diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
index b6485f2..789b7e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -468,11 +468,17 @@
 		border-radius: 8px;
 		border: 1px solid #ddd;
 		background: #f5f5f5;
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
 	}
 	.preview {
-		width: 100%;
+		max-width: 100%;
+		max-height: 50vh;
+		width: auto;
 		height: auto;
 		display: block;
+		object-fit: contain;
 	}
 	.busy {
 		position: absolute;
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/smoke.spec.js b/frontend/tests/e2e/smoke.spec.js
index 1405c4a..d2bf2ea 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/smoke.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/smoke.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
 
+const SLAB_FIXTURE = 'tests/fixtures/slab-green.jpg';
+
 // E2E smoke: the app serves and the health route responds.
-// Later cards extend this to walk the full 5-state capture flow.
 test('M1-1 harness smoke: app serves + health ok', async ({ page, request }) => {
 	await page.goto('/');
 	await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/SlabUploader/);
@@ -10,3 +11,35 @@ test('M1-1 harness smoke: app serves + health ok', async ({ page, request }) =>
 	const body = await res.json();
 	expect(body.ok).toBe(true);
 });
+
+// Regression: the preview canvas must fit the full photo within the
+// viewport without cropping. Spec: "Preview fits the device width.
+// Height is capped so Mask and Measure controls stay on screen."
+test('preview canvas fits full photo without cropping', async ({ page }) => {
+	await page.goto('/');
+	await page.locator('input[type="file"]').setInputFiles(SLAB_FIXTURE);
+	await page.waitForTimeout(2500); // mask recompute
+
+	const canvas = page.locator('canvas.preview');
+	await expect(canvas).toBeVisible();
+
+	// Get the canvas's rendered (CSS) size and its intrinsic (pixel) size.
+	const box = await canvas.boundingBox();
+	const intrinsic = await canvas.evaluate((c) => ({ w: c.width, h: c.height }));
+
+	// The rendered size must fit within the viewport.
+	const vp = page.viewportSize();
+	expect(box.width).toBeLessThanOrEqual(vp.width);
+	expect(box.height).toBeLessThanOrEqual(vp.height * 0.55); // 50vh cap + tolerance
+
+	// Aspect ratio must be preserved (no distortion).
+	const renderedRatio = box.width / box.height;
+	const intrinsicRatio = intrinsic.w / intrinsic.h;
+	expect(renderedRatio).toBeCloseTo(intrinsicRatio, 1);
+
+	// The canvas must not be clipped by its container.
+	const wrap = page.locator('.preview-wrap');
+	const wrapBox = await wrap.boundingBox();
+	expect(box.width).toBeLessThanOrEqual(wrapBox.width + 1);
+	expect(box.height).toBeLessThanOrEqual(wrapBox.height + 1);
+});