       $('#shoreline_offset').text(canvas.shoreline)
       $sliders = $('#shoreline')
       $sliders.slider
+        value: parseFloat(canvas.shoreline)
         min: 0.0
         max: 0.20
         step: 0.01

      $('#plains_offset').text(canvas.plains)
      $sliders = $('#plains')
      $sliders.slider
        min: 0.0
        max: 2.00
        step: 0.05

      $('#shallows_offset').text(canvas.shallows)
      $sliders = $('#shallows')
      $sliders.slider
        value: parseFloat(canvas.shallows)
        min: 0.0
        max: 1
        step: 0.01
