diff --git a/server/public/admin.html b/server/public/admin.html
index 16dae4b..056233e 100644
--- a/server/public/admin.html
+++ b/server/public/admin.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   <div class="crop-modal" id="cropModal">
     <div class="crop-panel">
       <strong>裁剪封面</strong>
-      <p class="muted">拖动图片选择区域，比例已锁定为小程序首页封面（约 2.3:1）。裁剪后再上传，预览就不会被裁掉重要内容。</p>
+      <p class="muted">拖动图片选择区域，比例已锁定为小程序首页封面（约 2.3:1）。可放大看细节，也可缩小看到整张原图；空白处上传后为深色底。</p>
       <div class="crop-stage" id="cropStage">
         <img id="cropImage" alt="裁剪预览" draggable="false" />
         <div class="crop-mask" id="cropMask"></div>
@@ -189,12 +189,39 @@
       }
     }
 
-    function minCropScale() {
+    // Cover = fill the crop window (may crop edges). Fit = show the whole image inside the window.
+    function coverScale() {
       if (!cropState.naturalW || !cropState.naturalH) return 1
       const size = maskSize()
       return Math.max(size.maskW / cropState.naturalW, size.maskH / cropState.naturalH)
     }
 
+    function fitScale() {
+      if (!cropState.naturalW || !cropState.naturalH) return 1
+      const size = maskSize()
+      return Math.min(size.maskW / cropState.naturalW, size.maskH / cropState.naturalH)
+    }
+
+    function clampCropPosition() {
+      const size = maskSize()
+      const w = cropState.naturalW * cropState.scale
+      const h = cropState.naturalH * cropState.scale
+      if (w >= size.maskW) {
+        const minX = size.maskLeft + size.maskW - w
+        const maxX = size.maskLeft
+        cropState.x = Math.min(maxX, Math.max(minX, cropState.x))
+      } else {
+        cropState.x = size.maskLeft + (size.maskW - w) / 2
+      }
+      if (h >= size.maskH) {
+        const minY = size.maskTop + size.maskH - h
+        const maxY = size.maskTop
+        cropState.y = Math.min(maxY, Math.max(minY, cropState.y))
+      } else {
+        cropState.y = size.maskTop + (size.maskH - h) / 2
+      }
+    }
+
     function layoutCrop() {
       const stage = document.getElementById('cropStage')
       const img = document.getElementById('cropImage')
@@ -206,15 +233,9 @@
       mask.style.left = `${size.maskLeft}px`
       mask.style.top = `${size.maskTop}px`
 
+      clampCropPosition()
       const w = cropState.naturalW * cropState.scale
       const h = cropState.naturalH * cropState.scale
-      // Cover the crop window so zoom/pan never leaves it empty.
-      const minX = size.maskLeft + size.maskW - w
-      const maxX = size.maskLeft
-      const minY = size.maskTop + size.maskH - h
-      const maxY = size.maskTop
-      cropState.x = Math.min(maxX, Math.max(minX, cropState.x))
-      cropState.y = Math.min(maxY, Math.max(minY, cropState.y))
       img.style.width = `${w}px`
       img.style.height = `${h}px`
       img.style.left = `${cropState.x}px`
@@ -226,10 +247,10 @@
       const size = maskSize()
       // Modal must be visible first, otherwise stage size is 0 and scale collapses.
       if (size.stageW < 40 || size.stageH < 40) return false
-      const scale = minCropScale()
-      cropState.scale = scale
-      cropState.x = (size.stageW - cropState.naturalW * scale) / 2
-      cropState.y = (size.stageH - cropState.naturalH * scale) / 2
+      // Start by showing the full original image; user can zoom in to crop.
+      cropState.scale = fitScale()
+      cropState.x = (size.stageW - cropState.naturalW * cropState.scale) / 2
+      cropState.y = (size.stageH - cropState.naturalH * cropState.scale) / 2
       layoutCrop()
       return true
     }
@@ -243,12 +264,13 @@
         return
       }
       const before = cropState.scale
-      const minScale = minCropScale()
-      const next = Math.min(Math.max(before * factor, minScale), minScale * 8)
+      // Allow shrinking well below "cover", so the full original image can be seen.
+      const minScale = Math.max(fitScale() * 0.35, coverScale() * 0.08)
+      const maxScale = coverScale() * 8
+      const next = Math.min(Math.max(before * factor, minScale), maxScale)
       if (!Number.isFinite(next) || Math.abs(next - before) < 0.0001) return
       const cx = size.maskLeft + size.maskW / 2
       const cy = size.maskTop + size.maskH / 2
-      // Keep the point under the crop center stable while zooming.
       cropState.x = cx - ((cx - cropState.x) * next) / before
       cropState.y = cy - ((cy - cropState.y) * next) / before
       cropState.scale = next