diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/CropControl.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/CropControl.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea003ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/CropControl.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface CropRegion {
+  x: number; // 0-1 normalized
+  y: number; // 0-1 normalized
+  width: number; // 0-1 normalized
+  height: number; // 0-1 normalized
+}
+
+interface CropControlProps {
+  videoElement: HTMLVideoElement | null;
+  cropRegion: CropRegion;
+  onCropChange: (region: CropRegion) => void;
+}
+
+type DragHandle = 'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'left' | null;
+
+export function CropControl({ videoElement, cropRegion, onCropChange }: CropControlProps) {
+  const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState<DragHandle>(null);
+  const [dragStart, setDragStart] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+  const [initialCrop, setInitialCrop] = useState<CropRegion>(cropRegion);
+
+  // Draw video preview at high quality
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!videoElement || !canvasRef.current) return;
+
+    const canvas = canvasRef.current;
+    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d', { alpha: false });
+    if (!ctx) return;
+
+    // Set canvas to actual video dimensions for high quality
+    canvas.width = videoElement.videoWidth || 1920;
+    canvas.height = videoElement.videoHeight || 1080;
+
+    const draw = () => {
+      if (videoElement.readyState >= 2) {
+        ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+        ctx.drawImage(videoElement, 0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+      }
+      requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+    };
+
+    const rafId = requestAnimationFrame(draw);
+    return () => cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
+  }, [videoElement]);
+
+  const getContainerRect = () => {
+    return containerRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect() || { width: 0, height: 0, left: 0, top: 0 };
+  };
+
+  const handlePointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent, handle: DragHandle) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setIsDragging(handle);
+    const rect = getContainerRect();
+    setDragStart({
+      x: (e.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width,
+      y: (e.clientY - rect.top) / rect.height,
+    });
+    setInitialCrop(cropRegion);
+    
+    // Capture pointer for smooth dragging
+    e.currentTarget.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
+  };
+
+  const handlePointerMove = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
+    if (!isDragging) return;
+
+    const rect = getContainerRect();
+    const currentX = (e.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width;
+    const currentY = (e.clientY - rect.top) / rect.height;
+    const deltaX = currentX - dragStart.x;
+    const deltaY = currentY - dragStart.y;
+
+    let newCrop = { ...initialCrop };
+
+    switch (isDragging) {
+      case 'top': {
+        // Calculate new y position
+        const newY = Math.max(0, initialCrop.y + deltaY);
+        // Calculate the bottom edge (which should stay fixed)
+        const bottom = initialCrop.y + initialCrop.height;
+        // Ensure minimum height of 0.1
+        newCrop.y = Math.min(newY, bottom - 0.1);
+        newCrop.height = bottom - newCrop.y;
+        break;
+      }
+      case 'bottom':
+        newCrop.height = Math.max(0.1, Math.min(initialCrop.height + deltaY, 1 - initialCrop.y));
+        break;
+      case 'left': {
+        // Calculate new x position
+        const newX = Math.max(0, initialCrop.x + deltaX);
+        // Calculate the right edge (which should stay fixed)
+        const right = initialCrop.x + initialCrop.width;
+        // Ensure minimum width of 0.1
+        newCrop.x = Math.min(newX, right - 0.1);
+        newCrop.width = right - newCrop.x;
+        break;
+      }
+      case 'right':
+        newCrop.width = Math.max(0.1, Math.min(initialCrop.width + deltaX, 1 - initialCrop.x));
+        break;
+    }
+
+    onCropChange(newCrop);
+  };
+
+  const handlePointerUp = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
+    if (isDragging) {
+      try {
+        e.currentTarget.releasePointerCapture(e.pointerId);
+      } catch {
+        // ignore
+      }
+    }
+    setIsDragging(null);
+  };
+
+  const cropPixelX = cropRegion.x * 100;
+  const cropPixelY = cropRegion.y * 100;
+  const cropPixelWidth = cropRegion.width * 100;
+  const cropPixelHeight = cropRegion.height * 100;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="w-full p-8">
+      <div
+        ref={containerRef}
+        className="relative w-full aspect-video bg-black rounded-lg overflow-visible cursor-default select-none shadow-2xl"
+        onPointerMove={handlePointerMove}
+        onPointerUp={handlePointerUp}
+        onPointerLeave={handlePointerUp}
+      >
+        <canvas
+          ref={canvasRef}
+          className="w-full h-full rounded-lg"
+          style={{ imageRendering: 'auto' }}
+        />
+        
+        {/* Dark overlay outside crop */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none">
+          <svg width="100%" height="100%" className="absolute inset-0">
+            <defs>
+              <mask id="cropMask">
+                <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="white" />
+                <rect
+                  x={`${cropPixelX}%`}
+                  y={`${cropPixelY}%`}
+                  width={`${cropPixelWidth}%`}
+                  height={`${cropPixelHeight}%`}
+                  fill="black"
+                />
+              </mask>
+            </defs>
+            <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="black" fillOpacity="0.6" mask="url(#cropMask)" />
+          </svg>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Crop region outline */}
+        <div
+          className="absolute border-2 border-white shadow-2xl pointer-events-none transition-none"
+          style={{
+            left: `${cropPixelX}%`,
+            top: `${cropPixelY}%`,
+            width: `${cropPixelWidth}%`,
+            height: `${cropPixelHeight}%`,
+            willChange: 'left, top, width, height',
+          }}
+        >
+          {/* Grid lines */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 grid grid-cols-3 grid-rows-3 pointer-events-none">
+            {[...Array(9)].map((_, i) => (
+              <div key={i} className="border border-white/20" />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Side handles */}
+        {/* Top handle */}
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            "absolute w-20 h-1 bg-white/90 cursor-ns-resize z-20 pointer-events-auto shadow-md",
+            "hover:bg-white hover:h-1.5 transition-all",
+            isDragging === 'top' && "bg-white h-2"
+          )}
+          style={{
+            left: `${cropPixelX + cropPixelWidth / 2}%`,
+            top: `${cropPixelY}%`,
+            transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
+            willChange: 'transform',
+          }}
+          onPointerDown={(e) => handlePointerDown(e, 'top')}
+        />
+
+        {/* Bottom handle */}
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            "absolute w-20 h-1 bg-white/90 cursor-ns-resize z-20 pointer-events-auto shadow-md",
+            "hover:bg-white hover:h-1.5 transition-all",
+            isDragging === 'bottom' && "bg-white h-2"
+          )}
+          style={{
+            left: `${cropPixelX + cropPixelWidth / 2}%`,
+            top: `${cropPixelY + cropPixelHeight}%`,
+            transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
+            willChange: 'transform',
+          }}
+          onPointerDown={(e) => handlePointerDown(e, 'bottom')}
+        />
+
+        {/* Left handle */}
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            "absolute w-1 h-20 bg-white/90 cursor-ew-resize z-20 pointer-events-auto shadow-md",
+            "hover:bg-white hover:w-1.5 transition-all",
+            isDragging === 'left' && "bg-white w-2"
+          )}
+          style={{
+            left: `${cropPixelX}%`,
+            top: `${cropPixelY + cropPixelHeight / 2}%`,
+            transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
+            willChange: 'transform',
+          }}
+          onPointerDown={(e) => handlePointerDown(e, 'left')}
+        />
+
+        {/* Right handle */}
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            "absolute w-1 h-20 bg-white/90 cursor-ew-resize z-20 pointer-events-auto shadow-md",
+            "hover:bg-white hover:w-1.5 transition-all",
+            isDragging === 'right' && "bg-white w-2"
+          )}
+          style={{
+            left: `${cropPixelX + cropPixelWidth}%`,
+            top: `${cropPixelY + cropPixelHeight / 2}%`,
+            transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
+            willChange: 'transform',
+          }}
+          onPointerDown={(e) => handlePointerDown(e, 'right')}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx
index baf787e..58794c8 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import Colorful from '@uiw/react-color-colorful';
 import { hsvaToHex } from '@uiw/color-convert';
-import { Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
-import type { ZoomDepth } from "./types";
+import { Trash2, Download, Crop, X } from "lucide-react";
+import type { ZoomDepth, CropRegion } from "./types";
+import { CropControl } from "./CropControl";
 
 const WALLPAPER_COUNT = 12;
 const WALLPAPER_PATHS = Array.from({ length: WALLPAPER_COUNT }, (_, i) => `/wallpapers/wallpaper${i + 1}.jpg`);
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ interface SettingsPanelProps {
   onZoomDelete?: (id: string) => void;
   showShadow?: boolean;
   onShadowChange?: (showShadow: boolean) => void;
+  showBlur?: boolean;
+  onBlurChange?: (showBlur: boolean) => void;
+  cropRegion?: CropRegion;
+  onCropChange?: (region: CropRegion) => void;
+  videoElement?: HTMLVideoElement | null;
 }
 
 const ZOOM_DEPTH_OPTIONS: Array<{ depth: ZoomDepth; label: string }> = [
@@ -44,9 +50,10 @@ const ZOOM_DEPTH_OPTIONS: Array<{ depth: ZoomDepth; label: string }> = [
   { depth: 5, label: "3.5×" },
 ];
 
-export function SettingsPanel({ selected, onWallpaperChange, selectedZoomDepth, onZoomDepthChange, selectedZoomId, onZoomDelete, showShadow, onShadowChange }: SettingsPanelProps) {
+export function SettingsPanel({ selected, onWallpaperChange, selectedZoomDepth, onZoomDepthChange, selectedZoomId, onZoomDelete, showShadow, onShadowChange, showBlur, onBlurChange, cropRegion, onCropChange, videoElement }: SettingsPanelProps) {
   const [hsva, setHsva] = useState({ h: 0, s: 0, v: 68, a: 1 });
   const [gradient, setGradient] = useState<string>(GRADIENTS[0]);
+  const [showCropDropdown, setShowCropDropdown] = useState(false);
 
   const zoomEnabled = Boolean(selectedZoomDepth);
   
@@ -107,14 +114,71 @@ export function SettingsPanel({ selected, onWallpaperChange, selectedZoomDepth,
         )}
       </div>
       <div className="mb-6">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-4">
-          <Switch
-            checked={showShadow}
-            onCheckedChange={onShadowChange}
-          />
-          <div className="text-sm">Shadow</div>
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 mb-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Switch
+              checked={showShadow}
+              onCheckedChange={onShadowChange}
+            />
+            <div className="text-sm">Shadow</div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Switch
+              checked={showBlur}
+              onCheckedChange={onBlurChange}
+            />
+            <div className="text-sm">Blur Background</div>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <div className="mb-6">
+        <Button
+          onClick={() => setShowCropDropdown(!showCropDropdown)}
+          variant="outline"
+          className="w-full gap-2"
+        >
+          <Crop className="w-4 h-4" />
+          Crop Video
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      
+      {showCropDropdown && cropRegion && onCropChange && (
+        <>
+          <div 
+            className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/70 backdrop-blur-sm z-40 animate-in fade-in duration-200"
+            onClick={() => setShowCropDropdown(false)}
+          />
+          <div className="fixed top-1/2 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 z-50 bg-card rounded-2xl shadow-2xl border border-border/50 p-8 w-[90vw] max-w-5xl animate-in zoom-in-95 duration-200">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
+              <div>
+                <span className="text-xl font-bold text-foreground">Crop Video</span>
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-2">Drag the white handles on each side to adjust the crop area. Changes apply to the entire video.</p>
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="icon"
+                onClick={() => setShowCropDropdown(false)}
+                className="hover:bg-muted"
+              >
+                <X className="w-5 h-5" />
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+            <CropControl
+              videoElement={videoElement || null}
+              cropRegion={cropRegion}
+              onCropChange={onCropChange}
+            />
+            <div className="mt-6 flex justify-end">
+              <Button
+                onClick={() => setShowCropDropdown(false)}
+                size="lg"
+              >
+                Done
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
       <Tabs defaultValue="image" className="mb-6">
         <TabsList className="mb-4">
           <TabsTrigger value="image">Image</TabsTrigger>
@@ -171,6 +235,16 @@ export function SettingsPanel({ selected, onWallpaperChange, selectedZoomDepth,
           </div>
         </TabsContent>
       </Tabs>
+        <div className="mt-auto pt-4">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            size="lg"
+            className="w-full py-5 text-lg flex items-center justify-center gap-3 bg-primary text-white rounded-xl shadow-lg hover:bg-primary/90 transition-all"
+          >
+            <Download className="w-6 h-6" />
+            <span className="text-lg">Export Video</span>
+          </Button>
+        </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
index 1aa376e..d85bff1 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import type { Span } from "dnd-timeline";
 import {
   DEFAULT_ZOOM_DEPTH,
   clampFocusToDepth,
+  DEFAULT_CROP_REGION,
   type ZoomDepth,
   type ZoomFocus,
   type ZoomRegion,
+  type CropRegion,
 } from "./types";
 
 const WALLPAPER_COUNT = 12;
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
   const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0);
   const [wallpaper, setWallpaper] = useState<string>(WALLPAPER_PATHS[0]);
   const [showShadow, setShowShadow] = useState(false);
+  const [showBlur, setShowBlur] = useState(false);
+  const [cropRegion, setCropRegion] = useState<CropRegion>(DEFAULT_CROP_REGION);
   const [zoomRegions, setZoomRegions] = useState<ZoomRegion[]>([]);
   const [selectedZoomId, setSelectedZoomId] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -187,6 +191,8 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
                   onZoomFocusChange={handleZoomFocusChange}
                   isPlaying={isPlaying}
                   showShadow={showShadow}
+                  showBlur={showBlur}
+                  cropRegion={cropRegion}
                 />
               </div>
               <PlaybackControls
@@ -220,6 +226,11 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
         onZoomDelete={handleZoomDelete}
         showShadow={showShadow}
         onShadowChange={setShowShadow}
+        showBlur={showBlur}
+        onBlurChange={setShowBlur}
+        cropRegion={cropRegion}
+        onCropChange={setCropRegion}
+        videoElement={videoPlaybackRef.current?.video || null}
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx
index d4a69e5..83252c5 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ interface VideoPlaybackProps {
   onZoomFocusChange: (id: string, focus: ZoomFocus) => void;
   isPlaying: boolean;
   showShadow?: boolean;
+  showBlur?: boolean;
+  cropRegion?: import('./types').CropRegion;
 }
 
 export interface VideoPlaybackRef {
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(({
   onZoomFocusChange,
   isPlaying,
   showShadow,
+  showBlur,
+  cropRegion,
 }, ref) => {
   const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement | null>(null);
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(({
   const videoSizeRef = useRef({ width: 0, height: 0 });
   const baseScaleRef = useRef(1);
   const baseOffsetRef = useRef({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+  const baseMaskRef = useRef({ x: 0, y: 0, width: 0, height: 0 });
   const maskGraphicsRef = useRef<PIXI.Graphics | null>(null);
   const isPlayingRef = useRef(isPlaying);
   const isSeekingRef = useRef(false);
@@ -118,6 +123,7 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(({
       videoSprite,
       maskGraphics,
       videoElement,
+      cropRegion,
     });
 
     if (result) {
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(({
       videoSizeRef.current = result.videoSize;
       baseScaleRef.current = result.baseScale;
       baseOffsetRef.current = result.baseOffset;
+      baseMaskRef.current = result.maskRect;
 
       const selectedId = selectedZoomIdRef.current;
       const activeRegion = selectedId
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(({
 
       updateOverlayForRegion(activeRegion);
     }
-  }, [updateOverlayForRegion]);
+  }, [updateOverlayForRegion, cropRegion]);
 
   const selectedZoom = useMemo(() => {
     if (!selectedZoomId) return null;
@@ -232,7 +239,7 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!pixiReady || !videoReady) return;
     layoutVideoContent();
-  }, [pixiReady, videoReady, layoutVideoContent]);
+  }, [pixiReady, videoReady, layoutVideoContent, cropRegion]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!pixiReady || !videoReady) return;
@@ -433,6 +440,7 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(({
         videoSize: videoSizeRef.current,
         baseScale: baseScaleRef.current,
         baseOffset: baseOffsetRef.current,
+        baseMask: baseMaskRef.current,
         zoomScale: state.scale,
         focusX: state.focusX,
         focusY: state.focusY,
@@ -526,10 +534,14 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(({
     : { background: wallpaper || '/wallpapers/wallpaper1.jpg' };
 
   return (
-    <div
-      className="relative aspect-video rounded-sm overflow-hidden bg-cover bg-center"
-      style={{ ...backgroundStyle, width: '100%' }}
-    >
+    <div className="relative aspect-video rounded-sm overflow-hidden" style={{ width: '100%' }}>
+      <div
+        className="absolute inset-0 bg-cover bg-center"
+        style={{ 
+          ...backgroundStyle,
+          filter: showBlur ? 'blur(2px)' : 'none',
+        }}
+      />
       <div
         ref={containerRef}
         className="absolute inset-0"
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/types.ts b/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
index 7e1562a..e6d8311 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,20 @@ export interface ZoomRegion {
   focus: ZoomFocus;
 }
 
+export interface CropRegion {
+  x: number; // 0-1 normalized
+  y: number; // 0-1 normalized
+  width: number; // 0-1 normalized
+  height: number; // 0-1 normalized
+}
+
+export const DEFAULT_CROP_REGION: CropRegion = {
+  x: 0,
+  y: 0,
+  width: 1,
+  height: 1,
+};
+
 export const ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES: Record<ZoomDepth, number> = {
   1: 1.25,
   2: 1.5,
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/layoutUtils.ts b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/layoutUtils.ts
index 0caef3f..a7c2582 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/layoutUtils.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/layoutUtils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as PIXI from 'pixi.js';
 import { VIEWPORT_SCALE } from "./constants";
+import type { CropRegion } from '../types';
 
 interface LayoutParams {
   container: HTMLDivElement;
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ interface LayoutParams {
   videoSprite: PIXI.Sprite;
   maskGraphics: PIXI.Graphics;
   videoElement: HTMLVideoElement;
+  cropRegion?: CropRegion;
 }
 
 interface LayoutResult {
@@ -14,10 +16,11 @@ interface LayoutResult {
   videoSize: { width: number; height: number };
   baseScale: number;
   baseOffset: { x: number; y: number };
+  maskRect: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number };
 }
 
 export function layoutVideoContent(params: LayoutParams): LayoutResult | null {
-  const { container, app, videoSprite, maskGraphics, videoElement } = params;
+  const { container, app, videoSprite, maskGraphics, videoElement, cropRegion } = params;
 
   const videoWidth = videoElement.videoWidth;
   const videoHeight = videoElement.videoHeight;
@@ -37,32 +40,60 @@ export function layoutVideoContent(params: LayoutParams): LayoutResult | null {
   app.canvas.style.width = '100%';
   app.canvas.style.height = '100%';
 
+  // Apply crop region
+  const crop = cropRegion || { x: 0, y: 0, width: 1, height: 1 };
+  
+  // Calculate the cropped dimensions
+  const croppedVideoWidth = videoWidth * crop.width;
+  const croppedVideoHeight = videoHeight * crop.height;
+  
+  // Calculate scale to fit the cropped area in the viewport
   const maxDisplayWidth = width * VIEWPORT_SCALE;
   const maxDisplayHeight = height * VIEWPORT_SCALE;
 
   const scale = Math.min(
-    maxDisplayWidth / videoWidth,
-    maxDisplayHeight / videoHeight,
+    maxDisplayWidth / croppedVideoWidth,
+    maxDisplayHeight / croppedVideoHeight,
     1
   );
 
   videoSprite.scale.set(scale);
-  const displayWidth = videoWidth * scale;
-  const displayHeight = videoHeight * scale;
+  
+  // Calculate display size of the full video at this scale
+  const fullVideoDisplayWidth = videoWidth * scale;
+  const fullVideoDisplayHeight = videoHeight * scale;
+  
+  // Calculate display size of just the cropped region
+  const croppedDisplayWidth = croppedVideoWidth * scale;
+  const croppedDisplayHeight = croppedVideoHeight * scale;
 
-  const offsetX = (width - displayWidth) / 2;
-  const offsetY = (height - displayHeight) / 2;
-  videoSprite.position.set(offsetX, offsetY);
+  // Center the cropped region in the container
+  const centerOffsetX = (width - croppedDisplayWidth) / 2;
+  const centerOffsetY = (height - croppedDisplayHeight) / 2;
+  
+  // Position the full video sprite so that when we apply the mask,
+  // the cropped region appears centered
+  // The crop starts at (crop.x * videoWidth, crop.y * videoHeight) in video coordinates
+  // In display coordinates, that's (crop.x * fullVideoDisplayWidth, crop.y * fullVideoDisplayHeight)
+  // We want that point to be at centerOffsetX, centerOffsetY
+  const spriteX = centerOffsetX - (crop.x * fullVideoDisplayWidth);
+  const spriteY = centerOffsetY - (crop.y * fullVideoDisplayHeight);
+  
+  videoSprite.position.set(spriteX, spriteY);
 
-  const radius = Math.min(displayWidth, displayHeight) * 0.02;
+  // Create a mask that only shows the cropped region (centered in container)
+  const maskX = centerOffsetX;
+  const maskY = centerOffsetY;
+  const radius = Math.min(croppedDisplayWidth, croppedDisplayHeight) * 0.02;
   maskGraphics.clear();
-  maskGraphics.roundRect(offsetX, offsetY, displayWidth, displayHeight, radius);
+  maskGraphics.roundRect(maskX, maskY, croppedDisplayWidth, croppedDisplayHeight, radius);
   maskGraphics.fill({ color: 0xffffff });
 
   return {
     stageSize: { width, height },
-    videoSize: { width: videoWidth, height: videoHeight },
+    videoSize: { width: croppedVideoWidth, height: croppedVideoHeight },
     baseScale: scale,
-    baseOffset: { x: offsetX, y: offsetY },
+    baseOffset: { x: spriteX, y: spriteY },
+    maskRect: { x: maskX, y: maskY, width: croppedDisplayWidth, height: croppedDisplayHeight },
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/zoomTransform.ts b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/zoomTransform.ts
index dce5fa3..0147bd0 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/zoomTransform.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/zoomTransform.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ interface TransformParams {
   videoSize: { width: number; height: number };
   baseScale: number;
   baseOffset: { x: number; y: number };
+  baseMask: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number };
   zoomScale: number;
   focusX: number;
   focusY: number;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export function applyZoomTransform(params: TransformParams) {
     videoSize,
     baseScale,
     baseOffset,
+    baseMask,
     zoomScale,
     focusX,
     focusY,
@@ -31,7 +33,15 @@ export function applyZoomTransform(params: TransformParams) {
     isPlaying,
   } = params;
 
-  if (!stageSize.width || !stageSize.height || !videoSize.width || !videoSize.height || baseScale <= 0) {
+  if (
+    !stageSize.width ||
+    !stageSize.height ||
+    !videoSize.width ||
+    !videoSize.height ||
+    baseScale <= 0 ||
+    baseMask.width <= 0 ||
+    baseMask.height <= 0
+  ) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -46,6 +56,8 @@ export function applyZoomTransform(params: TransformParams) {
   // Keep the focus point centered in viewport after zoom transformation
   const baseVideoX = baseOffset.x;
   const baseVideoY = baseOffset.y;
+  const baseMaskX = baseMask.x;
+  const baseMaskY = baseMask.y;
   const focusInVideoSpaceX = focusStagePxX - baseVideoX;
   const focusInVideoSpaceY = focusStagePxY - baseVideoY;
 
@@ -61,10 +73,12 @@ export function applyZoomTransform(params: TransformParams) {
     blurFilter.blur = motionBlur;
   }
 
-  const videoWidth = videoSize.width * actualScale;
-  const videoHeight = videoSize.height * actualScale;
-  const radius = Math.min(videoWidth, videoHeight) * 0.02;
+  const maskWidth = baseMask.width * zoomScale;
+  const maskHeight = baseMask.height * zoomScale;
+  const maskX = baseMaskX + (newVideoX - baseVideoX);
+  const maskY = baseMaskY + (newVideoY - baseVideoY);
+  const radius = Math.min(maskWidth, maskHeight) * 0.02;
   maskGraphics.clear();
-  maskGraphics.roundRect(newVideoX, newVideoY, videoWidth, videoHeight, radius);
+  maskGraphics.roundRect(maskX, maskY, maskWidth, maskHeight, radius);
   maskGraphics.fill({ color: 0xffffff });
 }