diff --git a/.aiideas b/.aiideas
index 904ea96..ccb5919 100644
--- a/.aiideas
+++ b/.aiideas
@@ -1,103 +1,28 @@
-Rolle: Du bist ein UI - Designer mit Fokus auf "Modern Minimalist" Design(Stilrichtung: Linear, Teenage Engineering, Vercel).Ziel: Redesign der Whisky - App "DramLog".Wir verabschieden uns vom klassischen "Luxus-Look"(Gold / Serifen) und nutzen einen "Industrial Dark" Stil.
+Act as a Senior TypeScript/Next.js Developer.
 
-Design Rules & Tokens:
+I need a robust client-side image processing utility (an "Image Agent") to optimize user uploads before sending them to an LLM or Supabase.
 
-    Color Palette(Tailwind):
+**Task:**
+Create a utility file `src/utils/image-processing.ts`.
+This file should export a function `processImageForAI` that uses the library `browser-image-compression`.
 
-Bg - App: bg - zinc - 950(Ein sehr dunkles, warmes Grau, kein hartes Schwarz).
+**Requirements:**
+1.  **Input:** The function takes a raw `File` object (from an HTML input).
+2.  **Processing Logic:**
+    - Resize the image to a maximum of **1024x1024** pixels (maintain aspect ratio).
+    - Convert the image to **WebP** format.
+    - Limit the file size to approx **0.4MB**.
+    - Enable `useWebWorker: true` to prevent UI freezing.
+3.  **Output:** The function must return a Promise that resolves to an object with this interface:
+    ```typescript
+    interface ProcessedImage {
+      file: File;           // The compressed WebP file (ready for Supabase storage)
+      base64: string;       // The Base64 string (ready for LLM API calls)
+      originalFile: File;   // Pass through the original file
+    }
+    ```
+4.  **Helper:** Include a helper function to convert the resulting Blob/File to a Base64 string correctly.
+5.  **Edge Cases:** Handle errors gracefully (try/catch) and ensure the returned `file` has the correct `.webp` extension and mime type.
 
-  Bg - Card: bg - zinc - 900(Deutlich abgesetzt vom Hintergrund).
-
-    Text - Primary: text - zinc - 50(Fast Weiß, hoher Kontrast).
-
-      Text - Secondary: text - zinc - 400(Mittelgrau für Labels).
-
-        Accent: text - orange - 500(Ein sattes, mattes Orange für Highlights) und bg - orange - 600 für Primary Buttons.Keine Verläufe / Gradients, sondern flache("flat") Farben.
-
-          Typography:
-
-        Nutze Inter oder DM Sans für alles.
-
-  Headlines: font - bold tracking - tight(Enger Buchstabenabstand, wirkt kompakt und modern).
-
-    Labels: uppercase text - xs tracking - widest font - semibold(Technischer Look).
-
-      Component: Whisky Card(Clean Split):
-
-        Kein Text mehr über dem Bild!
-
-Top: Bild(Aspect Ratio 4: 3 oder 16: 9), rounded - t - xl.
-
-  Bottom: Info - Block(p - 4 bg - zinc - 900 rounded - b - xl).
-
-    Inhalt: Whisky Name(Bold, White), darunter Destillerie(Orange, Small).
-
-      Tags: Kleine "Pills" mit bg - zinc - 800 text - zinc - 300.
-
-Component: Dashboard Stats:
-
-Minimalistisch.Nur die Zahl(riesig, z.B.text - 4xl font - bold text - white) und darunter das Label(text - zinc - 500).
-
-        Keine Boxen, keine Rahmen. "Data Ink Ratio" optimieren.
-
-  Component: Floating Navigation(The Capsule):
-
-        Statt einer durchgehenden Leiste unten, nutze eine "Floating Capsule".
-
-        Eine abgerundete "Insel"(rounded - full) die ca. 20px über dem unteren Bildschirmrand schwebt.
-
-  Breite: ca. 90 % des Screens oder max - w - md.
-
-    Farbe: bg - zinc - 800 / 90 backdrop - blur - md border border - zinc - 700.
-
-        Scan Button: In der Mitte der Kapsel, Kreis in bg - orange - 600(Flat, kein Schatten), weißes Icon.
-
-  Code - Snippet für die "Industrial Capsule Navigation":
-JavaScript
-
-import { Home, Grid, Scan, User } from 'lucide-react';
-
-export const NavigationCapsule = () => {
-  return (
-    <div className= "fixed bottom-6 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 w-[90%] max-w-sm z-50" >
-    <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-2 py-2 bg-zinc-900/90 backdrop-blur-lg border border-zinc-800 rounded-full shadow-2xl" >
-
-      {/* Left Item */ }
-      < button className = "p-3 text-zinc-400 hover:text-white transition-colors" >
-        <Home size={ 22 } strokeWidth = { 2.5} />
-          </button>
-
-  {/* Left Item */ }
-  <button className="p-3 text-zinc-400 hover:text-white transition-colors" >
-    <Grid size={ 22 } strokeWidth = { 2.5} />
-      </button>
-
-  {/* PRIMARY ACTION - The "Industrial Button" */ }
-  <button className="flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 rounded-full bg-orange-600 text-white hover:bg-orange-500 active:scale-95 transition-all mx-2" >
-    <Scan size={ 26 } strokeWidth = { 2.5} />
-      </button>
-
-  {/* Right Item */ }
-  <button className="p-3 text-zinc-400 hover:text-white transition-colors" >
-    <User size={ 22 } strokeWidth = { 2.5} />
-      </button>
-
-  {/* Right Item (Settings/More) */ }
-  <button className="p-3 text-zinc-400 hover:text-white transition-colors" >
-    <div className="w-1 h-1 bg-current rounded-full mb-1" />
-      <div className="w-1 h-1 bg-current rounded-full" />
-        </button>
-
-        </div>
-        </div>
-  );
-};
-
-Aufgabe: Setze die bestehenden Views(Dashboard und Liste) mit diesen neuen "Industrial Dark" Regeln um.Sorge für klare Kontraste durch zinc - 950 vs zinc - 900 Flächen.
-Was dieser Look ändert:
-
-Lesbarkeit: Durch den zinc - 900 Hintergrund der Karten hebt sich der weiße Text extrem gut ab.Kein "Text auf unruhigem Foto" - Problem mehr.
-
-  Modernität: Das "Pill" - Menü(Capsule) sieht aus wie bei modernen iOS Apps(Dynamic Island Ästhetik).
-
-    Ehrlichkeit: Es versucht nicht, "altes Geld"(Gold / Serifen) zu imitieren, sondern wirkt wie ein modernes Werkzeug für Enthusiasten.
\ No newline at end of file
+**Step 1:** Give me the `npm install` command to add the necessary library.
+**Step 2:** Write the complete `src/utils/image-processing.ts` code with proper JSDoc comments.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/next-env.d.ts b/next-env.d.ts
index c4b7818..9edff1c 100644
--- a/next-env.d.ts
+++ b/next-env.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /// <reference types="next" />
 /// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
-import "./.next/dev/types/routes.d.ts";
+import "./.next/types/routes.d.ts";
 
 // NOTE: This file should not be edited
 // see https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/typescript for more information.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f33ed9..3c65212 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "@supabase/ssr": "^0.5.2",
     "@supabase/supabase-js": "^2.47.10",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.62.7",
+    "browser-image-compression": "^2.0.2",
     "canvas-confetti": "^1.9.3",
     "dexie": "^4.2.1",
     "dexie-react-hooks": "^4.2.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ec78466..9745f10 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ importers:
       '@tanstack/react-query':
         specifier: ^5.62.7
         version: 5.90.12(react@19.2.3)
+      browser-image-compression:
+        specifier: ^2.0.2
+        version: 2.0.2
       canvas-confetti:
         specifier: ^1.9.3
         version: 1.9.4
@@ -1295,6 +1298,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-yQbXgO/OSZVD2IsiLlro+7Hf6Q18EJrKSEsdoMzKePKXct3gvD8oLcOQdIzGupr5Fj+EDe8gO/lxc1BzfMpxvA==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
 
+  browser-image-compression@2.0.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pBLlQyUf6yB8SmmngrcOw3EoS4RpQ1BcylI3T9Yqn7+4nrQTXJD4sJDe5ODnJdrvNMaio5OicFo75rDyJD2Ucw==}
+
   browserslist@4.28.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZC5Bd0LgJXgwGqUknZY/vkUQ04r8NXnJZ3yYi4vDmSiZmC/pdSN0NbNRPxZpbtO4uAfDUAFffO8IZoM3Gj8IkA==}
     engines: {node: ^6 || ^7 || ^8 || ^9 || ^10 || ^11 || ^12 || >=13.7}
@@ -2854,6 +2860,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XQegIaBTVUjSHliKqcnFqYypAd4S+WCYt5NIeRs6w/UAry7z8Y9j5ZwRRL4kzq9U3sD6v+85er9FvkEaBpji2w==}
     hasBin: true
 
+  uzip@0.20201231.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-OZeJfZP+R0z9D6TmBgLq2LHzSSptGMGDGigGiEe0pr8UBe/7fdflgHlHBNDASTXB5jnFuxHpNaJywSg8YFeGng==}
+
   victory-vendor@37.3.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-SbPDPdDBYp+5MJHhBCAyI7wKM3d5ivekigc2Dk2s7pgbZ9wIgIBYGVw4zGHBml/qTFbexrofXW6Gu4noGxrOwQ==}
 
@@ -4106,6 +4115,10 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       fill-range: 7.1.1
 
+  browser-image-compression@2.0.2:
+    dependencies:
+      uzip: 0.20201231.0
+
   browserslist@4.28.1:
     dependencies:
       baseline-browser-mapping: 2.9.9
@@ -5945,6 +5958,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   uuid@13.0.0: {}
 
+  uzip@0.20201231.0: {}
+
   victory-vendor@37.3.6:
     dependencies:
       '@types/d3-array': 3.2.2
diff --git a/src/app/bottles/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/bottles/[id]/page.tsx
index d8fd562..2f6f3f4 100644
--- a/src/app/bottles/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/bottles/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default function BottlePage() {
     if (!bottleId) return null;
 
     return (
-        <main className="min-h-screen bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-black p-4 md:p-12 lg:p-24 space-y-6">
+        <main className="min-h-screen bg-zinc-950 p-4 md:p-12 lg:p-24 space-y-6">
             <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto flex justify-end">
                 <OfflineIndicator />
             </div>
diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index aef6c8e..971b5b2 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ body {
   font-feature-settings: "cv02", "cv03", "cv04", "cv11";
 }
 
+/* Global Input Text Fix */
+input,
+textarea,
+select {
+  @apply bg-zinc-950 text-white border-zinc-800 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-orange-600 outline-none transition-all;
+}
+
+input::placeholder,
+textarea::placeholder {
+  @apply text-zinc-600;
+}
+
 h1,
 h2,
 h3,
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 41cf1b6..dbf7b00 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import LanguageSwitcher from "@/components/LanguageSwitcher";
 import OfflineIndicator from "@/components/OfflineIndicator";
 import { useI18n } from "@/i18n/I18nContext";
 import { useSession } from "@/context/SessionContext";
-import { Sparkles, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { Sparkles, X, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { BottomNavigation } from '@/components/BottomNavigation';
 import ScanAndTasteFlow from '@/components/ScanAndTasteFlow';
 
@@ -25,10 +25,15 @@ export default function Home() {
     const { t } = useI18n();
     const { activeSession } = useSession();
     const [isFlowOpen, setIsFlowOpen] = useState(false);
-    const [capturedImage, setCapturedImage] = useState<string | null>(null);
+    const [capturedFile, setCapturedFile] = useState<File | null>(null);
+    const [hasMounted, setHasMounted] = useState(false);
 
-    const handleImageSelected = (base64: string) => {
-        setCapturedImage(base64);
+    useEffect(() => {
+        setHasMounted(true);
+    }, []);
+
+    const handleImageSelected = (file: File) => {
+        setCapturedFile(file);
         setIsFlowOpen(true);
     };
 
@@ -149,6 +154,14 @@ export default function Home() {
         await supabase.auth.signOut();
     };
 
+    if (!hasMounted) {
+        return (
+            <main className="flex min-h-screen flex-col items-center justify-center bg-zinc-950">
+                <Loader2 className="animate-spin text-orange-600" size={40} />
+            </main>
+        );
+    }
+
     if (!user) {
         return (
             <main className="flex min-h-screen flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 bg-zinc-950">
@@ -257,7 +270,7 @@ export default function Home() {
             <ScanAndTasteFlow
                 isOpen={isFlowOpen}
                 onClose={() => setIsFlowOpen(false)}
-                base64Image={capturedImage}
+                imageFile={capturedFile}
             />
         </main>
     );
diff --git a/src/app/sessions/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/sessions/[id]/page.tsx
index 433ec99..fb65de2 100644
--- a/src/app/sessions/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/sessions/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -188,29 +188,29 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
 
     if (isLoading) {
         return (
-            <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-black">
-                <Loader2 size={48} className="animate-spin text-amber-600" />
+            <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-zinc-950">
+                <Loader2 size={48} className="animate-spin text-orange-600" />
             </div>
         );
     }
 
     if (!session) {
         return (
-            <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-black p-6">
-                <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">Session nicht gefunden</h1>
-                <Link href="/" className="text-amber-600 font-bold">Zurück zum Start</Link>
+            <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 bg-zinc-950 p-6">
+                <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-zinc-50">Session nicht gefunden</h1>
+                <Link href="/" className="text-orange-600 font-bold">Zurück zum Start</Link>
             </div>
         );
     }
 
     return (
-        <main className="min-h-screen bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-black p-4 md:p-12 lg:p-24">
+        <main className="min-h-screen bg-zinc-950 p-4 md:p-12 lg:p-24">
             <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto space-y-8">
                 {/* Back Button */}
                 <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
                     <Link
                         href="/"
-                        className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-zinc-400 hover:text-amber-600 transition-colors font-bold uppercase text-[10px] tracking-[0.2em]"
+                        className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-zinc-500 hover:text-orange-600 transition-colors font-bold uppercase text-[10px] tracking-[0.2em]"
                     >
                         <ChevronLeft size={16} />
                         Alle Sessions
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                 </div>
 
                 {/* Hero */}
-                <header className="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl p-8 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 shadow-xl relative overflow-hidden group">
+                <header className="bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl p-8 border border-zinc-800 shadow-xl relative overflow-hidden group">
                     {/* Visual Eyecatcher: Background Glow */}
                     {tastings.length > 0 && tastings[0].bottles.image_url && (
                         <div className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-1/2 h-full opacity-20 dark:opacity-30 pointer-events-none">
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                             {/* Visual Eyecatcher: Bottle Preview */}
                             {tastings.length > 0 && tastings[0].bottles.image_url && (
                                 <div className="shrink-0 relative">
-                                    <div className="w-20 h-20 md:w-24 md:h-24 rounded-2xl bg-white dark:bg-zinc-800 border-2 border-amber-500/20 shadow-2xl overflow-hidden relative group-hover:rotate-3 transition-transform duration-500">
+                                    <div className="w-20 h-20 md:w-24 md:h-24 rounded-2xl bg-zinc-800 border-2 border-orange-500/20 shadow-2xl overflow-hidden relative group-hover:rotate-3 transition-transform duration-500">
                                         <img
                                             src={tastings[0].bottles.image_url}
                                             alt={tastings[0].bottles.name}
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                                         />
                                         <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/60 via-transparent to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity" />
                                     </div>
-                                    <div className="absolute -bottom-2 -right-2 bg-amber-600 text-white text-[10px] font-black px-2 py-1 rounded-lg shadow-lg rotate-12">
+                                    <div className="absolute -bottom-2 -right-2 bg-orange-600 text-white text-[10px] font-black px-2 py-1 rounded-lg shadow-lg rotate-12">
                                         LATEST
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
 
                             <div className="space-y-2">
                                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-amber-600 font-black uppercase text-[10px] tracking-widest">
+                                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-orange-600 font-black uppercase text-[10px] tracking-widest">
                                         <Sparkles size={14} />
                                         Tasting Session
                                     </div>
@@ -263,23 +263,23 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                                         <span className="bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 text-zinc-500 text-[8px] font-black px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md uppercase tracking-widest border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700">Abgeschlossen</span>
                                     )}
                                 </div>
-                                <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-black text-zinc-900 dark:text-white tracking-tighter">
+                                <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-black text-zinc-50 tracking-tighter">
                                     {session.name}
                                 </h1>
                                 <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 sm:gap-6 text-zinc-500 font-bold text-sm">
-                                    <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/40 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-100 dark:border-zinc-800 shadow-sm">
-                                        <Calendar size={16} className="text-amber-600" />
+                                    <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 bg-zinc-800/40 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-800 shadow-sm">
+                                        <Calendar size={16} className="text-orange-600" />
                                         {new Date(session.scheduled_at).toLocaleDateString('de-DE')}
                                     </span>
                                     {participants.length > 0 && (
-                                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/40 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-100 dark:border-zinc-800 shadow-sm">
-                                            <Users size={16} className="text-amber-600" />
+                                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 bg-zinc-800/40 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-800 shadow-sm">
+                                            <Users size={16} className="text-orange-600" />
                                             <AvatarStack names={participants.map(p => p.buddies.name)} limit={5} />
                                         </div>
                                     )}
                                     {tastings.length > 0 && (
-                                        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/40 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-100 dark:border-zinc-800 shadow-sm transition-all animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-left-2">
-                                            <GlassWater size={16} className="text-amber-600" />
+                                        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 bg-zinc-800/40 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-800 shadow-sm transition-all animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-left-2">
+                                            <GlassWater size={16} className="text-orange-600" />
                                             {tastings.length} {tastings.length === 1 ? 'Whisky' : 'Whiskys'}
                                         </span>
                                     )}
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                                 activeSession?.id !== session.id ? (
                                     <button
                                         onClick={() => setActiveSession({ id: session.id, name: session.name })}
-                                        className="px-6 py-3 bg-amber-600 hover:bg-amber-700 text-white rounded-2xl text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest flex items-center gap-2 transition-all shadow-xl shadow-amber-600/20"
+                                        className="px-6 py-3 bg-orange-600 hover:bg-orange-700 text-white rounded-2xl text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest flex items-center gap-2 transition-all shadow-xl shadow-orange-950/20"
                                     >
                                         <Play size={18} fill="currentColor" />
                                         Starten
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                                     <button
                                         onClick={handleCloseSession}
                                         disabled={isClosing}
-                                        className="px-6 py-3 bg-zinc-900 dark:bg-zinc-100 text-white dark:text-zinc-900 rounded-2xl text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest flex items-center gap-2 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 hover:bg-red-600 hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-red-600 dark:hover:text-white transition-all group"
+                                        className="px-6 py-3 bg-zinc-100 text-zinc-900 rounded-2xl text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest flex items-center gap-2 border border-zinc-800 hover:bg-red-600 hover:text-white transition-all group"
                                     >
                                         {isClosing ? <Loader2 size={18} className="animate-spin" /> : <Square size={18} className="text-red-500 group-hover:text-white transition-colors" fill="currentColor" />}
                                         Beenden
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                                 onClick={handleDeleteSession}
                                 disabled={isDeleting}
                                 title="Session löschen"
-                                className="p-3 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/10 text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 rounded-2xl hover:bg-red-600 hover:text-white dark:hover:bg-red-600 dark:hover:text-white transition-all border border-red-100 dark:border-red-900/20 disabled:opacity-50"
+                                className="p-3 bg-red-900/10 text-red-400 rounded-2xl hover:bg-red-600 hover:text-white transition-all border border-red-900/20 disabled:opacity-50"
                             >
                                 {isDeleting ? <Loader2 size={20} className="animate-spin" /> : <Trash2 size={20} />}
                             </button>
@@ -324,9 +324,9 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
                     {/* Sidebar: Participants */}
                     <aside className="md:col-span-1 space-y-6">
-                        <div className="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl p-6 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 shadow-lg">
-                            <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-400 mb-6 flex items-center gap-2">
-                                <Users size={16} className="text-amber-600" />
+                        <div className="bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl p-6 border border-zinc-800 shadow-lg">
+                            <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-500 mb-6 flex items-center gap-2">
+                                <Users size={16} className="text-orange-600" />
                                 Teilnehmer
                             </h3>
 
@@ -336,10 +336,10 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                                 ) : (
                                     participants.map((p) => (
                                         <div key={p.buddy_id} className="flex items-center justify-between group">
-                                            <span className="text-sm font-bold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300">{p.buddies.name}</span>
+                                            <span className="text-sm font-bold text-zinc-300">{p.buddies.name}</span>
                                             <button
                                                 onClick={() => handleRemoveParticipant(p.buddy_id)}
-                                                className="text-zinc-300 hover:text-red-500 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-all"
+                                                className="text-zinc-600 hover:text-red-500 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-all"
                                             >
                                                 <Trash2 size={14} />
                                             </button>
@@ -348,14 +348,14 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
                                 )}
                             </div>
 
-                            <div className="border-t border-zinc-100 dark:border-zinc-800 pt-6">
-                                <label className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-400 block mb-3">Buddy hinzufügen</label>
+                            <div className="border-t border-zinc-800 pt-6">
+                                <label className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-500 block mb-3">Buddy hinzufügen</label>
                                 <select
                                     onChange={(e) => {
                                         if (e.target.value) handleAddParticipant(e.target.value);
                                         e.target.value = "";
                                     }}
-                                    className="w-full bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-xs font-bold outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-amber-500/50"
+                                    className="w-full bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-xs font-bold text-zinc-300 outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-500/50"
                                 >
                                     <option value="">Auswählen...</option>
                                     {allBuddies
@@ -382,15 +382,15 @@ export default function SessionDetailPage() {
 
                     {/* Main Content: Bottle List */}
                     <section className="md:col-span-2 space-y-6">
-                        <div className="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl p-6 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 shadow-lg">
+                        <div className="bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl p-6 border border-zinc-800 shadow-lg">
                             <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-8">
-                                <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-400 flex items-center gap-2">
-                                    <GlassWater size={16} className="text-amber-600" />
+                                <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-500 flex items-center gap-2">
+                                    <GlassWater size={16} className="text-orange-600" />
                                     Verkostete Flaschen
                                 </h3>
                                 <Link
                                     href={`/?session_id=${id}`} // Redirect to home with context
-                                    className="bg-amber-600 hover:bg-amber-700 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-xl text-xs font-black uppercase tracking-widest flex items-center gap-2 transition-all shadow-lg shadow-amber-600/20"
+                                    className="bg-orange-600 hover:bg-orange-700 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-xl text-xs font-black uppercase tracking-widest flex items-center gap-2 transition-all shadow-lg shadow-orange-600/20"
                                 >
                                     <Plus size={16} />
                                     Flasche hinzufügen
diff --git a/src/components/AuthForm.tsx b/src/components/AuthForm.tsx
index 527385f..8a4d36d 100644
--- a/src/components/AuthForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AuthForm.tsx
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ export default function AuthForm() {
     };
 
     return (
-        <div className="w-full max-w-md p-8 bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl shadow-2xl border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800">
+        <div className="w-full max-w-md p-8 bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl shadow-2xl border border-zinc-800">
             <div className="flex flex-col items-center mb-8">
-                <div className="w-16 h-16 bg-amber-100 dark:bg-amber-900/30 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center mb-4">
-                    {isLogin ? <LogIn className="text-amber-600" size={32} /> : <UserPlus className="text-amber-600" size={32} />}
+                <div className="w-16 h-16 bg-orange-950/30 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center mb-4 border border-orange-900/20">
+                    {isLogin ? <LogIn className="text-orange-600" size={32} /> : <UserPlus className="text-orange-600" size={32} />}
                 </div>
-                <h2 className="text-3xl font-black text-zinc-900 dark:text-white tracking-tight">
+                <h2 className="text-3xl font-black text-white tracking-tight">
                     {isLogin ? 'Willkommen zurück' : 'Vault erstellen'}
                 </h2>
-                <p className="text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400 mt-2 text-center text-sm">
+                <p className="text-zinc-400 mt-2 text-center text-sm font-medium">
                     {isLogin
                         ? 'Logge dich ein, um auf deine Sammlung zuzugreifen.'
                         : 'Starte heute mit deinem digitalen Whisky-Vault.'}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default function AuthForm() {
 
             <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-4">
                 <div className="space-y-2">
-                    <label className="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300 ml-1">E-Mail</label>
+                    <label className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-400 ml-1">E-Mail</label>
                     <div className="relative">
                         <Mail className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-zinc-400" size={18} />
                         <input
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ export default function AuthForm() {
                             onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
                             placeholder="name@beispiel.de"
                             required
-                            className="w-full pl-10 pr-4 py-3 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl focus:ring-2 focus:ring-amber-500 focus:border-transparent outline-none transition-all dark:text-white"
+                            className="w-full pl-10 pr-4 py-3 bg-zinc-950 border border-zinc-800 rounded-xl focus:ring-1 focus:ring-orange-600 focus:border-transparent outline-none transition-all text-white placeholder:text-zinc-600"
                         />
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
                 <div className="space-y-2">
-                    <label className="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300 ml-1">Passwort</label>
+                    <label className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-400 ml-1">Passwort</label>
                     <div className="relative">
                         <Lock className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-zinc-400" size={18} />
                         <input
@@ -83,20 +83,20 @@ export default function AuthForm() {
                             onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
                             placeholder="••••••••"
                             required
-                            className="w-full pl-10 pr-4 py-3 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl focus:ring-2 focus:ring-amber-500 focus:border-transparent outline-none transition-all dark:text-white"
+                            className="w-full pl-10 pr-4 py-3 bg-zinc-950 border border-zinc-800 rounded-xl focus:ring-1 focus:ring-orange-600 focus:border-transparent outline-none transition-all text-white placeholder:text-zinc-600"
                         />
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
                 {error && (
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 p-3 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 text-sm rounded-lg border border-red-100 dark:border-red-900/50">
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 p-3 bg-red-900/10 text-red-500 text-xs rounded-lg border border-red-900/20">
                         <AlertCircle size={16} />
                         {error}
                     </div>
                 )}
 
                 {message && (
-                    <div className="p-3 bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/20 text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 text-sm rounded-lg border border-green-100 dark:border-green-900/50">
+                    <div className="p-3 bg-green-900/10 text-green-500 text-xs rounded-lg border border-green-900/20">
                         {message}
                     </div>
                 )}
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default function AuthForm() {
                 <button
                     type="submit"
                     disabled={loading}
-                    className="w-full py-4 bg-amber-600 hover:bg-amber-700 text-white font-bold rounded-xl shadow-lg shadow-amber-600/20 transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
+                    className="w-full py-4 bg-orange-600 hover:bg-orange-700 text-white font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-xs rounded-xl shadow-lg shadow-orange-950/40 transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
                 >
                     {loading ? <Loader2 className="animate-spin" size={20} /> : (isLogin ? 'Einloggen' : 'Konto erstellen')}
                 </button>
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ export default function AuthForm() {
 
             <div className="mt-6 text-center">
                 <button
+                    type="button"
                     onClick={() => setIsLogin(!isLogin)}
-                    className="text-sm font-medium text-amber-600 hover:text-amber-700 transition-colors"
+                    className="text-xs font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-orange-600 hover:text-orange-500 transition-colors"
                 >
                     {isLogin ? 'Noch kein Konto? Registrieren' : 'Bereits ein Konto? Einloggen'}
                 </button>
diff --git a/src/components/BottleDetails.tsx b/src/components/BottleDetails.tsx
index 5db25ae..6e3e859 100644
--- a/src/components/BottleDetails.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BottleDetails.tsx
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ export default function BottleDetails({ bottleId, sessionId, userId }: BottleDet
     if (!bottle && !loading) {
         return (
             <div className="min-h-[60vh] flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6 p-6 text-center">
-                <div className="w-20 h-20 bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-zinc-400">
+                <div className="w-20 h-20 bg-zinc-900 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-zinc-500">
                     <WifiOff size={40} />
                 </div>
                 <div>
-                    <h2 className="text-xl font-black text-zinc-900 dark:text-white mb-2">Flasche nicht verfügbar</h2>
+                    <h2 className="text-xl font-black text-zinc-50 mb-2">Flasche nicht verfügbar</h2>
                     <p className="text-zinc-500 text-sm max-w-xs mx-auto">
                         Inhalte konnten nicht geladen werden. Bitte stelle eine Internetverbindung her, um diese Flasche zum ersten Mal zu laden.
                     </p>
diff --git a/src/components/BottomNavigation.tsx b/src/components/BottomNavigation.tsx
index 39f847c..b8d21eb 100644
--- a/src/components/BottomNavigation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BottomNavigation.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ interface BottomNavigationProps {
     onShelf?: () => void;
     onSearch?: () => void;
     onProfile?: () => void;
-    onScan: (base64: string) => void;
+    onScan: (file: File) => void;
 }
 
 export const BottomNavigation = ({ onHome, onShelf, onSearch, onProfile, onScan }: BottomNavigationProps) => {
@@ -22,11 +22,7 @@ export const BottomNavigation = ({ onHome, onShelf, onSearch, onProfile, onScan
     const handleFileChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
         const file = e.target.files?.[0];
         if (file) {
-            const reader = new FileReader();
-            reader.onloadend = () => {
-                onScan(reader.result as string);
-            };
-            reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+            onScan(file);
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/components/CameraCapture.tsx b/src/components/CameraCapture.tsx
index 5c855b4..bef0101 100644
--- a/src/components/CameraCapture.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CameraCapture.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
 import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { Camera, Upload, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle, X, Search, ExternalLink, ArrowRight, Loader2, Wand2, Plus, Sparkles, Droplets, ChevronRight, User } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Camera, Upload, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle, X, Search, ExternalLink, ArrowRight, Loader2, Wand2, Plus, Sparkles, Droplets, ChevronRight, User, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
 
 import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/client';
 import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { useI18n } from '@/i18n/I18nContext';
 import { useSession } from '@/context/SessionContext';
 import { shortenCategory } from '@/lib/format';
 import { magicScan } from '@/services/magic-scan';
+import { processImageForAI } from '@/utils/image-processing';
 interface CameraCaptureProps {
     onImageCaptured?: (base64Image: string) => void;
     onAnalysisComplete?: (data: BottleMetadata) => void;
@@ -67,16 +68,32 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
     const [isAdmin, setIsAdmin] = useState(false);
     const [aiProvider, setAiProvider] = useState<'gemini' | 'mistral'>('gemini');
 
+    // Performance Tracking (Admin only)
+    const [perfMetrics, setPerfMetrics] = useState<{
+        compression: number;
+        ai: number;
+        prep: number;
+    } | null>(null);
+
     React.useEffect(() => {
         const checkAdmin = async () => {
-            const { data: { user } } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
-            if (user) {
-                const { data } = await supabase
-                    .from('admin_users')
-                    .select('role')
-                    .eq('user_id', user.id)
-                    .maybeSingle();
-                setIsAdmin(!!data);
+            try {
+                const { data: { user } } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
+                if (user) {
+                    const { data, error } = await supabase
+                        .from('admin_users')
+                        .select('role')
+                        .eq('user_id', user.id)
+                        .maybeSingle();
+
+                    if (error) {
+                        console.error('[CameraCapture] Admin check error:', error);
+                    }
+                    console.log('[CameraCapture] Admin status:', !!data);
+                    setIsAdmin(!!data);
+                }
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error('[CameraCapture] checkAdmin failed:', err);
             }
         };
         checkAdmin();
@@ -91,6 +108,7 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
         setAnalysisResult(null);
         setIsQueued(false);
         setMatchingBottle(null);
+        setPerfMetrics(null);
 
         try {
             let fileToProcess = file;
@@ -115,7 +133,11 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
 
             setOriginalFile(fileToProcess);
 
-            const compressedBase64 = await compressImage(fileToProcess);
+            const startComp = performance.now();
+            const processed = await processImageForAI(fileToProcess);
+            const endComp = performance.now();
+
+            const compressedBase64 = processed.base64;
             setPreviewUrl(compressedBase64);
 
             if (onImageCaptured) {
@@ -136,8 +158,11 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                 return;
             }
 
+            const startAi = performance.now();
             const response = await magicScan(compressedBase64, aiProvider, locale);
+            const endAi = performance.now();
 
+            const startPrep = performance.now();
             if (response.success && response.data) {
                 setAnalysisResult(response.data);
 
@@ -158,6 +183,16 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                 if (onAnalysisComplete) {
                     onAnalysisComplete(response.data);
                 }
+
+                const endPrep = performance.now();
+
+                if (isAdmin) {
+                    setPerfMetrics({
+                        compression: endComp - startComp,
+                        ai: endAi - startAi,
+                        prep: endPrep - startPrep
+                    });
+                }
             } else {
                 // If scan fails but it looks like a network issue, offer to queue
                 const isNetworkError = !navigator.onLine ||
@@ -205,21 +240,8 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                 throw new Error(t('camera.authRequired'));
             }
 
-            let imageUrl = undefined;
-            if (originalFile) {
-                const formData = new FormData();
-                formData.append('file', originalFile);
-                const uploadRes = await fetch('/api/upload', {
-                    method: 'POST',
-                    body: formData
-                });
-                const uploadData = await uploadRes.json();
-                if (uploadData.url) {
-                    imageUrl = uploadData.url;
-                }
-            }
 
-            const response = await saveBottle(analysisResult, previewUrl, user.id, imageUrl);
+            const response = await saveBottle(analysisResult, previewUrl, user.id);
 
             if (response.success && response.data) {
                 const url = `/bottles/${response.data.id}${validatedSessionId ? `?session_id=${validatedSessionId}` : ''}`;
@@ -247,21 +269,8 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                 throw new Error(t('camera.authRequired'));
             }
 
-            let imageUrl = undefined;
-            if (originalFile) {
-                const formData = new FormData();
-                formData.append('file', originalFile);
-                const uploadRes = await fetch('/api/upload', {
-                    method: 'POST',
-                    body: formData
-                });
-                const uploadData = await uploadRes.json();
-                if (uploadData.url) {
-                    imageUrl = uploadData.url;
-                }
-            }
 
-            const response = await saveBottle(analysisResult, previewUrl, user.id, imageUrl);
+            const response = await saveBottle(analysisResult, previewUrl, user.id);
 
             if (response.success && response.data) {
                 setLastSavedId(response.data.id);
@@ -304,42 +313,6 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
         }
     };
 
-    const compressImage = (file: File): Promise<string> => {
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            const reader = new FileReader();
-            reader.readAsDataURL(file);
-            reader.onload = (event) => {
-                const img = new Image();
-                img.src = event.target?.result as string;
-                img.onload = () => {
-                    const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
-                    const MAX_WIDTH = 1200;
-                    let width = img.width;
-                    let height = img.height;
-
-                    if (width > MAX_WIDTH) {
-                        height = (height * MAX_WIDTH) / width;
-                        width = MAX_WIDTH;
-                    }
-
-                    canvas.width = width;
-                    canvas.height = height;
-
-                    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
-                    if (!ctx) {
-                        reject(new Error('Canvas context not available'));
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    ctx.drawImage(img, 0, 0, width, height);
-                    const base64 = canvas.toDataURL('image/jpeg', 0.9);
-                    resolve(base64);
-                };
-                img.onerror = reject;
-            };
-            reader.onerror = reject;
-        });
-    };
 
     const triggerUpload = () => {
         fileInputRef.current?.click();
@@ -350,22 +323,22 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
     };
 
     return (
-        <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 md:gap-6 w-full max-w-md mx-auto p-4 md:p-6 bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl shadow-2xl border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 transition-all hover:shadow-whisky-amber/20">
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 md:gap-6 w-full max-w-md mx-auto p-4 md:p-6 bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl shadow-2xl border border-zinc-800 transition-all hover:shadow-orange-950/20">
             <div className="flex flex-col w-full gap-1">
                 <div className="flex items-center justify-between w-full">
-                    <h2 className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold text-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-100 italic">{t('camera.magicShot')}</h2>
+                    <h2 className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold text-zinc-100 italic">{t('camera.magicShot')}</h2>
 
                     {isAdmin && (
-                        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 p-1 rounded-xl border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700">
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 bg-zinc-800 p-1 rounded-xl border border-zinc-700">
                             <button
                                 onClick={() => setAiProvider('gemini')}
-                                className={`px-3 py-1 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest rounded-lg transition-all ${aiProvider === 'gemini' ? 'bg-white dark:bg-zinc-700 text-amber-600 shadow-sm' : 'text-zinc-400'}`}
+                                className={`px-3 py-1 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest rounded-lg transition-all ${aiProvider === 'gemini' ? 'bg-orange-600 text-white shadow-xl shadow-orange-950/20' : 'text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-300'}`}
                             >
                                 Gemini
                             </button>
                             <button
                                 onClick={() => setAiProvider('mistral')}
-                                className={`px-3 py-1 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest rounded-lg transition-all ${aiProvider === 'mistral' ? 'bg-white dark:bg-zinc-700 text-amber-600 shadow-sm' : 'text-zinc-400'}`}
+                                className={`px-3 py-1 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest rounded-lg transition-all ${aiProvider === 'mistral' ? 'bg-orange-600 text-white shadow-xl shadow-orange-950/20' : 'text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-300'}`}
                             >
                                 Mistral 3 🇪🇺
                             </button>
@@ -373,10 +346,10 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                     )}
                 </div>
                 {activeSession && (
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[9px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-amber-600 animate-in slide-in-from-left-2 duration-500">
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[9px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-orange-600 animate-in slide-in-from-left-2 duration-500">
                         <div className="relative flex h-1.5 w-1.5">
-                            <span className="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-amber-400 opacity-75"></span>
-                            <span className="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-1.5 w-1.5 bg-amber-500"></span>
+                            <span className="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-orange-400 opacity-75"></span>
+                            <span className="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-1.5 w-1.5 bg-orange-500"></span>
                         </div>
                         {activeSession.name}
                     </div>
@@ -384,26 +357,48 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
             </div>
 
             <div
-                className="relative group cursor-pointer w-full aspect-square rounded-2xl border-2 border-dashed border-zinc-300 dark:border-zinc-700 overflow-hidden flex items-center justify-center bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/50 hover:border-amber-500 transition-colors"
+                className="relative group cursor-pointer w-full aspect-square rounded-2xl border-2 border-dashed border-zinc-800 overflow-hidden flex items-center justify-center bg-zinc-900/50 hover:border-orange-500/50 transition-colors"
                 onClick={triggerUpload}
             >
                 {previewUrl ? (
                     <img src={previewUrl} alt="Preview" className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
                 ) : (
-                    <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2 text-zinc-400 group-hover:text-amber-500 transition-colors">
+                    <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2 text-zinc-600 group-hover:text-orange-500 transition-colors">
                         <Camera size={48} strokeWidth={1.5} />
                         <span className="text-sm font-medium">{t('camera.scanBottle')}</span>
                     </div>
                 )}
 
+                {isAdmin && perfMetrics && (
+                    <div className="absolute top-2 left-2 p-2 bg-black/80 backdrop-blur-md rounded-lg border border-orange-500/30 text-[9px] font-mono text-white/90 z-10 pointer-events-none">
+                        <div className="font-bold text-orange-500 mb-1 uppercase tracking-tighter">Perf Metrics</div>
+                        <div className="flex justify-between gap-4">
+                            <span>Comp:</span>
+                            <span className="text-orange-400">{perfMetrics.compression.toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="flex justify-between gap-4">
+                            <span>AI:</span>
+                            <span className="text-orange-400">{perfMetrics.ai.toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="flex justify-between gap-4">
+                            <span>Prep:</span>
+                            <span className="text-orange-400">{perfMetrics.prep.toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="pt-1 mt-1 border-t border-white/10 flex justify-between gap-4 font-bold">
+                            <span>Total:</span>
+                            <span className="text-white">{(perfMetrics.compression + perfMetrics.ai + perfMetrics.prep).toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                )}
+
                 {isProcessing && (
                     <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-md flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 text-white p-6 text-center animate-in fade-in duration-300">
                         <div className="relative">
-                            <Loader2 size={48} className="animate-spin text-amber-500" />
+                            <Loader2 size={48} className="animate-spin text-orange-600" />
                             <Wand2 size={20} className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-white" />
                         </div>
                         <div className="space-y-1">
-                            <p className="font-black uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-[10px] text-amber-500">Magic Analysis</p>
+                            <p className="font-black uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-[10px] text-orange-500">Magic Analysis</p>
                             <p className="text-sm font-bold">
                                 {!navigator.onLine ? 'Offline: Speichere lokal...' : 'Analysiere Flasche...'}
                             </p>
@@ -453,7 +448,7 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                     {!wbDiscovery && !isDiscovering && (
                         <button
                             onClick={handleDiscoverWb}
-                            className="w-full py-3 px-6 bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-900/20 text-amber-600 rounded-xl font-bold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-amber-200 dark:border-amber-800/50 hover:bg-amber-100 transition-all text-sm"
+                            className="w-full py-3 px-6 bg-orange-900/10 text-orange-500 rounded-xl font-bold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-orange-900/20 hover:bg-orange-900/20 transition-all text-sm"
                         >
                             <Search size={16} />
                             {t('camera.whiskybaseSearch')}
@@ -468,17 +463,17 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                     )}
 
                     {wbDiscovery && (
-                        <div className="p-4 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/50 border border-amber-500/30 rounded-2xl space-y-3 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-2">
-                            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-amber-600">
+                        <div className="p-4 bg-zinc-950 border border-orange-500/30 rounded-2xl space-y-3 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-2">
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-orange-600">
                                 <Sparkles size={12} /> {t('camera.wbMatchFound')}
                             </div>
-                            <p className="text-xs font-bold text-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-200 line-clamp-2 leading-snug">
+                            <p className="text-xs font-bold text-zinc-200 line-clamp-2 leading-snug">
                                 {wbDiscovery.title}
                             </p>
                             <div className="flex gap-2">
                                 <button
                                     onClick={handleLinkWb}
-                                    className="flex-1 py-2.5 bg-amber-600 text-white text-[10px] font-black uppercase rounded-lg hover:bg-amber-700 transition-colors"
+                                    className="flex-1 py-2.5 bg-orange-600 text-white text-[10px] font-black uppercase rounded-lg hover:bg-orange-700 transition-colors"
                                 >
                                     {t('common.link')}
                                 </button>
@@ -486,7 +481,7 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                                     href={wbDiscovery.url}
                                     target="_blank"
                                     rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                                    className="flex-1 py-2.5 bg-zinc-200 dark:bg-zinc-700 text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-300 text-[10px] font-black uppercase rounded-lg hover:bg-zinc-300 transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-1"
+                                    className="flex-1 py-2.5 bg-zinc-800 text-zinc-300 text-[10px] font-black uppercase rounded-lg hover:bg-zinc-700 transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-1"
                                 >
                                     <ExternalLink size={12} /> {t('common.check')}
                                 </a>
@@ -500,7 +495,7 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                             setAnalysisResult(null);
                             setLastSavedId(null);
                         }}
-                        className="w-full py-3 px-6 text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-800 dark:hover:text-zinc-200 font-bold transition-colors"
+                        className="w-full py-3 px-6 text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-200 font-bold transition-colors"
                     >
                         {t('camera.later')}
                     </button>
@@ -509,14 +504,14 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                 <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 w-full animate-in zoom-in-95 duration-300">
                     <Link
                         href={`/bottles/${matchingBottle.id}${validatedSessionId ? `?session_id=${validatedSessionId}` : ''}`}
-                        className="w-full py-4 px-6 bg-amber-600 hover:bg-amber-700 text-white rounded-xl font-semibold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 transition-all active:scale-[0.98] shadow-lg shadow-amber-600/20"
+                        className="w-full py-4 px-6 bg-orange-600 hover:bg-orange-700 text-white rounded-xl font-semibold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 transition-all active:scale-[0.98] shadow-lg shadow-orange-950/40"
                     >
                         <ExternalLink size={20} />
                         {t('camera.toVault')}
                     </Link>
                     <button
                         onClick={() => setMatchingBottle(null)}
-                        className="w-full py-3 px-6 text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-800 dark:hover:text-zinc-200 font-bold transition-colors"
+                        className="w-full py-3 px-6 text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-200 font-bold transition-colors"
                     >
                         {t('camera.saveAnyway')}
                     </button>
@@ -538,7 +533,7 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                             }
                         }}
                         disabled={isProcessing || isSaving}
-                        className={`w-full py-4 px-6 rounded-xl font-semibold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 transition-all active:scale-[0.98] shadow-lg disabled:opacity-50 ${validatedSessionId && previewUrl && analysisResult ? 'bg-zinc-900 dark:bg-zinc-100 text-white dark:text-zinc-900 shadow-black/10' : 'bg-amber-600 hover:bg-amber-700 text-white shadow-amber-600/20'}`}
+                        className={`w-full py-4 px-6 rounded-xl font-semibold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 transition-all active:scale-[0.98] shadow-lg disabled:opacity-50 ${validatedSessionId && previewUrl && analysisResult ? 'bg-zinc-100 text-zinc-900 shadow-black/10' : 'bg-orange-600 hover:bg-orange-700 text-white shadow-orange-950/40'}`}
                     >
                         {isSaving ? (
                             <>
@@ -553,7 +548,7 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                         ) : previewUrl && analysisResult ? (
                             validatedSessionId ? (
                                 <>
-                                    <Droplets size={20} className="text-amber-500" />
+                                    <Droplets size={20} className="text-orange-500" />
                                     {t('camera.quickTasting')}
                                 </>
                             ) : (
@@ -578,7 +573,7 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                     {!previewUrl && !isProcessing && (
                         <button
                             onClick={triggerGallery}
-                            className="w-full py-3 px-6 bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-300 rounded-xl font-bold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-200 transition-all text-sm"
+                            className="w-full py-3 px-6 bg-zinc-800 text-zinc-300 rounded-xl font-bold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-700 transition-all text-sm"
                         >
                             <Upload size={18} />
                             {t('camera.uploadGallery')}
@@ -627,20 +622,20 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
             {/* Analysis Results Display */}
             {previewUrl && !isProcessing && !error && !isQueued && !matchingBottle && analysisResult && (
                 <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 w-full animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-4 duration-500">
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-green-500 text-sm bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/10 p-3 rounded-lg w-full">
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-green-400 text-sm bg-green-900/10 p-3 rounded-lg w-full border border-green-900/30">
                         <CheckCircle2 size={16} />
                         {t('camera.analysisSuccess')}
                     </div>
 
-                    <div className="p-3 md:p-4 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/50 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700">
-                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2 md:mb-3 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-500">
+                    <div className="p-3 md:p-4 bg-zinc-950 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-800">
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2 md:mb-3 text-orange-600">
                             <Sparkles size={18} />
                             <span className="font-bold text-[10px] md:text-sm uppercase tracking-wider">{t('camera.results')}</span>
                         </div>
                         <div className="space-y-2">
                             <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
                                 <span className="text-zinc-500">{t('bottle.nameLabel')}:</span>
-                                <span className="font-semibold text-right">{analysisResult.name || '-'}</span>
+                                <span className="font-semibold text-right text-zinc-100">{analysisResult.name || '-'}</span>
                             </div>
                             <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
                                 <span className="text-zinc-500">{t('bottle.distilleryLabel')}:</span>
@@ -675,7 +670,33 @@ export default function CameraCapture({ onImageCaptured, onAnalysisComplete, onS
                             {analysisResult.batch_info && (
                                 <div className="flex justify-between text-sm">
                                     <span className="text-zinc-500">{t('bottle.batchLabel')}:</span>
-                                    <span className="font-semibold">{analysisResult.batch_info}</span>
+                                    <span className="font-semibold text-zinc-100">{analysisResult.batch_info}</span>
+                                </div>
+                            )}
+
+                            {isAdmin && perfMetrics && (
+                                <div className="pt-4 mt-2 border-t border-zinc-900/50 space-y-1">
+                                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[9px] font-black text-orange-600 uppercase tracking-widest mb-1">
+                                        <Clock size={10} /> Performance Data
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-x-4 gap-y-1 text-[10px]">
+                                        <div className="flex justify-between">
+                                            <span className="text-zinc-600">Comp:</span>
+                                            <span className="text-zinc-400 font-mono">{perfMetrics.compression.toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <div className="flex justify-between">
+                                            <span className="text-zinc-600">AI:</span>
+                                            <span className="text-zinc-400 font-mono">{perfMetrics.ai.toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <div className="flex justify-between">
+                                            <span className="text-zinc-600">Prep:</span>
+                                            <span className="text-zinc-400 font-mono">{perfMetrics.prep.toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <div className="flex justify-between">
+                                            <span className="text-zinc-600">Total:</span>
+                                            <span className="text-orange-600 font-mono font-bold">{(perfMetrics.compression + perfMetrics.ai + perfMetrics.prep).toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
                             )}
                         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/EditBottleForm.tsx b/src/components/EditBottleForm.tsx
index 6d6223d..8390707 100644
--- a/src/components/EditBottleForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditBottleForm.tsx
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <button
                     onClick={() => setIsEditing(true)}
-                    className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400 rounded-xl text-sm font-bold transition-all w-fit"
+                    className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-zinc-700 text-zinc-400 rounded-xl text-sm font-bold transition-all w-fit border border-zinc-700"
                 >
                     <Edit2 size={16} />
                     {t('bottle.editDetails')}
                 </button>
                 {bottle.purchase_price && (
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/10 text-green-700 dark:text-green-400 rounded-xl text-sm font-bold border border-green-100 dark:border-green-900/30 w-fit">
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-green-900/10 text-green-400 rounded-xl text-sm font-bold border border-green-900/30 w-fit">
                         <CircleDollarSign size={16} />
                         {t('bottle.priceLabel')}: {parseFloat(bottle.purchase_price.toString()).toLocaleString(locale === 'de' ? 'de-DE' : 'en-US', { style: 'currency', currency: 'EUR' })}
                     </div>
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                         type="text"
                         value={formData.name}
                         onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, name: e.target.value })}
-                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50"
+                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50 text-zinc-200"
                     />
                 </div>
                 <div className="space-y-1">
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                         type="text"
                         value={formData.distillery}
                         onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, distillery: e.target.value })}
-                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50"
+                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50 text-zinc-200"
                     />
                 </div>
                 <div className="space-y-1">
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                         type="text"
                         value={formData.category}
                         onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, category: e.target.value })}
-                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50"
+                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50 text-zinc-200"
                     />
                 </div>
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                             step="0.1"
                             value={formData.abv}
                             onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, abv: parseFloat(e.target.value) })}
-                            className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50"
+                            className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50 text-zinc-200"
                         />
                     </div>
                     <div className="space-y-1">
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                             type="number"
                             value={formData.age}
                             onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, age: parseInt(e.target.value) })}
-                            className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50"
+                            className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50 text-zinc-200"
                         />
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                         type="text"
                         value={formData.whiskybase_id}
                         onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, whiskybase_id: e.target.value })}
-                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50"
+                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50 text-zinc-200"
                     />
                     {discoveryResult && (
                         <div className="mt-2 p-3 bg-zinc-950 border border-orange-500/20 rounded-xl animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-2">
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                                     href={discoveryResult.url}
                                     target="_blank"
                                     rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                                    className="px-3 py-1.5 bg-zinc-200 dark:bg-zinc-700 text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-300 text-[10px] font-black uppercase rounded-lg hover:bg-zinc-300 dark:hover:bg-zinc-600 transition-colors flex items-center gap-1"
+                                    className="px-3 py-1.5 bg-zinc-800 text-zinc-400 text-[10px] font-black uppercase rounded-lg hover:bg-zinc-700 transition-colors flex items-center gap-1 border border-zinc-700"
                                 >
                                     <ExternalLink size={10} /> {t('common.check')}
                                 </a>
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                         placeholder="z.B. 2010"
                         value={formData.distilled_at}
                         onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, distilled_at: e.target.value })}
-                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50"
+                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50 text-zinc-200"
                     />
                 </div>
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                         placeholder="z.B. 2022"
                         value={formData.bottled_at}
                         onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, bottled_at: e.target.value })}
-                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50"
+                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50 text-zinc-200"
                     />
                 </div>
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ export default function EditBottleForm({ bottle, onComplete }: EditBottleFormPro
                         placeholder="z.B. Batch 12 oder L-Code"
                         value={formData.batch_info}
                         onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, batch_info: e.target.value })}
-                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50"
+                        className="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-xl outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-orange-600/50 text-zinc-200"
                     />
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/components/ScanAndTasteFlow.tsx b/src/components/ScanAndTasteFlow.tsx
index a7b6e0a..9432d59 100644
--- a/src/components/ScanAndTasteFlow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ScanAndTasteFlow.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
-import { X, Loader2, Sparkles, AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react';
+import { X, Loader2, Sparkles, AlertCircle, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
 import TastingEditor from './TastingEditor';
 import SessionBottomSheet from './SessionBottomSheet';
 import ResultCard from './ResultCard';
@@ -13,52 +13,101 @@ import { saveTasting } from '@/services/save-tasting';
 import { BottleMetadata } from '@/types/whisky';
 import { useI18n } from '@/i18n/I18nContext';
 import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/client';
+import { processImageForAI, ProcessedImage } from '@/utils/image-processing';
 
 type FlowState = 'IDLE' | 'SCANNING' | 'EDITOR' | 'RESULT' | 'ERROR';
 
 interface ScanAndTasteFlowProps {
     isOpen: boolean;
     onClose: () => void;
-    base64Image: string | null;
+    imageFile: File | null;
 }
 
-export default function ScanAndTasteFlow({ isOpen, onClose, base64Image }: ScanAndTasteFlowProps) {
+export default function ScanAndTasteFlow({ isOpen, onClose, imageFile }: ScanAndTasteFlowProps) {
     const [state, setState] = useState<FlowState>('IDLE');
     const [isSessionsOpen, setIsSessionsOpen] = useState(false);
     const { activeSession } = useSession();
+    const [processedImage, setProcessedImage] = useState<ProcessedImage | null>(null);
     const [tastingData, setTastingData] = useState<any>(null);
     const [bottleMetadata, setBottleMetadata] = useState<BottleMetadata | null>(null);
     const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
     const [isSaving, setIsSaving] = useState(false);
     const { locale } = useI18n();
     const supabase = createClient();
+    const [isAdmin, setIsAdmin] = useState(false);
+    const [perfMetrics, setPerfMetrics] = useState<{ comp: number; ai: number; prep: number } | null>(null);
+
+    // Admin Check
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const checkAdmin = async () => {
+            try {
+                const { data: { user } } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
+                if (user) {
+                    const { data, error } = await supabase
+                        .from('admin_users')
+                        .select('role')
+                        .eq('user_id', user.id)
+                        .maybeSingle();
+
+                    if (error) console.error('[ScanFlow] Admin check error:', error);
+                    console.log('[ScanFlow] Admin status:', !!data);
+                    setIsAdmin(!!data);
+                }
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error('[ScanFlow] checkAdmin failed:', err);
+            }
+        };
+        checkAdmin();
+    }, [supabase]);
 
     // Trigger scan when open and image provided
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (isOpen && base64Image) {
+        if (isOpen && imageFile) {
             console.log('[ScanFlow] Starting handleScan...');
-            handleScan(base64Image);
+            handleScan(imageFile);
         } else if (!isOpen) {
             setState('IDLE');
             setTastingData(null);
             setBottleMetadata(null);
+            setProcessedImage(null);
             setError(null);
             setIsSaving(false);
         }
-    }, [isOpen, base64Image]);
+    }, [isOpen, imageFile]);
 
-    const handleScan = async (image: string) => {
+    const handleScan = async (file: File) => {
         setState('SCANNING');
         setError(null);
+        setPerfMetrics(null);
 
         try {
-            const cleanBase64 = image.split(',')[1] || image;
-            console.log('[ScanFlow] Calling magicScan service...');
-            const result = await magicScan(cleanBase64, 'gemini', locale);
+            console.log('[ScanFlow] Starting image processing...');
+            const startComp = performance.now();
+            const processed = await processImageForAI(file);
+            const endComp = performance.now();
+            setProcessedImage(processed);
 
+            const cleanBase64 = processed.base64.split(',')[1] || processed.base64;
+            console.log('[ScanFlow] Calling magicScan service with compressed images (WebP)...');
+
+            const startAi = performance.now();
+            const result = await magicScan(cleanBase64, 'gemini', locale);
+            const endAi = performance.now();
+
+            const startPrep = performance.now();
             if (result.success && result.data) {
                 console.log('[ScanFlow] magicScan success');
                 setBottleMetadata(result.data);
+
+                const endPrep = performance.now();
+                if (isAdmin) {
+                    setPerfMetrics({
+                        comp: endComp - startComp,
+                        ai: endAi - startAi,
+                        prep: endPrep - startPrep
+                    });
+                }
+
                 setState('EDITOR');
             } else {
                 console.error('[ScanFlow] magicScan failure:', result.error);
@@ -72,7 +121,7 @@ export default function ScanAndTasteFlow({ isOpen, onClose, base64Image }: ScanA
     };
 
     const handleSaveTasting = async (formData: any) => {
-        if (!bottleMetadata || !base64Image) return;
+        if (!bottleMetadata || !processedImage) return;
 
         setIsSaving(true);
         setError(null);
@@ -81,8 +130,8 @@ export default function ScanAndTasteFlow({ isOpen, onClose, base64Image }: ScanA
             const { data: { user } = {} } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
             if (!user) throw new Error('Nicht autorisiert');
 
-            // 1. Save Bottle
-            const bottleResult = await saveBottle(bottleMetadata, base64Image, user.id);
+            // 1. Save Bottle - Use compressed base64 for storage as well
+            const bottleResult = await saveBottle(bottleMetadata, processedImage.base64, user.id);
             if (!bottleResult.success || !bottleResult.data) {
                 throw new Error(bottleResult.error || 'Fehler beim Speichern der Flasche');
             }
@@ -149,7 +198,7 @@ export default function ScanAndTasteFlow({ isOpen, onClose, base64Image }: ScanA
                             If we are IDLE but have an image, we are essentially SCANNING (or about to be).
                             If we have no image, we shouldn't really be here, but show error just in case.
                         */}
-                        {(state === 'SCANNING' || (state === 'IDLE' && base64Image)) && (
+                        {(state === 'SCANNING' || (state === 'IDLE' && imageFile)) && (
                             <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
                                 <motion.div
                                     initial={{ scale: 0.9, opacity: 0 }}
@@ -173,6 +222,25 @@ export default function ScanAndTasteFlow({ isOpen, onClose, base64Image }: ScanA
                                         </p>
                                     </div>
                                 </motion.div>
+
+                                {isAdmin && perfMetrics && (
+                                    <div className="mt-8 p-4 bg-black/40 backdrop-blur-md rounded-2xl border border-orange-500/20 text-[10px] font-mono text-zinc-400 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-2">
+                                        <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 text-center">
+                                            <div>
+                                                <p className="text-zinc-500 mb-1 uppercase tracking-widest text-[8px]">Comp</p>
+                                                <p className="text-orange-500 font-bold">{perfMetrics.comp.toFixed(0)}ms</p>
+                                            </div>
+                                            <div>
+                                                <p className="text-zinc-500 mb-1 uppercase tracking-widest text-[8px]">AI</p>
+                                                <p className="text-orange-500 font-bold">{perfMetrics.ai.toFixed(0)}ms</p>
+                                            </div>
+                                            <div>
+                                                <p className="text-zinc-500 mb-1 uppercase tracking-widest text-[8px]">Prep</p>
+                                                <p className="text-orange-500 font-bold">{perfMetrics.prep.toFixed(0)}ms</p>
+                                            </div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                )}
                             </div>
                         )}
 
@@ -210,12 +278,24 @@ export default function ScanAndTasteFlow({ isOpen, onClose, base64Image }: ScanA
                             >
                                 <TastingEditor
                                     bottleMetadata={bottleMetadata}
-                                    image={base64Image}
+                                    image={processedImage?.base64 || null}
                                     onSave={handleSaveTasting}
                                     onOpenSessions={() => setIsSessionsOpen(true)}
                                     activeSessionName={activeSession?.name}
                                     activeSessionId={activeSession?.id}
                                 />
+                                {isAdmin && perfMetrics && (
+                                    <div className="absolute top-24 left-6 z-50 p-2 bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-md rounded-lg border border-orange-500/30 text-[9px] font-mono text-white/90 pointer-events-none">
+                                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                                            <Clock size={10} className="text-orange-500" />
+                                            <span>Comp: {perfMetrics.comp.toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                                            <span className="opacity-30">|</span>
+                                            <span>AI: {perfMetrics.ai.toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                                            <span className="opacity-30">|</span>
+                                            <span>Prep: {perfMetrics.prep.toFixed(0)}ms</span>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                )}
                             </motion.div>
                         )}
 
@@ -246,7 +326,7 @@ export default function ScanAndTasteFlow({ isOpen, onClose, base64Image }: ScanA
                                                 balance: tastingData.balance || 85,
                                             }}
                                             bottleName={bottleMetadata.name || 'Unknown Whisky'}
-                                            image={base64Image}
+                                            image={processedImage?.base64 || null}
                                             onShare={handleShare}
                                         />
                                     </motion.div>
diff --git a/src/components/TastingNoteForm.tsx b/src/components/TastingNoteForm.tsx
index 411286a..9e529d6 100644
--- a/src/components/TastingNoteForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TastingNoteForm.tsx
@@ -206,32 +206,32 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
     return (
         <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
             {activeSession && (
-                <div className="p-3 bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-900/10 border border-amber-200 dark:border-amber-900/30 rounded-2xl flex items-center gap-3 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-2">
-                    <div className="bg-amber-600 text-white p-2 rounded-xl">
+                <div className="p-3 bg-orange-950/20 border border-orange-900/30 rounded-2xl flex items-center gap-3 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-2">
+                    <div className="bg-orange-600 text-white p-2 rounded-xl">
                         <Sparkles size={16} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="min-w-0">
-                        <p className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-wider text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-400">Recording for Session</p>
-                        <p className="text-xs font-bold text-amber-900 dark:text-amber-200 truncate">{activeSession.name}</p>
+                        <p className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-wider text-orange-500">Recording for Session</p>
+                        <p className="text-xs font-bold text-orange-200 truncate">{activeSession.name}</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             )}
 
             {showPaletteWarning && (
-                <div className="p-4 bg-amber-500/10 border border-amber-500/20 rounded-2xl flex items-start gap-3 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-2">
-                    <AlertTriangle size={20} className="text-amber-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+                <div className="p-4 bg-orange-500/10 border border-orange-500/20 rounded-2xl flex items-start gap-3 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-2">
+                    <AlertTriangle size={20} className="text-orange-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
                     <div className="space-y-1">
-                        <p className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-wider text-amber-600">Palette-Checker Warnung</p>
-                        <p className="text-xs font-bold text-amber-900 dark:text-amber-200">
+                        <p className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-wider text-orange-600">Palette-Checker Warnung</p>
+                        <p className="text-xs font-bold text-orange-200">
                             Dein letzter Dram war "{lastDramInSession?.name}".
                         </p>
-                        <p className="text-[10px] text-amber-800/80 dark:text-amber-400/80 leading-relaxed font-medium">
+                        <p className="text-[10px] text-orange-400/80 leading-relaxed font-medium">
                             Da er sehr torfig war und erst vor Kurzem verkostet wurde, könnten deine Geschmacksnerven noch beeinträchtigt sein. Trink am besten etwas Wasser!
                         </p>
                         <button
                             type="button"
                             onClick={() => setShowPaletteWarning(false)}
-                            className="text-[9px] font-black uppercase text-amber-600 underline"
+                            className="text-[9px] font-black uppercase text-orange-600 underline"
                         >
                             Ignorieren
                         </button>
@@ -242,10 +242,10 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
             <div className="space-y-4">
                 <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
                     <label className="text-[11px] font-black text-zinc-400 uppercase tracking-widest flex items-center gap-2">
-                        <Star size={14} className="text-amber-500 fill-amber-500" />
+                        <Star size={14} className="text-orange-500 fill-orange-500" />
                         {t('tasting.rating')}
                     </label>
-                    <span className="text-2xl font-black text-amber-600 tracking-tighter">{rating}<span className="text-zinc-400 text-sm ml-0.5 font-bold">/100</span></span>
+                    <span className="text-2xl font-black text-orange-600 tracking-tighter">{rating}<span className="text-zinc-500 text-sm ml-0.5 font-bold">/100</span></span>
                 </div>
                 <input
                     type="range"
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
                     max="100"
                     value={rating}
                     onChange={(e) => setRating(parseInt(e.target.value))}
-                    className="w-full h-1.5 bg-zinc-200 dark:bg-zinc-800 rounded-full appearance-none cursor-pointer accent-amber-600 hover:accent-amber-500 transition-all"
+                    className="w-full h-1.5 bg-zinc-800 rounded-full appearance-none cursor-pointer accent-orange-600 hover:accent-orange-500 transition-all"
                 />
                 <div className="flex justify-between text-[9px] text-zinc-400 font-black uppercase tracking-widest px-1">
                     <span>Swill</span>
@@ -264,13 +264,13 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
 
             <div className="space-y-3">
                 <label className="text-[11px] font-black text-zinc-400 uppercase tracking-widest">{t('tasting.overall')}</label>
-                <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 p-1 bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-900/50 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-200/50 dark:border-zinc-800/50">
+                <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 p-1 bg-zinc-950 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-800">
                     <button
                         type="button"
                         onClick={() => setIsSample(false)}
                         className={`py-2.5 px-4 rounded-xl text-xs font-black uppercase tracking-tight transition-all pb-3 ${!isSample
-                            ? 'bg-white dark:bg-zinc-700 text-amber-600 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-black/5'
-                            : 'text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-600 dark:hover:text-zinc-200'
+                            ? 'bg-zinc-800 text-orange-600 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-white/5'
+                            : 'text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-200'
                             }`}
                     >
                         Bottle
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
                         type="button"
                         onClick={() => setIsSample(true)}
                         className={`py-2.5 px-4 rounded-xl text-xs font-black uppercase tracking-tight transition-all pb-3 ${isSample
-                            ? 'bg-white dark:bg-zinc-700 text-amber-600 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-black/5'
-                            : 'text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-600 dark:hover:text-zinc-200'
+                            ? 'bg-zinc-800 text-orange-600 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-white/5'
+                            : 'text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-200'
                             }`}
                     >
                         Sample
@@ -290,13 +290,13 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
 
             <div className="space-y-6">
                 {/* Nose Section */}
-                <div className="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 shadow-sm overflow-hidden transition-all">
-                    <div className="bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/50 px-5 py-4 border-b border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 flex items-center gap-3">
-                        <div className="bg-amber-100 dark:bg-amber-900/30 p-2 rounded-xl text-amber-600">
+                <div className="bg-zinc-950 rounded-3xl border border-zinc-800 shadow-sm overflow-hidden transition-all">
+                    <div className="bg-zinc-900/50 px-5 py-4 border-b border-zinc-800 flex items-center gap-3">
+                        <div className="bg-orange-950/30 p-2 rounded-xl text-orange-600">
                             <Wind size={18} />
                         </div>
                         <div>
-                            <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-900 dark:text-white leading-none">
+                            <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-50 leading-none">
                                 {t('tasting.nose')}
                             </h3>
                             <p className="text-[10px] text-zinc-500 font-bold uppercase mt-1">Aroma & Eindruck</p>
@@ -318,20 +318,20 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
                                 onChange={(e) => setNose(e.target.value)}
                                 placeholder={t('tasting.notesPlaceholder')}
                                 rows={2}
-                                className="w-full p-4 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border-none rounded-2xl text-sm focus:ring-2 focus:ring-amber-500 outline-none resize-none transition-all dark:text-zinc-200 placeholder:text-zinc-400"
+                                className="w-full p-4 bg-zinc-900 border border-zinc-800 rounded-2xl text-sm focus:ring-1 focus:ring-orange-600 outline-none resize-none transition-all text-zinc-200 placeholder:text-zinc-600"
                             />
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
                 {/* Palate Section */}
-                <div className="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 shadow-sm overflow-hidden transition-all">
-                    <div className="bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/50 px-5 py-4 border-b border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 flex items-center gap-3">
-                        <div className="bg-amber-100 dark:bg-amber-900/30 p-2 rounded-xl text-amber-600">
+                <div className="bg-zinc-950 rounded-3xl border border-zinc-800 shadow-sm overflow-hidden transition-all">
+                    <div className="bg-zinc-900/50 px-5 py-4 border-b border-zinc-800 flex items-center gap-3">
+                        <div className="bg-orange-950/30 p-2 rounded-xl text-orange-600">
                             <Utensils size={18} />
                         </div>
                         <div>
-                            <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-900 dark:text-white leading-none">
+                            <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-50 leading-none">
                                 {t('tasting.palate')}
                             </h3>
                             <p className="text-[10px] text-zinc-500 font-bold uppercase mt-1">Geschmack & Textur</p>
@@ -353,20 +353,20 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
                                 onChange={(e) => setPalate(e.target.value)}
                                 placeholder={t('tasting.notesPlaceholder')}
                                 rows={2}
-                                className="w-full p-4 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border-none rounded-2xl text-sm focus:ring-2 focus:ring-amber-500 outline-none resize-none transition-all dark:text-zinc-200 placeholder:text-zinc-400"
+                                className="w-full p-4 bg-zinc-900 border border-zinc-800 rounded-2xl text-sm focus:ring-1 focus:ring-orange-600 outline-none resize-none transition-all text-zinc-200 placeholder:text-zinc-600"
                             />
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
                 {/* Finish Section */}
-                <div className="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded-3xl border border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 shadow-sm overflow-hidden transition-all">
-                    <div className="bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/50 px-5 py-4 border-b border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800 flex items-center gap-3">
-                        <div className="bg-amber-100 dark:bg-amber-900/30 p-2 rounded-xl text-amber-600">
+                <div className="bg-zinc-950 rounded-3xl border border-zinc-800 shadow-sm overflow-hidden transition-all">
+                    <div className="bg-zinc-900/50 px-5 py-4 border-b border-zinc-800 flex items-center gap-3">
+                        <div className="bg-orange-950/30 p-2 rounded-xl text-orange-600">
                             <Droplets size={18} />
                         </div>
                         <div>
-                            <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-900 dark:text-white leading-none">
+                            <h3 className="text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-50 leading-none">
                                 {t('tasting.finish')}
                             </h3>
                             <p className="text-[10px] text-zinc-500 font-bold uppercase mt-1">Abgang & Nachhall</p>
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
                                 onChange={(e) => setFinish(e.target.value)}
                                 placeholder={t('tasting.notesPlaceholder')}
                                 rows={2}
-                                className="w-full p-4 bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800 border-none rounded-2xl text-sm focus:ring-2 focus:ring-amber-500 outline-none resize-none transition-all dark:text-zinc-200 placeholder:text-zinc-400"
+                                className="w-full p-4 bg-zinc-900 border border-zinc-800 rounded-2xl text-sm focus:ring-1 focus:ring-orange-600 outline-none resize-none transition-all text-zinc-200 placeholder:text-zinc-600"
                             />
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
             {buddies.length > 0 && (
                 <div className="space-y-3">
                     <label className="text-[11px] font-black text-zinc-400 uppercase tracking-widest flex items-center gap-2">
-                        <Users size={14} className="text-amber-500" />
+                        <Users size={14} className="text-orange-500" />
                         {t('tasting.participants')}
                     </label>
                     <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
                                 type="button"
                                 onClick={() => toggleBuddy(buddy.id)}
                                 className={`px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full text-[10px] font-black uppercase transition-all flex items-center gap-1.5 border shadow-sm ${selectedBuddyIds.includes(buddy.id)
-                                    ? 'bg-amber-600 border-amber-600 text-white shadow-amber-600/20'
-                                    : 'bg-white dark:bg-zinc-800 border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700 text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400 hover:border-amber-500/50'
+                                    ? 'bg-orange-600 border-orange-600 text-white shadow-orange-600/20'
+                                    : 'bg-zinc-800 border-zinc-700 text-zinc-400 hover:border-orange-500/50'
                                     }`}
                             >
                                 {selectedBuddyIds.includes(buddy.id) && <Check size={10} />}
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ export default function TastingNoteForm({ bottleId, pendingBottleId, sessionId,
             <button
                 type="submit"
                 disabled={loading}
-                className="w-full py-4 bg-zinc-900 dark:bg-zinc-100 text-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900 font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-xs rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center gap-3 hover:bg-amber-600 dark:hover:bg-amber-600 hover:text-white transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 shadow-xl shadow-black/10 dark:shadow-amber-900/10"
+                className="w-full py-4 bg-zinc-100 text-zinc-900 font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-xs rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center gap-3 hover:bg-orange-600 hover:text-white transition-all active:scale-[0.98] disabled:opacity-50 shadow-xl shadow-black/10"
             >
                 {loading ? <Loader2 className="animate-spin" size={18} /> : (
                     <>
diff --git a/src/services/analyze-bottle-mistral.ts b/src/services/analyze-bottle-mistral.ts
index 970a367..c4c2c5f 100644
--- a/src/services/analyze-bottle-mistral.ts
+++ b/src/services/analyze-bottle-mistral.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export async function analyzeBottleMistral(base64Image: string, tags?: string[],
         }
 
         const client = new Mistral({ apiKey: process.env.MISTRAL_API_KEY });
-        const dataUrl = `data:image/jpeg;base64,${base64Data}`;
+        const dataUrl = `data:image/webp;base64,${base64Data}`;
 
         const prompt = getSystemPrompt(tags ? tags.join(', ') : 'Keine Tags verfügbar', locale);
 
diff --git a/src/services/analyze-bottle.ts b/src/services/analyze-bottle.ts
index c9efef2..9ad7da8 100644
--- a/src/services/analyze-bottle.ts
+++ b/src/services/analyze-bottle.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export async function analyzeBottle(base64Image: string, tags?: string[], locale
             {
                 inlineData: {
                     data: base64Data,
-                    mimeType: 'image/jpeg',
+                    mimeType: 'image/webp',
                 },
             },
             { text: instruction },
diff --git a/src/services/save-bottle.ts b/src/services/save-bottle.ts
index 08a173a..72165b6 100644
--- a/src/services/save-bottle.ts
+++ b/src/services/save-bottle.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ export async function saveBottle(
         if (!finalImageUrl && base64Image) {
             const base64Data = base64Image.split(',')[1] || base64Image;
             const buffer = Buffer.from(base64Data, 'base64');
-            const fileName = `${userId}/${uuidv4()}.jpg`;
+            const isWebp = base64Image.startsWith('data:image/webp');
+            const fileName = `${userId}/${uuidv4()}.${isWebp ? 'webp' : 'jpg'}`;
 
             const { error: uploadError } = await supabase.storage
                 .from('bottles')
                 .upload(fileName, buffer, {
-                    contentType: 'image/jpeg',
+                    contentType: isWebp ? 'image/webp' : 'image/jpeg',
                     upsert: true,
                 });
 
diff --git a/src/utils/image-processing.ts b/src/utils/image-processing.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e10c3b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/image-processing.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import imageCompression from 'browser-image-compression';
+
+/**
+ * Interface for the processed image result
+ */
+export interface ProcessedImage {
+    file: File;           // The compressed WebP file (ready for Supabase storage)
+    base64: string;       // The Base64 string (ready for LLM API calls)
+    originalFile: File;   // Pass through the original file
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts a File or Blob object to a Base64 string.
+ * 
+ * @param file - The file or blob to convert
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to the Base64 string
+ */
+export function fileToBase64(file: File | Blob): Promise<string> {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const reader = new FileReader();
+        reader.onload = () => {
+            if (typeof reader.result === 'string') {
+                resolve(reader.result);
+            } else {
+                reject(new Error('Failed to convert file to Base64 string'));
+            }
+        };
+        reader.onerror = (error) => reject(error);
+        reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Processes an image file for AI analysis and storage.
+ * 
+ * Logic:
+ * 1. Resize to max 1024x1024 (maintains aspect ratio)
+ * 2. Convert to WebP format
+ * 3. Limit file size to approx 0.4MB
+ * 4. Uses WebWorker to prevent UI freezing
+ * 
+ * @param file - The raw File object from an HTML input
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to a ProcessedImage object
+ */
+export async function processImageForAI(file: File): Promise<ProcessedImage> {
+    const options = {
+        maxSizeMB: 0.4,
+        maxWidthOrHeight: 1024,
+        useWebWorker: true,
+        fileType: 'image/webp'
+    };
+
+    try {
+        console.log(`[processImageForAI] Original size: ${(file.size / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB`);
+
+        // Compress the image
+        const compressedBlob = await imageCompression(file, options);
+
+        // Create a new File object from the compressed Blob with .webp extension
+        const compressedFile = new File(
+            [compressedBlob],
+            file.name.replace(/\.[^/.]+$/, "") + ".webp",
+            { type: 'image/webp' }
+        );
+
+        console.log(`[processImageForAI] Compressed size: ${(compressedFile.size / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB`);
+
+        // Convert to Base64 for AI API calls
+        const base64 = await fileToBase64(compressedFile);
+
+        return {
+            file: compressedFile,
+            base64,
+            originalFile: file
+        };
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('[processImageForAI] Error processing image:', error);
+        throw error;
+    }
+}