diff --git a/RecrownedAthenaeum.ConsoleTools/NinePatchTools/NinePatchCommand.cs b/RecrownedAthenaeum.ConsoleTools/NinePatchTools/NinePatchCommand.cs
index ba64a66..413770c 100644
--- a/RecrownedAthenaeum.ConsoleTools/NinePatchTools/NinePatchCommand.cs
+++ b/RecrownedAthenaeum.ConsoleTools/NinePatchTools/NinePatchCommand.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace RecrownedAthenaeum.Tools.NinePatchTools
             arguments = new EngineCommandArgument[6];
 
             arguments[0] = new EngineCommandArgument("-i", "defines the path to the texture to be used for the nine patch.", true);
-            arguments[1] = new EngineCommandArgument("-o", "defines path of output file.", true);
+            arguments[1] = new EngineCommandArgument("-o", "defines path of output file.");
             arguments[2] = new EngineCommandArgument("-l", "left patch.", true);
             arguments[3] = new EngineCommandArgument("-r", "right patch.", true);
             arguments[4] = new EngineCommandArgument("-u", "up patch.", true);
@@ -32,11 +32,17 @@ namespace RecrownedAthenaeum.Tools.NinePatchTools
             if (arguments == null) throw new ArgumentException("Missing arguments. Type \"help 9p\" for more information.");
             int leftBound = 0, rightBound = 0, topBound = 0, bottomBound = 0;
             string imagePath, outPath;
-            if (IndexOfArgumentIn("-i", arguments) + 1 >= arguments.Length) throw new ArgumentException("Missing -i argument path.");
+            if (IndexOfArgumentIn("-i", arguments) + 1 >= arguments.Length) throw new ArgumentException("Missing -i path after argument.");
             imagePath = arguments[IndexOfArgumentIn("-i", arguments) + 1];
 
-            if (IndexOfArgumentIn("-o", arguments) + 1 >= arguments.Length) throw new ArgumentException("Missing -o argument path.");
-            outPath = arguments[IndexOfArgumentIn("-o", arguments) + 1];
+            if (HasArgument(arguments[1], arguments))
+            {
+                if (IndexOfArgumentIn("-o", arguments) + 1 >= arguments.Length) throw new ArgumentException("Missing -o path after argument.");
+                outPath = arguments[IndexOfArgumentIn("-o", arguments) + 1];
+            } else
+            {
+                outPath = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(imagePath);
+            }
 
             if (IndexOfArgumentIn("-l", arguments) + 1 >= arguments.Length && !int.TryParse(arguments[IndexOfArgumentIn("-l", arguments) + 1], out leftBound)) throw new ArgumentException("Missing -l argument bound.");
             if (IndexOfArgumentIn("-r", arguments) + 1 >= arguments.Length && !int.TryParse(arguments[IndexOfArgumentIn("-r", arguments) + 1], out rightBound)) throw new ArgumentException("Missing -r argument bound.");