diff --git a/expose.h b/expose.h
index 02b5be913..5c67570e2 100644
--- a/expose.h
+++ b/expose.h
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ struct sd_load_model_inputs
     const char * vae_filename = nullptr;
     const char * lora_filename = nullptr;
     const float lora_multiplier = 1.0f;
-    const int side_limit = 0;
-    const int square_limit = 0;
+    const int img_hard_limit = 0;
+    const int img_soft_limit = 0;
     const bool quiet = false;
     const int debugmode = 0;
 };
diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index c80d68aa7..79369699b 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ class sd_load_model_inputs(ctypes.Structure):
                 ("vae_filename", ctypes.c_char_p),
                 ("lora_filename", ctypes.c_char_p),
                 ("lora_multiplier", ctypes.c_float),
-                ("side_limit", ctypes.c_int),
-                ("square_limit", ctypes.c_int),
+                ("img_hard_limit", ctypes.c_int),
+                ("img_soft_limit", ctypes.c_int),
                 ("quiet", ctypes.c_bool),
                 ("debugmode", ctypes.c_int)]
 
@@ -1547,8 +1547,8 @@ def sd_load_model(model_filename,vae_filename,lora_filename,t5xxl_filename,clipl
     inputs.t5xxl_filename = t5xxl_filename.encode("UTF-8")
     inputs.clipl_filename = clipl_filename.encode("UTF-8")
     inputs.clipg_filename = clipg_filename.encode("UTF-8")
-    inputs.side_limit = args.sdclamped
-    inputs.square_limit = args.sdrestrictsquare
+    inputs.img_hard_limit = args.sdclamped
+    inputs.img_soft_limit = args.sdclampedsoft
     inputs = set_backend_props(inputs)
     ret = handle.sd_load_model(inputs)
     return ret
@@ -4291,7 +4291,7 @@ def show_gui():
     sd_vaeauto_var = ctk.IntVar(value=0)
     sd_notile_var = ctk.IntVar(value=0)
     sd_clamped_var = ctk.StringVar(value="0")
-    sd_restrict_square_var = ctk.StringVar(value="0")
+    sd_clamped_soft_var = ctk.StringVar(value="0")
     sd_threads_var = ctk.StringVar(value=str(default_threads))
     sd_quant_var = ctk.IntVar(value=0)
 
@@ -4992,8 +4992,8 @@ def show_gui():
 
     images_tab = tabcontent["Image Gen"]
     makefileentry(images_tab, "Image Gen. Model (safetensors/gguf):", "Select Image Gen Model File", sd_model_var, 1, width=280, singlecol=True, filetypes=[("*.safetensors *.gguf","*.safetensors *.gguf")], tooltiptxt="Select a .safetensors or .gguf Image Generation model file on disk to be loaded.")
-    makelabelentry(images_tab, "Clamped Mode (Limit Resolution):", sd_clamped_var, 4, 50, padx=290,singleline=True,tooltip="Limit generation steps and resolution settings for shared use.\nSet to 0 to disable, otherwise value is the size limit (min 512px).")
-    makelabelentry(images_tab, "Restrict Square Size:", sd_restrict_square_var, 6, 50, padx=290,singleline=True,tooltip="Square image size restriction, to protect the server against memory crashes.\nAllows width-height tradeoffs, eg. 640 allows 640x640 and 512x768\nLeave at 0 for the default value: 832 for SD1.5/SD2, 1024 otherwise.")
+    makelabelentry(images_tab, "Clamp Resolution Limit (Hard):", sd_clamped_var, 4, 50, padx=190,singleline=True,tooltip="Limit generation steps and output image size for shared use.\nSet to 0 to disable, otherwise value is clamped to the max size limit (min 512px).")
+    makelabelentry(images_tab, "(Soft):", sd_clamped_soft_var, 4, 50, padx=290,singleline=True,tooltip="Square image size restriction, to protect the server against memory crashes.\nAllows width-height tradeoffs, eg. 640 allows 640x640 and 512x768\nLeave at 0 for the default value: 832 for SD1.5/SD2, 1024 otherwise.",labelpadx=250)
     makelabelentry(images_tab, "Image Threads:" , sd_threads_var, 8, 50,padx=290,singleline=True,tooltip="How many threads to use during image generation.\nIf left blank, uses same value as threads.")
     sd_model_var.trace("w", gui_changed_modelfile)
     makecheckbox(images_tab, "Compress Weights (Saves Memory)", sd_quant_var, 10,tooltiptxt="Quantizes the SD model weights to save memory. May degrade quality.")
@@ -5252,7 +5252,7 @@ def show_gui():
 
         args.sdthreads = (0 if sd_threads_var.get()=="" else int(sd_threads_var.get()))
         args.sdclamped = (0 if int(sd_clamped_var.get())<=0 else int(sd_clamped_var.get()))
-        args.sdrestrictsquare = (0 if int(sd_restrict_square_var.get())<=0 else int(sd_restrict_square_var.get()))
+        args.sdclampedsoft = (0 if int(sd_clamped_soft_var.get())<=0 else int(sd_clamped_soft_var.get()))
         args.sdnotile = (True if sd_notile_var.get()==1 else False)
         if sd_vaeauto_var.get()==1:
             args.sdvaeauto = True
@@ -5464,7 +5464,7 @@ def show_gui():
 
         sd_model_var.set(dict["sdmodel"] if ("sdmodel" in dict and dict["sdmodel"]) else "")
         sd_clamped_var.set(int(dict["sdclamped"]) if ("sdclamped" in dict and dict["sdclamped"]) else 0)
-        sd_restrict_square_var.set(int(dict["sdrestrictsquare"]) if ("sdrestrictsquare" in dict and dict["sdrestrictsquare"]) else 0)
+        sd_clamped_soft_var.set(int(dict["sdclampedsoft"]) if ("sdclampedsoft" in dict and dict["sdclampedsoft"]) else 0)
         sd_threads_var.set(str(dict["sdthreads"]) if ("sdthreads" in dict and dict["sdthreads"]) else str(default_threads))
         sd_quant_var.set(1 if ("sdquant" in dict and dict["sdquant"]) else 0)
         sd_vae_var.set(dict["sdvae"] if ("sdvae" in dict and dict["sdvae"]) else "")
@@ -7230,8 +7230,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     sdparsergroup = parser.add_argument_group('Image Generation Commands')
     sdparsergroup.add_argument("--sdmodel", metavar=('[filename]'), help="Specify an image generation safetensors or gguf model to enable image generation.", default="")
     sdparsergroup.add_argument("--sdthreads", metavar=('[threads]'), help="Use a different number of threads for image generation if specified. Otherwise, has the same value as --threads.", type=int, default=0)
-    sdparsergroup.add_argument("--sdclamped", metavar=('[maxres]'), help="If specified, limit generation steps and resolution settings for shared use. Accepts an extra optional parameter that indicates maximum resolution (eg. 768 clamps to 768x768, min 512px, disabled if 0).", nargs='?', const=512, type=int, default=0)
-    sdparsergroup.add_argument("--sdrestrictsquare", metavar=('[maxres]'), help="If specified, restrict square image sides to this value, in pixels, to avoid server crashes related to excessive memory usage. Similar to --sdclamped, but allows trade-offs between width and height (e.g. 640 would allow 640x640, 512x768 and 768x512 images). If 0 or unspecified, use a model-specific safe value: 832 for SD1.5/SD2, 1024 otherwise. Total resolution cannot exceed 1MP.", type=int, default=0)
+    sdparsergroup.add_argument("--sdclamped", metavar=('[maxres]'), help="If specified, limit generation steps and image size for shared use. Accepts an extra optional parameter that indicates maximum resolution (eg. 768 clamps to 768x768, min 512px, disabled if 0).", nargs='?', const=512, type=int, default=0)
+    sdparsergroup.add_argument("--sdclampedsoft", metavar=('[maxres]'), help="If specified, limit max image size to curb memory usage. Similar to --sdclamped, but less strict, allows trade-offs between width and height (e.g. 640 would allow 640x640, 512x768 and 768x512 images). Total resolution cannot exceed 1MP.", type=int, default=0)
     sdparsergroup.add_argument("--sdt5xxl", metavar=('[filename]'), help="Specify a T5-XXL safetensors model for use in SD3 or Flux. Leave blank if prebaked or unused.", default="")
     sdparsergroup.add_argument("--sdclipl", metavar=('[filename]'), help="Specify a Clip-L safetensors model for use in SD3 or Flux. Leave blank if prebaked or unused.", default="")
     sdparsergroup.add_argument("--sdclipg", metavar=('[filename]'), help="Specify a Clip-G safetensors model for use in SD3. Leave blank if prebaked or unused.", default="")
diff --git a/otherarch/sdcpp/sdtype_adapter.cpp b/otherarch/sdcpp/sdtype_adapter.cpp
index 6c42de575..2bf44babf 100644
--- a/otherarch/sdcpp/sdtype_adapter.cpp
+++ b/otherarch/sdcpp/sdtype_adapter.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ bool sdtype_load_model(const sd_load_model_inputs inputs) {
     std::string clipl_filename = inputs.clipl_filename;
     std::string clipg_filename = inputs.clipg_filename;
     notiling = inputs.notile;
-    cfg_side_limit = inputs.side_limit;
-    cfg_square_limit = inputs.square_limit;
+    cfg_side_limit = inputs.img_hard_limit;
+    cfg_square_limit = inputs.img_soft_limit;
     printf("\nImageGen Init - Load Model: %s\n",inputs.model_filename);
 
     if(lorafilename!="")
@@ -320,9 +320,9 @@ static inline int roundup_64(int n) {
 }
 
 //scale dimensions to ensure width and height stay within limits
-//side_limit = sdclamped, hard size limit per side, no side can exceed this
+//img_hard_limit = sdclamped, hard size limit per side, no side can exceed this
 //square limit = total NxN resolution based limit to also apply
-static void sd_fix_resolution(int &width, int &height, int side_limit, int square_limit) {
+static void sd_fix_resolution(int &width, int &height, int img_hard_limit, int img_soft_limit) {
 
     // sanitize the original values
     width = std::max(std::min(width, 8192), 64);
@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ static void sd_fix_resolution(int &width, int &height, int side_limit, int squar
     // requested ratio, since the user can choose those values directly
     long_side = rounddown_64(long_side);
     short_side = rounddown_64(short_side);
-    side_limit = rounddown_64(side_limit);
+    img_hard_limit = rounddown_64(img_hard_limit);
 
     //enforce sdclamp side limit
-    if (long_side > side_limit) {
-        short_side = static_cast<int>(short_side * side_limit / static_cast<float>(long_side));
-        long_side = side_limit;
+    if (long_side > img_hard_limit) {
+        short_side = static_cast<int>(short_side * img_hard_limit / static_cast<float>(long_side));
+        long_side = img_hard_limit;
         if (short_side <= 64) {
             short_side = 64;
         } else {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static void sd_fix_resolution(int &width, int &height, int side_limit, int squar
     }
 
     //enforce sd_restrict_square area limit
-    int area_limit = square_limit * square_limit;
+    int area_limit = img_soft_limit * img_soft_limit;
     if (long_side * short_side > area_limit) {
         float scale = std::sqrt(static_cast<float>(area_limit) / (long_side * short_side));
         int new_short = static_cast<int>(short_side * scale);
@@ -453,23 +453,23 @@ sd_generation_outputs sdtype_generate(const sd_generation_inputs inputs)
     // cannot exceed (832x832) for sd1/sd2 or (1024x1024) for sdxl/sd3/flux, to prevent crashing the server
     const int hard_megapixel_res_limit = (loadedsdver==SDVersion::VERSION_SD1 || loadedsdver==SDVersion::VERSION_SD2)?832:1024;
 
-    int side_limit = default_res_limit;
+    int img_hard_limit = default_res_limit;
     if (cfg_side_limit > 0) {
-        side_limit = std::max(std::min(cfg_side_limit, default_res_limit), 64);
+        img_hard_limit = std::max(std::min(cfg_side_limit, default_res_limit), 64);
     }
 
-    int square_limit = default_res_limit;
+    int img_soft_limit = default_res_limit;
     if (cfg_square_limit > 0) {
-        square_limit = std::max(std::min(cfg_square_limit, default_res_limit), 64);
+        img_soft_limit = std::max(std::min(cfg_square_limit, default_res_limit), 64);
     }
 
     if (cfg_square_limit > 0 && sddebugmode == 1) {
-        square_limit = std::min(hard_megapixel_res_limit * 2, square_limit);  //double the limit for debugmode if cfg_square_limit is set
+        img_soft_limit = std::min(hard_megapixel_res_limit * 2, img_soft_limit);  //double the limit for debugmode if cfg_square_limit is set
     } else {
-        square_limit = std::min(hard_megapixel_res_limit, square_limit);
+        img_soft_limit = std::min(hard_megapixel_res_limit, img_soft_limit);
     }
 
-    sd_fix_resolution(sd_params->width, sd_params->height, side_limit, square_limit);
+    sd_fix_resolution(sd_params->width, sd_params->height, img_hard_limit, img_soft_limit);
     if (inputs.width != sd_params->width || inputs.height != sd_params->height) {
         printf("\nKCPP SD: Requested dimensions %dx%d changed to %dx%d\n", inputs.width, inputs.height, sd_params->width, sd_params->height);
     }