diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.image.export/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/image/export/dialog/ImageExportDialog.java b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.image.export/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/image/export/dialog/ImageExportDialog.java
index 52218b41fe..481573ae26 100644
--- a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.image.export/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/image/export/dialog/ImageExportDialog.java
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.image.export/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/image/export/dialog/ImageExportDialog.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import com.raytheon.viz.ui.dialogs.CaveSWTDialog;
  * Date          Ticket#  Engineer    Description
  * ------------- -------- ----------- --------------------------
  * Jan 20, 2014  2312     bsteffen    Initial creation
+ * Mar 10, 2014  2867     bsteffen    Better frame range validation.
  * 
  * </pre>
  * 
@@ -169,7 +170,8 @@ public class ImageExportDialog extends CaveSWTDialog {
         gridData.widthHint = 24;
         framesFromText.setLayoutData(gridData);
         framesFromText.setEnabled(selectedFramesButton.getSelection());
-        framesFromText.setText(String.valueOf(options.getFirstFrameIndex() + 1));
+        framesFromText
+                .setText(String.valueOf(options.getFirstFrameIndex() + 1));
         new Label(group, SWT.NONE).setText("to:");
         framesToText = new Text(group, SWT.BORDER);
         gridData = new GridData();
@@ -376,14 +378,28 @@ public class ImageExportDialog extends CaveSWTDialog {
     }
 
     protected boolean validate() {
-        if (options.getFrameSelection() == FrameSelection.USER
-                && (options.getFirstFrameIndex() > options.getLastFrameIndex() || options
-                        .getLastFrameIndex() < 0)) {
-            MessageBox mb = new MessageBox(getShell(), SWT.ICON_ERROR | SWT.OK);
-            mb.setText("Invalid Range");
-            mb.setMessage("The frame range is invalid, please enter a valid range");
-            mb.open();
-            return false;
+        if (options.getFrameSelection() == FrameSelection.USER) {
+            String message = null;
+            if ((options.getFirstFrameIndex() < options.getMinFrameIndex())) {
+                message = "The first frame cannot be less than "
+                        + (options.getMinFrameIndex() + 1);
+            } else if ((options.getLastFrameIndex() > options
+                    .getMaxFrameIndex() + 1)) {
+                message = "The last frame cannot be greater than than "
+                        + (options.getMaxFrameIndex() + 1);
+            } else if ((options.getFirstFrameIndex() > options
+                    .getLastFrameIndex())) {
+                message = "The last frame must be after the first frame";
+            }
+            if (message != null) {
+                MessageBox mb = new MessageBox(getShell(), SWT.ICON_ERROR
+                        | SWT.OK);
+                mb.setText("Invalid Range");
+                mb.setMessage("The frame range is invalid.\n" + message
+                        + ".\nPlease enter a valid range");
+                mb.open();
+                return false;
+            }
         }
 
         String path = options.getFileLocation().getAbsolutePath();
diff --git a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.image.export/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/image/export/options/ImageExportOptions.java b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.image.export/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/image/export/options/ImageExportOptions.java
index 80695d807f..70291c49dd 100644
--- a/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.image.export/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/image/export/options/ImageExportOptions.java
+++ b/cave/com.raytheon.uf.viz.image.export/src/com/raytheon/uf/viz/image/export/options/ImageExportOptions.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import com.raytheon.uf.viz.core.datastructure.LoopProperties;
  * Date          Ticket#  Engineer    Description
  * ------------- -------- ----------- --------------------------
  * Jan 20, 2014  2312     bsteffen    Initial creation
+ * Mar 10, 2014  2867     bsteffen    Better frame range validation.
  * 
  * </pre>
  * 
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ public class ImageExportOptions {
 
     private int lastFrameIndex = 0;
 
+    private int minFrameIndex = 0;
+
+    private int maxFrameIndex = 0;
+
     /** first frame dwell time in ms */
     private int firstFrameDwell = 700;
 
@@ -145,6 +150,22 @@ public class ImageExportOptions {
         this.firstFrameDwell = firstFrameDwell;
     }
 
+    public int getMinFrameIndex() {
+        return minFrameIndex;
+    }
+
+    public void setMinFrameIndex(int minFrameIndex) {
+        this.minFrameIndex = minFrameIndex;
+    }
+
+    public int getMaxFrameIndex() {
+        return maxFrameIndex;
+    }
+
+    public void setMaxFrameIndex(int maxFrameIndex) {
+        this.maxFrameIndex = maxFrameIndex;
+    }
+
     public int getLastFrameDwell() {
         return lastFrameDwell;
     }
@@ -166,6 +187,7 @@ public class ImageExportOptions {
         int frameCount = container.getActiveDisplayPane().getDescriptor()
                 .getFramesInfo().getFrameCount();
         lastFrameIndex = Math.max(frameCount - 1, 0);
+        maxFrameIndex = lastFrameIndex;
     }
 
     public void populate(LoopProperties loopProperties) {