--- a/stampit/main.py	Fri Apr 23 09:17:51 2010 -0700
+++ b/stampit/main.py	Fri Apr 23 09:48:16 2010 -0700
@@ -64,9 +64,14 @@
     for option in 'virtualenv', 'output', 'directory':
         # expand ~ arguments
         path = getattr(options, option)
-        if path is not None and '~' in path:
-            setattr(options, option, os.path.expanduser(path))
-    callargs = options.verbose and {} or { 'stdout': subprocess.PIPE }
+        if path is not None:
+            if '~' in path:
+                path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+            setattr(options, option, os.path.abspath(path))
+        
+    callargs = {}
+    if not options.verbose: # suppress output
+        callargs = {'stdout': subprocess.PIPE}
     if options.quiet:
         callargs['stderr'] = subprocess.PIPE
     if not args: