sort
 from app.models import site_config
 
@@ -340,11 +342,11 @@ class Item(models.Model):
 
         posters = []
         
-        poster = self.path('poster.local.jpg')
+        poster = self.path('siteposter.jpg')
         poster = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, poster))
         if os.path.exists(poster):
             posters.append({
-                'url': '/%s/poster.jpg' % self.itemId,
+                'url': '/%s/siteposter.jpg' % self.itemId,
                 'width': 640,
                 'height': 1024,
                 'source': settings.URL,
@@ -614,18 +616,17 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         s.wordsperminute = 0
         s.clips = 0  #FIXME: get clips from all layers or something
         s.popularity = 0  #FIXME: get popularity from somewhere
-        videos = self.main_videos()
-        if len(videos) > 0:
+        videos = self.files.filter(active=True, is_video=True)
+        if videos.count() > 0:
             s.duration = sum([v.duration for v in videos])
-            s.resolution = videos[0].width * videos[0].height
+            v = videos[0]
+            s.resolution = v.width * v.height
             s.aspectratio = float(utils.parse_decimal(v.display_aspect_ratio))
-            #FIXME: should be average over all files
-            if 'bitrate' in videos[0].info:
-                s.bitrate = videos[0].info['bitrate']
             s.pixels = sum([v.pixels for v in videos])
             s.numberoffiles = self.files.all().count()
-            s.parts = len(videos)
+            s.parts = videos.count()
             s.size = sum([v.size for v in videos]) #FIXME: only size of movies?
+            s.bitrate = s.size * 8 / s.duration
             s.volume = 0
         else:
             s.duration = None
@@ -707,38 +708,62 @@ class Item(models.Model):
 
     @property
     def timeline_prefix(self):
-        videos = self.main_videos()
+        videos = self.streams()
         if len(videos) == 1:
             return os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, videos[0].path('timeline'))
         return os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, self.path(), 'timeline')
 
-    def main_videos(self):
-        #FIXME: needs to check if more than one user has main files and only
-        #       take from "higher" user
-        videos = self.files.filter(is_main=True, is_video=True, available=True, instances__gt=0).order_by('part')
-        if videos.count()>0:
-            first = videos[0]
-            user = first.instances.all()[0].volume.user
-            #only take videos from same user and with same width/height
-            def check(v):
-                if v.instances.filter(volume__user=user).count()>0 and \
-                    first.width == v.width and first.height == v.height:
-                    return True
-                return False
-            videos = filter(check, videos)
+    def get_files(self, user):
+        #FIXME: limit by user
+        return [f.json() for f in self.files.all()]
+
+    def users_with_files(self):
+        return User.objects.filter(volumes__files__file__item=self).distinct()
+
+    def update_wanted(self):
+        users = self.users_with_files()
+        if users.filter(is_superuser=True).count()>0:
+            files = self.files.filter(instances__volume__user__is_superuser=True)
+            users = User.objects.filter(volumes__files__file__item__in=files,
+                                        is_superuser=True).distinct()
+        elif users.filter(is_staff=True).count()>0:
+            files = self.files.filter(instances__volume__user__is_staff=True)
+            users = User.objects.filter(volumes__files__file__item__in=files,
+                                        is_staff=True).distinct()
         else:
-            audio = self.files.filter(is_main=True, is_audio=True, available=True)
-            if audio.count()>0:
-                first = audio[0]
-                user = first.instances.all()[0].volume.user
-                #only take videos from same user and with same width/height
-                def check(v):
-                    if v.instances.filter(volume__user=user).count()>0:
-                        return True
-                    return False
-                videos = filter(check, audio)
- 
-        return videos
+            files = self.files.all()
+        files = files.filter(is_video=True, instances__extra=False, instances__gt=0).order_by('part')
+        folders = list(set([f.folder for f in files]))
+        if len(folders) > 1:
+            files = files.filter(folder=folders[0])
+        files.update(wanted=True)
+
+    def update_selected(self):
+        files = archive.models.File.objects.filter(item=self,
+                                                   streams__available=True,
+                                                   streams__source=None)
+        def get_level(users):
+            if users.filter(is_superuser=True).count() > 0: level = 0
+            elif users.filter(is_staff=True).count() > 0: level = 1
+            else: level = 2
+            return level
+
+        users = User.objects.filter(volumes__files__file__in=self.files.filter(active=True)).distinct()
+        current_level = get_level(users)
+
+        users = User.objects.filter(volumes__files__file__in=files).distinct()
+        possible_level = get_level(users)
+
+        if possible_level < current_level:
+            files = self.files.filter(instances__volume__user__in=users).order_by('part')
+            #FIXME: this should be instance folders
+            folders = list(set([f.folder
+                                for f in files.filter(is_video=True, instances__extra=False)]))
+            files = files.filter(folder__startswith=folders[0])
+            files.update(active=True)
+            self.rendered = False
+            self.save()
+            self.update_timeline()
 
     def make_torrent(self):
         base = self.path('torrent')
@@ -751,26 +776,25 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         base = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, base))
         size = 0
         duration = 0.0
-        if len(self.main_videos()) == 1:
+        streams = self.streams()
+        if streams.count() == 1:
             url =  "%s/torrent/%s.webm" % (self.get_absolute_url(),
                                            quote(self.get('title').encode('utf-8')))
             video = "%s.webm" % base
-            v = self.main_videos()[0]
+            v = streams[0]
             os.symlink(v.video.path, video)
-            info = ox.avinfo(video)
-            size = info.get('size', 0)
-            duration = info.get('duration', 0.0)
+            size = v.video.size
+            duration = v.duration
         else:
             url =  "%s/torrent/" % self.get_absolute_url()
             part = 1
             os.makedirs(base)
-            for v in self.main_videos():
+            for v in streams:
                 video = "%s/%s.Part %d.webm" % (base, self.get('title'), part)
                 part += 1
                 os.symlink(v.video.path, video)
-                info = ox.avinfo(video)
-                size += info.get('size', 0)
-                duration += info.get('duration', 0.0)
+                size += v.video.size
+                duration += v.duration
             video = base
 
         torrent = '%s.torrent' % base
@@ -794,7 +818,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
 
     def streams(self):
         return [video.streams.filter(source=None, available=True)[0]
-                for video in self.main_videos()]
+                for video in self.files.filter(is_video=True, active=True)]
 
     def update_timeline(self, force=False):
         config = site_config()
@@ -846,8 +870,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         else:
             poster= self.path('poster.jpg')
             path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, poster))
-        posters = glob(path.replace('.jpg', '*.jpg'))
-        for f in filter(lambda p: not p.endswith('poster.local.jpg'), posters):
+        for f in glob(path.replace('.jpg', '*.jpg')):
             os.unlink(f)
 
     def prefered_poster_url(self):
@@ -883,7 +906,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                     self.poster.save('poster.jpg', ContentFile(f.read()))
 
     def make_local_poster(self):
-        poster = self.path('poster.local.jpg')
+        poster = self.path('siteposter.jpg')
         poster = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, poster))
 
         frame = self.get_poster_frame_path()
@@ -914,12 +937,14 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         ox.makedirs(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT,self.path()))
         p = subprocess.Popen(cmd)
         p.wait()
+        for f in glob(poster.replace('.jpg', '*.jpg')):
+            os.unlink(f)
         return poster
 
     def poster_frames(self):
         frames = []
         offset = 0
-        for f in self.main_videos():
+        for f in self.files(active=True, is_video=True):
             for ff in f.frames.all():
                 frames.append({
                     'position': offset + ff.position,
@@ -976,7 +1001,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         Annotation.objects.filter(layer=layer,item=self).delete()
         offset = 0
         language = ''
-        languages = [f.language for f in self.files.filter(is_main=True, is_subtitle=True,
+        languages = [f.language for f in self.files.filter(active=True, is_subtitle=True,
                                                            available=True)]
         if languages:
             if 'en' in languages:
@@ -985,7 +1010,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                 language = ''
             else:
                 language = languages[0] 
-        for f in self.files.filter(is_main=True, is_subtitle=True,
+        for f in self.files.filter(active=True, is_subtitle=True,
                                    available=True, language=language).order_by('part'):
                 user = f.instances.all()[0].volume.user
                 for data in f.srt(offset):
@@ -999,7 +1024,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                     )
                     annotation.save()
                 duration = self.files.filter(Q(is_audio=True)|Q(is_video=True)) \
-                                     .filter(is_main=True, available=True, part=f.part)
+                                     .filter(active=True, available=True, part=f.part)
                 if duration:
                     duration = duration[0].duration
                 else:
diff --git a/pandora/item/urls.py b/pandora/item/urls.py
index 1ee7264b3..436212efc 100644
--- a/pandora/item/urls.py
+++ b/pandora/item/urls.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ urlpatterns = patterns("item.views",
 
     #poster
     (r'^(?P<id>[A-Z0-9].+)/poster(?P<size>\d+)\.jpg$', 'poster'),
-    (r'^(?P<id>[A-Z0-9].+)/poster\.jpg$', 'poster_local'),
+    (r'^(?P<id>[A-Z0-9].+)/siteposter(?P<size>\d+)\.jpg$', 'siteposter'),
+    (r'^(?P<id>[A-Z0-9].+)/poster\.jpg$', 'siteposter'),
     (r'^(?P<id>[A-Z0-9].+)/frameposter(?P<position>\d+).jpg$', 'poster_frame'),
 
     
diff --git a/pandora/item/views.py b/pandora/item/views.py
index ac1cc8cac..61ff36a37 100644
--- a/pandora/item/views.py
+++ b/pandora/item/views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os.path
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import mimetypes
 
+import Image
 from django.db.models import Count, Sum, Max
 from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
@@ -343,6 +344,8 @@ def get(request):
             info['stream'] = item.get_stream()
         if not data['keys'] or 'layers' in data['keys']:
             info['layers'] = item.get_layers(request.user)
+        if data['keys'] and 'files' in data['keys']:
+            info['files'] = item.get_files(request.user)
         response['data'] = info
     else:
         response = json_response(status=403, text='permission denied')
@@ -582,7 +585,7 @@ def poster_frame(request, id, position):
     raise Http404
 
 
-def image_to_response(item, image, size=None):
+def image_to_response(image, size=None):
     if size:
         size = int(size)
         path = image.path.replace('.jpg', '.%d.jpg'%size)
@@ -596,10 +599,17 @@ def image_to_response(item, image, size=None):
         path = image.path
     return HttpFileResponse(path, content_type='image/jpeg')
 
-def poster_local(request, id):
+def siteposter(request, id, size=None):
     item = get_object_or_404(models.Item, itemId=id)
-    poster = item.path('poster.local.jpg')
+    poster = item.path('siteposter.jpg')
     poster = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, poster))
+    if size:
+        image = Image.open(poster)
+        image_size = max(image.size)
+        if size < image_size:
+            path = poster.replace('.jpg', '.%d.jpg'%size)
+            extract.resize_image(poster, path, size=size)
+            poster = path
     return HttpFileResponse(poster, content_type='image/jpeg')
 
 def poster(request, id, size=None):
diff --git a/pandora/user/models.py b/pandora/user/models.py
index e1caf575b..5fbe434da 100644
--- a/pandora/user/models.py
+++ b/pandora/user/models.py
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
                 del ui['lists'][i]
         return ui
 
+    def get_level(self):
+        if self.user.is_superuser:
+            return 'admin'
+        elif self.user.is_staff:
+            return 'staff'
+        return 'member'
+
 def user_post_save(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     profile, new = UserProfile.objects.get_or_create(user=instance)
 
@@ -92,12 +99,7 @@ def get_user_json(user):
     result = {}
     for key in ('username', ):
         result[key] = getattr(user, key)
-    if user.is_superuser:
-        result['level'] = 'admin'
-    elif user.is_staff:
-        result['level'] = 'staff'
-    else:
-        result['level'] = 'member'
+    result['level'] = profile.get_level()
     result['groups'] = [g.name for g in user.groups.all()]
     result['preferences'] = profile.get_preferences()
     result['ui'] = profile.get_ui()
diff --git a/pandora/user/views.py b/pandora/user/views.py
index 2fa5bb537..f8fbd294f 100644
--- a/pandora/user/views.py
+++ b/pandora/user/views.py
@@ -309,22 +309,34 @@ def findUser(request):
         param data {
             key: "username",
             value: "foo", operator: "="
+            keys: []
         }
 
         return {
             'status': {'code': int, 'text': string}
             'data': {
-                users = ['user1', 'user2']
+                users = [{username: 'user1', level: ...}, {username: 'user2', ..}]
             }
         }
     '''
     #FIXME: support other operators and keys
     data = json.loads(request.POST['data'])
     response = json_response(status=200, text='ok')
+    keys = data.get('keys')
+    if not keys:
+        keys = ['username', 'level']
+    def user_json(user, keys):
+        return {
+            'usernname': user.username,
+            'level': user.get_profile().get_level()
+        }
+
     if data['key'] == 'email':
-        response['data']['users'] = [u.username for u in User.objects.filter(email__iexact=data['value'])]
+        response['data']['users'] = [user_json(u, keys)
+                                     for u in User.objects.filter(email__iexact=data['value'])]
     else:
-        response['data']['users'] = [u.username for u in User.objects.filter(username__iexact=data['value'])]
+        response['data']['users'] = [user_json(u, keys)
+                                     for u in User.objects.filter(username__iexact=data['value'])]
     return render_to_json_response(response)
 actions.register(findUser)