diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index f61ac57..f662156 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -17,13 +17,58 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include "graphics.h"
 
 using namespace Mandelbrot;
 
-int main()
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    Graphics g = Graphics(1800, 1200, "Mandelbrot set visualizer");
+    char c;
+    std::string targ, iarg;
+    int tcount = 0;
+    int maxiter = 0;
+
+    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "t::i::")) != -1) {
+        switch (c) {
+            case 't':
+                targ = optarg;
+                break;
+            case 'i':
+                iarg = optarg;
+                break;
+            case ':':
+                std::cout << "option needs a value." << std::endl;
+                exit(1);
+            case '?':
+                if (optopt == 't' || optopt == 'i')
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Option -%c requires an argument.\n",
+                            optopt);
+                else if (isprint (optopt))
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Unknown option `-%c'.\n", optopt);
+                else
+                    fprintf(stderr,
+                           "Unknown option character `\\x%x'.\n",
+                           optopt);
+                exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    try {
+        tcount = std::stoi(targ);
+        maxiter = std::stoi(iarg);
+    } catch(...) {
+        std::cout << "Invalid arguments." << std::endl;
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (tcount == 0 || tcount < 0)
+        tcount = 4;
+
+    if (maxiter == 0 || maxiter < 0)
+        maxiter = 100;
+
+    Graphics g = Graphics(1800, 1200, "Mandelbrot set visualizer", tcount, maxiter);
     g.mainLoop();
 
     return 0;