diff --git a/spectacle_uploader.sh b/spectacle_uploader.sh
index de5a618..5eb3f25 100755
--- a/spectacle_uploader.sh
+++ b/spectacle_uploader.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ VISIBILITY="${VISIBILITY}"     # 0 = public, 1 = unlisted, 2 = private
 
 # Notification app header title & preview dimensions
 APP_NAME="${APP_NAME:-f0ckm}"
-PREVIEW_MAX_HEIGHT="${PREVIEW_MAX_HEIGHT:-80}" # Max height in pixels without cropping
+PREVIEW_HEIGHT="${PREVIEW_HEIGHT:-80}" # Center crop height in pixels (e.g. 80)
 
 # ── 1. Clipboard Helper Function (Wayland / X11) ───────────────────────────
 copy_to_clipboard() {
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ if [ -f "$SAVE_PATH" ]; then
         # Copy URL to clipboard
         copy_to_clipboard "$ITEM_URL"
 
-        # Create preview thumbnail scaled up to 80px height (no cropping/cutting)
+        # Create center-cropped preview banner (exact 80px height)
         PREVIEW_THUMB="/tmp/f0ckm_preview.png"
         if command -v magick &>/dev/null; then
-            magick "$SAVE_PATH" -resize "x${PREVIEW_MAX_HEIGHT}>" "$PREVIEW_THUMB"
+            magick "$SAVE_PATH" -gravity center -crop "x${PREVIEW_HEIGHT}+0+0" +repage "$PREVIEW_THUMB"
         else
             PREVIEW_THUMB="$SAVE_PATH"
         fi
 
-        # HTML body with preview max height 80px (no cut), and link on a new line
-        BODY_TEXT="<div><a href=\"${ITEM_URL}\"><img src=\"file://${PREVIEW_THUMB}\" style=\"max-height:${PREVIEW_MAX_HEIGHT}px; max-width:100%;\" /></a></div><br/><br/><a href=\"${ITEM_URL}\">${ITEM_URL}</a>"
+        # HTML body with fixed height preview banner (no scrolling), and link on a new line
+        BODY_TEXT="<div><a href=\"${ITEM_URL}\"><img src=\"file://${PREVIEW_THUMB}\" height=\"${PREVIEW_HEIGHT}\" style=\"height:${PREVIEW_HEIGHT}px; max-width:100%; object-fit:cover;\" /></a></div><br/><br/><a href=\"${ITEM_URL}\">${ITEM_URL}</a>"
 
         # Send Notification
         notify-send \