diff --git a/over-video.py b/over-video.py
index 36de28f..45b3d32 100755
--- a/over-video.py
+++ b/over-video.py
@@ -269,8 +269,15 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 		# --------------------------------------------------
 		# run the command if armed
 		
-		if main.cfg.dump_commands:
-			_print('will execute §B%s§/' %(' '.join(encode_cmd.dump())), prefix.start)
+		if main.cfg.dump_commands or main.cfg.armed:
+			cmd = ' '.join(encode_cmd.dump())
+			
+			if main.cfg.armed:
+				_print('executing §B%s§/' %(cmd), prefix.start)
+			else:
+				_print('will execute §B%s§/' %(cmd))
+		else:
+			_print('will encode into §B%s§/' %(files.tmpfile))
 		
 		if main.cfg.armed:
 			pb = over.core.textui.ProgressBar(60, int(info.video_fps.value * info.duration), 'frames')
@@ -299,11 +306,15 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 		# --------------------------------------------------
 		# shuffle files around
 		
-		if main.cfg.move_source and main.cfg.armed:
+		if main.cfg.move_source:
 			move_to_dir = pathlib.Path(main.cfg.move_source)
 			
 			if not move_to_dir.is_dir():
-				move_to_dir.mkdir()
+				if main.cfg.armed:
+					_print('creating directory §B%s§/' %(move_to_dir), prefix.start)
+					move_to_dir.mkdir()
+				else:
+					_print('will create directory §B%s§/' %(move_to_dir))
 		
 		if files.move_infile_to:
 			if main.cfg.armed: