diff --git a/files.py b/files.py
index 515d087..4c41e57 100644
--- a/files.py
+++ b/files.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
-from flask import request, render_template, redirect, send_from_directory, url_for, jsonify, make_response
+from flask import request, render_template, redirect, send_from_directory, url_for, jsonify
 from marshmallow import Schema, fields
 from main import db, app, ma 
 from sqlalchemy import Sequence, text, select, union, or_
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ class EntryAmendmentSchema(ma.SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
         model = EntryAmendment
         load_instance = True
     eid = ma.auto_field()
+    job_id = ma.auto_field()
     type = ma.Nested(AmendmentTypeSchema)
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ def change_file_opts():
         query_data = GetSearchQueryData( OPT )
     else:
         query_data = GetQueryData( OPT )
-    return make_response( jsonify( query_data=query_data ) )
+    return jsonify( query_data=query_data )
     
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -655,7 +656,7 @@ def move_files():
         jex.append( JobExtra( name=f"{el}", value=str(request.form[el]) ) )
     job=NewJob( name="move_files", num_files=0, wait_for=None, jex=jex, desc="to move selected file(s)" )
     # data is not used, but send response to trigger CheckForJobs()
-    return make_response( jsonify( job_id=job.id ) )
+    return jsonify( job_id=job.id )
 
 @login_required
 @app.route("/view/", methods=["POST"])
@@ -697,7 +698,7 @@ def transform():
         jex.append( JobExtra( name=f"{el}", value=str(request.form[el]) ) )
 
     job=NewJob( name="transform_image", num_files=0, wait_for=None, jex=jex, desc="to transform selected file(s)" )
-    return make_response( jsonify( job_id=job.id ) )
+    return jsonify( job_id=job.id )
 
 ################################################################################
 # /check_transform_job -> URL that is called repeatedly by front-end waiting for the
@@ -714,9 +715,11 @@ def check_transform_job():
     j=jsonify( finished=False )
     if job.pa_job_state == 'Completed':
         id=[jex.value for jex in job.extra if jex.name == "id"][0]
-        e=Entry.query.join(File).filter(Entry.id==id).first()
-        j=jsonify( finished=True, thumbnail=e.file_details.thumbnail )
-    return make_response( j )
+        stmt=select(Entry).where(Entry.id==id)
+        ent=db.session.execute(stmt).scalars().all()
+        ent_data=entries_schema.dump(ent)
+        j=jsonify( finished=True, entry=ent_data[0] )
+    return j
 
 ################################################################################
 # /include -> return contents on /include and does not need a login, so we
@@ -762,7 +765,7 @@ def get_existing_paths(dt):
         except:
             # this is not a date, so we cant work out possible dirs, just
             # return an empty set
-            return make_response( '[]' )
+            return jsonify( '[]' )
         new_dt=new_dtime.strftime('%Y%m%d')
         # find dirs named with this date
         dirs_arr+=Dir.query.filter(Dir.rel_path.ilike('%'+new_dt+'%')).all();
@@ -776,8 +779,8 @@ def get_existing_paths(dt):
     ret='[ '
     first_dir=1
     for dir in dirs:
-        # this can occur if there is a file with this date name in the top-levle of the path, its legit, but only really happens in DEV
-        # regardless, it cant be used for a existpath button in the F/E, ignore it
+        # this can occur if there is a file with this date name in the top-level of the path, its legit, but only really happens in DEV
+        # regardless, it cant be used for a existing path button in the F/E, ignore it
         if dir.rel_path == '':
             continue
         if not first_dir:
@@ -795,7 +798,7 @@ def get_existing_paths(dt):
         ret+= ' } '
         first_dir=0
     ret+= ' ]'
-    return make_response( ret )
+    return jsonify ( ret )
 
 # quick helper func to return timestamps of jscript files
 # we use this as a quick/hacky way of versioning them