diff --git a/assets/images/uploads/thumbnail_69436287a48d7.jpg b/assets/images/uploads/thumbnail_69436287a48d7.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6242f2
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diff --git a/includes/ImageProcessor.php b/includes/ImageProcessor.php
index 4048336..d653b99 100644
--- a/includes/ImageProcessor.php
+++ b/includes/ImageProcessor.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 class ImageProcessor {
     private static $uploadDir = 'assets/images/uploads/';
     private static $maxWidth = 400; // Default max width for thumbnails
+    private static $maxHeight = 800; // Default max height for thumbnails (double the max width)
 
     /**
      * Handles the uploaded image, moves it to the upload directory, and resizes it.
@@ -60,12 +61,37 @@ class ImageProcessor {
     private static function resizeImage(string $imagePath, string $mimeType) {
         list($width, $height) = getimagesize($imagePath);
 
-        if ($width <= self::$maxWidth) {
+        if ($width <= self::$maxWidth && $height <= self::$maxHeight) {
             return true; // No resizing needed
         }
 
-        $newWidth = self::$maxWidth;
-        $newHeight = (int) (self::$maxWidth * ($height / $width));
+        $aspectRatio = $width / $height;
+        $newWidth = $width;
+        $newHeight = $height;
+
+        // Resize based on width if it exceeds maxWidth or if new height based on maxWidth is less than maxHeight
+        if ($newWidth > self::$maxWidth) {
+            $newWidth = self::$maxWidth;
+            $newHeight = (int) (self::$maxWidth / $aspectRatio);
+        }
+
+        // Resize based on height if it exceeds maxHeight or if new width based on maxHeight is less than maxWidth
+        if ($newHeight > self::$maxHeight) {
+            $newHeight = self::$maxHeight;
+            $newWidth = (int) (self::$maxHeight * $aspectRatio);
+        }
+
+        // Final check to ensure it fits within both dimensions after initial adjustments
+        if ($newWidth > self::$maxWidth) {
+            $newWidth = self::$maxWidth;
+            $newHeight = (int) (self::$maxWidth / $aspectRatio);
+        }
+
+        if ($newHeight > self::$maxHeight) {
+            $newHeight = self::$maxHeight;
+            $newWidth = (int) (self::$maxHeight * $aspectRatio);
+        }
+
 
         $image = null;
         switch ($mimeType) {
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 13dec30..8ad6563 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ $current_links = $link_stmt->fetchAll();
                         }
                     ?>
                         <div class="link-item">
-                            <img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['thumbnail']); ?>" alt="Thumbnail for <?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['title']); ?>" class="thumbnail">
+                            <img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['thumbnail_url']); ?>" alt="Thumbnail for <?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['title']); ?>" class="thumbnail">
                             <div class="link-item-body">
                                 <div class="link-item-title">
                                     <a href="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($link['url']); ?>" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">