diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
index e5ad1a6..07f0a85 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import { handleError } from '../errorHandler.js';
   import EyeIndicator from './visual/EyeIndicator.svelte';
   import AlignmentIndicator from './visual/AlignmentIndicator.svelte';
+  import BrightnessIndicator from './visual/BrightnessIndicator.svelte';
 
   let { disabled = false } = $props();
 
@@ -192,39 +193,15 @@
                 </div>
 
                 {#if config.processing.brightness.enabled}
-                  <div class="setting-row sub-setting">
-                    <label for="min-brightness">
-                      <span class="setting-label">Min Brightness</span>
-                      <span class="setting-hint">Skip images darker than this</span>
-                    </label>
-                    <div class="setting-control">
-                      <input
-                        id="min-brightness"
-                        type="range"
-                        bind:value={config.processing.brightness.min_brightness}
-                        min="0"
-                        max="0.5"
-                        step="0.05"
-                      />
-                      <span class="value">{config.processing.brightness.min_brightness.toFixed(2)}</span>
+                  <div class="brightness-visual-control sub-setting">
+                    <div class="brightness-hint">
+                      Drag the markers to set the acceptable brightness range
                     </div>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div class="setting-row sub-setting">
-                    <label for="max-brightness">
-                      <span class="setting-label">Max Brightness</span>
-                      <span class="setting-hint">Skip images brighter than this</span>
-                    </label>
-                    <div class="setting-control">
-                      <input
-                        id="max-brightness"
-                        type="range"
-                        bind:value={config.processing.brightness.max_brightness}
-                        min="0.5"
-                        max="1.0"
-                        step="0.05"
+                    <div class="brightness-indicator-container">
+                      <BrightnessIndicator
+                        bind:minBrightness={config.processing.brightness.min_brightness}
+                        bind:maxBrightness={config.processing.brightness.max_brightness}
                       />
-                      <span class="value">{config.processing.brightness.max_brightness.toFixed(2)}</span>
                     </div>
                   </div>
                 {/if}
@@ -316,7 +293,7 @@
               <!-- Alignment Section -->
               <div class="setting-section">
                 <div class="section-header">
-                  <span class="section-title">Final image composition</span>
+                  <span class="section-title">Final Image Composition</span>
                 </div>
                 <div class="setting-row sub-setting">
                   <label for="eye-distance">
@@ -749,4 +726,26 @@
     width: 96px;
     height: 96px;
   }
+
+  /* Brightness visual control */
+  .brightness-visual-control {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  .brightness-hint {
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    color: #666;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .brightness-indicator-container {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    background: #0f0f0f;
+    border: 1px solid #333;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/BrightnessIndicator.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/BrightnessIndicator.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ac6140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/BrightnessIndicator.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+<script>
+  /**
+   * Interactive brightness filter control.
+   * Displays a gradient from black to white with draggable markers.
+   *
+   * @param {number} minBrightness - Minimum accepted brightness (0-1)
+   * @param {number} maxBrightness - Maximum accepted brightness (0-1)
+   */
+  let { minBrightness = $bindable(0.1), maxBrightness = $bindable(0.95) } = $props();
+
+  const width = 240;
+  const height = 80;
+  const gradientBarHeight = 30;
+  const gradientBarY = 15;
+
+  // Convert brightness values (0-1) to x positions
+  const minX = $derived(minBrightness * width);
+  const maxX = $derived(maxBrightness * width);
+
+  let dragging = $state(null); // 'min' | 'max' | null
+  let svgElement = $state(null);
+
+  function handlePointerDown(e, type) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    dragging = type;
+    svgElement.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
+  }
+
+  function handlePointerMove(e) {
+    if (!dragging || !svgElement) return;
+
+    const rect = svgElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const x = e.clientX - rect.left;
+    const scaleX = width / rect.width;
+    const actualX = x * scaleX;
+
+    // Clamp to valid range
+    let newValue = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, actualX / width));
+
+    // Round to nearest 0.05
+    newValue = Math.round(newValue * 20) / 20;
+
+    if (dragging === 'min') {
+      // Ensure min doesn't exceed max - 0.1
+      minBrightness = Math.min(newValue, maxBrightness - 0.1);
+    } else if (dragging === 'max') {
+      // Ensure max doesn't go below min + 0.1
+      maxBrightness = Math.max(newValue, minBrightness + 0.1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handlePointerUp(e) {
+    if (dragging && svgElement) {
+      svgElement.releasePointerCapture(e.pointerId);
+    }
+    dragging = null;
+  }
+</script>
+
+<svg
+  bind:this={svgElement}
+  viewBox="0 0 {width} {height}"
+  class="brightness-indicator"
+  class:dragging={dragging !== null}
+  role="group"
+  aria-label="Brightness range control"
+  onpointermove={handlePointerMove}
+  onpointerup={handlePointerUp}
+  onpointerleave={handlePointerUp}
+>
+  <!-- Define gradient from black to white -->
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="brightness-gradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:rgb(0,0,0);stop-opacity:1" />
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:rgb(255,255,255);stop-opacity:1" />
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+
+  <!-- Background gradient bar -->
+  <rect
+    x="0"
+    y={gradientBarY}
+    width={width}
+    height={gradientBarHeight}
+    fill="url(#brightness-gradient)"
+    stroke="white"
+    stroke-width="1.5"
+    rx="3"
+  />
+
+  <!-- Rejected range overlays (darker areas) -->
+  <!-- Left rejected area (too dark) -->
+  <rect
+    x="0"
+    y={gradientBarY}
+    width={minX}
+    height={gradientBarHeight}
+    fill="rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.3)"
+    class="rejected-area"
+  />
+
+  <!-- Right rejected area (too bright) -->
+  <rect
+    x={maxX}
+    y={gradientBarY}
+    width={width - maxX}
+    height={gradientBarHeight}
+    fill="rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.3)"
+    class="rejected-area"
+  />
+
+  <!-- Min brightness marker -->
+  <g
+    class="marker"
+    class:active={dragging === 'min'}
+    onpointerdown={(e) => handlePointerDown(e, 'min')}
+    role="button"
+    tabindex="0"
+  >
+    <!-- Invisible wider hit area for easier grabbing -->
+    <rect
+      x={minX - 10}
+      y={gradientBarY - 10}
+      width="20"
+      height={gradientBarHeight + 20}
+      fill="transparent"
+      class="hit-area"
+    />
+    <!-- Vertical line -->
+    <line
+      x1={minX}
+      y1={gradientBarY - 5}
+      x2={minX}
+      y2={gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 5}
+      stroke="#4f46e5"
+      stroke-width="2.5"
+      stroke-linecap="round"
+    />
+    <!-- Triangle at top -->
+    <path
+      d="M {minX - 4} {gradientBarY - 5} L {minX + 4} {gradientBarY - 5} L {minX} {gradientBarY - 1} Z"
+      fill="#4f46e5"
+    />
+    <!-- Triangle at bottom -->
+    <path
+      d="M {minX - 4} {gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 5} L {minX + 4} {gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 5} L {minX} {gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 1} Z"
+      fill="#4f46e5"
+    />
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Max brightness marker -->
+  <g
+    class="marker"
+    class:active={dragging === 'max'}
+    onpointerdown={(e) => handlePointerDown(e, 'max')}
+    role="button"
+    tabindex="0"
+  >
+    <!-- Invisible wider hit area for easier grabbing -->
+    <rect
+      x={maxX - 10}
+      y={gradientBarY - 10}
+      width="20"
+      height={gradientBarHeight + 20}
+      fill="transparent"
+      class="hit-area"
+    />
+    <!-- Vertical line -->
+    <line
+      x1={maxX}
+      y1={gradientBarY - 5}
+      x2={maxX}
+      y2={gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 5}
+      stroke="#4f46e5"
+      stroke-width="2.5"
+      stroke-linecap="round"
+    />
+    <!-- Triangle at top -->
+    <path
+      d="M {maxX - 4} {gradientBarY - 5} L {maxX + 4} {gradientBarY - 5} L {maxX} {gradientBarY - 1} Z"
+      fill="#4f46e5"
+    />
+    <!-- Triangle at bottom -->
+    <path
+      d="M {maxX - 4} {gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 5} L {maxX + 4} {gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 5} L {maxX} {gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 1} Z"
+      fill="#4f46e5"
+    />
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Value labels -->
+  <text
+    x={minX}
+    y={gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 20}
+    text-anchor="middle"
+    class="value-label"
+  >
+    {minBrightness.toFixed(2)}
+  </text>
+  <text
+    x={maxX}
+    y={gradientBarY + gradientBarHeight + 20}
+    text-anchor="middle"
+    class="value-label"
+  >
+    {maxBrightness.toFixed(2)}
+  </text>
+</svg>
+
+<style>
+  .brightness-indicator {
+    width: 240px;
+    height: 80px;
+    touch-action: none;
+    user-select: none;
+  }
+
+  .brightness-indicator.dragging {
+    cursor: grabbing;
+  }
+
+  .marker {
+    cursor: grab;
+    transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+  }
+
+  .marker:hover line,
+  .marker:hover path {
+    stroke: #6366f1;
+    fill: #6366f1;
+  }
+
+  .marker.active {
+    cursor: grabbing;
+  }
+
+  .marker.active line,
+  .marker.active path {
+    stroke: #818cf8;
+    fill: #818cf8;
+  }
+
+  .hit-area {
+    cursor: grab;
+  }
+
+  .rejected-area {
+    transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+  }
+
+  .value-label {
+    fill: #4f46e5;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-family: monospace;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    user-select: none;
+  }
+</style>