diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastBasicSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastBasicSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a376c8de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastBasicSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Stack, Slider, Text, Group, NumberInput } 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;
+}
+
+export default function AdjustContrastBasicSettings({ 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))}
+    </Stack>
+  );
+}
+
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastColorSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastColorSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d255ed41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastColorSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Stack, Slider, Text, Group, NumberInput } 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;
+}
+
+export default function AdjustContrastColorSettings({ 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.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/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastSettings.tsx
index 1dfbc7c4b..cd350b0fb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastSettings.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/adjustContrast/AdjustContrastSettings.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Stack, Slider, Text, Group, NumberInput, Divider } from '@mantine/core';
-import AdjustContrastPreview from './AdjustContrastPreview';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { AdjustContrastParameters } from '../../../hooks/tools/adjustContrast/useAdjustContrastParameters';
 
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ interface Props {
   file?: File | null;
 }
 
-export default function AdjustContrastSettings({ parameters, onParameterChange, disabled, file }: Props) {
+export default function AdjustContrastSettings({ parameters, onParameterChange, disabled }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const renderSlider = (label: string, value: number, onChange: (v: number) => void) => (
@@ -45,8 +44,6 @@ export default function AdjustContrastSettings({ parameters, onParameterChange,
       {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))}
-      {/* Inline accurate preview */}
-      <AdjustContrastPreview file={file || null} parameters={parameters} />
     </Stack>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
index 4724648c8..2f7835c15 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ export interface ToolFlowConfig {
   title?: TitleConfig;
   files: FilesStepConfig;
   steps: MiddleStepConfig[];
+  // Optional preview content rendered between steps and the execute button
+  preview?: React.ReactNode;
   executeButton?: ExecuteButtonConfig;
   review: ReviewStepConfig;
   forceStepNumbers?: boolean;
@@ -90,6 +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}
+
         {/* Execute Button */}
         {config.executeButton && config.executeButton.isVisible !== false && (
           <OperationButton
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/AdjustContrast.tsx b/frontend/src/tools/AdjustContrast.tsx
index b3826ceab..a3adda14e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/AdjustContrast.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/AdjustContrast.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ 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';
 import { useAccordionSteps } from '../hooks/tools/shared/useAccordionSteps';
 
 const AdjustContrast = (props: BaseToolProps) => {
@@ -17,10 +20,10 @@ const AdjustContrast = (props: BaseToolProps) => {
     props
   );
 
-  enum Step { NONE='none', SETTINGS='settings' }
+  enum Step { NONE='none', BASIC='basic', COLORS='colors' }
   const accordion = useAccordionSteps<Step>({
     noneValue: Step.NONE,
-    initialStep: Step.SETTINGS,
+    initialStep: Step.BASIC,
     stateConditions: { hasFiles: base.hasFiles, hasResults: base.hasResults },
     afterResults: base.handleSettingsReset
   });
@@ -32,19 +35,36 @@ const AdjustContrast = (props: BaseToolProps) => {
     },
     steps: [
       {
-        title: t('adjustContrast.title', 'Adjust Colors/Contrast'),
-        isCollapsed: accordion.getCollapsedState(Step.SETTINGS),
-        onCollapsedClick: () => accordion.handleStepToggle(Step.SETTINGS),
+        title: t('adjustContrast.basic', 'Basic Adjustments'),
+        isCollapsed: accordion.getCollapsedState(Step.BASIC),
+        onCollapsedClick: () => accordion.handleStepToggle(Step.BASIC),
         content: (
-          <AdjustContrastSettings
+          <AdjustContrastBasicSettings
+            parameters={base.params.parameters}
+            onParameterChange={base.params.updateParameter}
+            disabled={base.endpointLoading}
+          />
+        ),
+      },
+      {
+        title: t('adjustContrast.adjustColors', 'Adjust Colors'),
+        isCollapsed: accordion.getCollapsedState(Step.COLORS),
+        onCollapsedClick: () => accordion.handleStepToggle(Step.COLORS),
+        content: (
+          <AdjustContrastColorSettings
             parameters={base.params.parameters}
             onParameterChange={base.params.updateParameter}
             disabled={base.endpointLoading}
-            file={base.selectedFiles[0] || null}
           />
         ),
       },
     ],
+    preview: (
+      <AdjustContrastPreview
+        file={base.selectedFiles[0] || null}
+        parameters={base.params.parameters}
+      />
+    ),
     executeButton: {
       text: t('adjustContrast.confirm', 'Confirm'),
       isVisible: !base.hasResults,