diff --git a/FModel/Forms/Settings.Designer.cs b/FModel/Forms/Settings.Designer.cs
index b1874af1..6cf3d7c2 100644
--- a/FModel/Forms/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/FModel/Forms/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ namespace FModel.Forms
             // checkBoxSaveAsMergeImages
             // 
             this.checkBoxSaveAsMergeImages.AutoSize = true;
+            this.checkBoxSaveAsMergeImages.Checked = true;
+            this.checkBoxSaveAsMergeImages.CheckState = System.Windows.Forms.CheckState.Checked;
             this.checkBoxSaveAsMergeImages.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(434, 21);
             this.checkBoxSaveAsMergeImages.Name = "checkBoxSaveAsMergeImages";
             this.checkBoxSaveAsMergeImages.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(120, 17);