diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
index 622e26623..b71494452 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
@@ -2758,6 +2758,7 @@
   "adjustContrast": {
     "title": "Adjust Colors/Contrast",
     "header": "Adjust Colors/Contrast",
+    "basic": "Basic Adjustments",
     "contrast": "Contrast:",
     "brightness": "Brightness:",
     "saturation": "Saturation:",
diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
index f14cc8661..b4ac8302d 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
@@ -1714,6 +1714,7 @@
   "adjustContrast": {
     "title": "Adjust Colors/Contrast",
     "header": "Adjust Colors/Contrast",
+    "basic": "Basic Adjustments",
     "contrast": "Contrast:",
     "brightness": "Brightness:",
     "saturation": "Saturation:",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastSettings.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index cd350b0fb..000000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastSettings.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import { Stack, Slider, Text, Group, NumberInput, Divider } from '@mantine/core';
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { AdjustContrastParameters } from '../../../hooks/tools/adjustContrast/useAdjustContrastParameters';
-
-interface Props {
-  parameters: AdjustContrastParameters;
-  onParameterChange: <K extends keyof AdjustContrastParameters>(key: K, value: AdjustContrastParameters[K]) => void;
-  disabled?: boolean;
-  file?: File | null;
-}
-
-export default function AdjustContrastSettings({ parameters, onParameterChange, disabled }: Props) {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-
-  const renderSlider = (label: string, value: number, onChange: (v: number) => void) => (
-    <div>
-      <Text size="sm" fw={600} mb={4}>{label}: {Math.round(value)}%</Text>
-      <Group gap="sm" align="center">
-        <div style={{ flex: 1 }}>
-          <Slider min={0} max={200} step={1} value={value} onChange={onChange} disabled={disabled} />
-        </div>
-        <NumberInput
-          value={value}
-          onChange={(v) => onChange(Number(v) || 0)}
-          min={0}
-          max={200}
-          step={1}
-          disabled={disabled}
-          style={{ width: 90 }}
-        />
-      </Group>
-    </div>
-  );
-
-  return (
-    <Stack gap="md">
-      {renderSlider(t('adjustContrast.contrast', 'Contrast'), parameters.contrast, (v) => onParameterChange('contrast', v as any))}
-      {renderSlider(t('adjustContrast.brightness', 'Brightness'), parameters.brightness, (v) => onParameterChange('brightness', v as any))}
-      {renderSlider(t('adjustContrast.saturation', 'Saturation'), parameters.saturation, (v) => onParameterChange('saturation', v as any))}
-
-      <Divider />
-      <Text size="sm" fw={700}>{t('adjustContrast.adjustColors', 'Adjust Colors')}</Text>
-      {renderSlider(t('adjustContrast.red', 'Red'), parameters.red, (v) => onParameterChange('red', v as any))}
-      {renderSlider(t('adjustContrast.green', 'Green'), parameters.green, (v) => onParameterChange('green', v as any))}
-      {renderSlider(t('adjustContrast.blue', 'Blue'), parameters.blue, (v) => onParameterChange('blue', v as any))}
-    </Stack>
-  );
-}
-
-
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
index 2f7835c15..ffa4b0db6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ export function createToolFlow(config: ToolFlowConfig) {
           }, stepConfig.content)
         )}
 
-        {/* Preview (outside steps, above execute button). Hide when review is visible. */}
-        {!config.review.isVisible && config.preview}
+        {/* Preview (outside steps, above execute button).
+            Hide when review is visible or when no files are selected. */}
+        {!config.review.isVisible && (config.files.selectedFiles?.length ?? 0) > 0 && config.preview}
 
         {/* Execute Button */}
         {config.executeButton && config.executeButton.isVisible !== false && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/data/useTranslatedToolRegistry.tsx b/frontend/src/data/useTranslatedToolRegistry.tsx
index 2106a1e7a..66e498661 100644
--- a/frontend/src/data/useTranslatedToolRegistry.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/data/useTranslatedToolRegistry.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ import ScannerImageSplitSettings from "../components/tools/scannerImageSplit/Sca
 import ChangeMetadataSingleStep from "../components/tools/changeMetadata/ChangeMetadataSingleStep";
 import SignSettings from "../components/tools/sign/SignSettings";
 import CropSettings from "../components/tools/crop/CropSettings";
-import AdjustContrastSettings from "../components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastSettings";
 import RemoveAnnotations from "../tools/RemoveAnnotations";
 import RemoveAnnotationsSettings from "../components/tools/removeAnnotations/RemoveAnnotationsSettings";
 import PageLayoutSettings from "../components/tools/pageLayout/PageLayoutSettings";
@@ -643,7 +642,6 @@ export function useFlatToolRegistry(): ToolRegistry {
         categoryId: ToolCategoryId.ADVANCED_TOOLS,
         subcategoryId: SubcategoryId.ADVANCED_FORMATTING,
         operationConfig: adjustContrastOperationConfig,
-        settingsComponent: AdjustContrastSettings,
         synonyms: getSynonyms(t, "adjustContrast"),
       },
       repair: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/AdjustContrast.tsx b/frontend/src/tools/AdjustContrast.tsx
index a3adda14e..cf790c06d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/AdjustContrast.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/AdjustContrast.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { BaseToolProps, ToolComponent } from '../types/tool';
 import { useBaseTool } from '../hooks/tools/shared/useBaseTool';
 import { useAdjustContrastParameters } from '../hooks/tools/adjustContrast/useAdjustContrastParameters';
 import { useAdjustContrastOperation } from '../hooks/tools/adjustContrast/useAdjustContrastOperation';
-import AdjustContrastSettings from '../components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastSettings';
 import AdjustContrastBasicSettings from '../components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastBasicSettings';
 import AdjustContrastColorSettings from '../components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastColorSettings';
 import AdjustContrastPreview from '../components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastPreview';