diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index feb83e8..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-# name: Build and Publish image to Docker Hub
-# on:
-#   push:
-#     branches:
-#       - master
-#     tags:
-#       - 'v*'
-
-# jobs:
-#   publish_images:
-#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#     steps:
-#       - name: checkout
-#         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      
-#       - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
-#         id: meta
-#         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
-#         with:
-#           images: arnaudcayrol/immich-selfie-timelapse
-#           tags: |
-#             type=ref,event=branch
-#             type=ref,event=tag
-#             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
-#             type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-#             type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
-      
-#       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-#         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
-      
-#       - name: Login to Docker Hub
-#         uses: docker/login-action@v3
-#         with:
-#           username: arnaudcayrol
-#           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
-      
-#       - name: Build and push
-#         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
-#         with:
-#           context: .
-#           push: true
-#           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-#           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
index 7a3d8a1..74e3ced 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   import { DEFAULT_CONFIG, TIMING } from '../constants.js';
   import { handleError } from '../errorHandler.js';
   import EyeIndicator from './visual/EyeIndicator.svelte';
+  import AlignmentIndicator from './visual/AlignmentIndicator.svelte';
 
   let { disabled = false } = $props();
 
@@ -314,17 +315,12 @@
 
               <!-- Alignment Section -->
               <div class="setting-section">
-                <div class="section-header">
-                  <span class="section-title">Face Alignment</span>
-                  <span class="setting-hint" style="font-style: italic; color: var(--text-secondary);">Always enabled</span>
-                </div>
-
                 <div class="setting-row sub-setting">
                   <label for="eye-distance">
                     <span class="setting-label">Eye Distance</span>
                     <span class="setting-hint">Distance between eyes as % of image width (larger = zoom in)</span>
                   </label>
-                  <div class="setting-control">
+                  <div class="setting-control-with-visual">
                     <input
                       id="eye-distance"
                       type="range"
@@ -334,6 +330,9 @@
                       step="0.01"
                     />
                     <span class="value">{(config.processing.alignment.eye_distance * 100).toFixed(0)}%</span>
+                    <div class="inline-visual-indicator">
+                      <AlignmentIndicator eyeDistance={config.processing.alignment.eye_distance} />
+                    </div>
                   </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -740,11 +739,11 @@
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
-    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
     background: #0f0f0f;
     border: 1px solid #333;
     border-radius: 6px;
-    min-width: 60px;
-    height: 32px;
+    width: 96px;
+    height: 96px;
   }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/AlignmentIndicator.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/AlignmentIndicator.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e46caba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/AlignmentIndicator.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+<script>
+  /**
+   * Visual indicator for alignment settings showing head position and scale.
+   * Displays an anatomically proportioned face with eyes positioned according to eye_distance.
+   *
+   * The eye_distance parameter controls zoom level:
+   * - Smaller values (0.1): zoomed out, head appears smaller, shows more neck
+   * - Larger values (0.5): zoomed in, head appears larger, tighter crop
+   *
+   * Proportions match the processing pipeline (alignment.rs):
+   * - Eye positions calculated with FACE_CENTER_BELOW_EYES = 0.5
+   * - Face center (hairline-to-chin midpoint + neck) positioned at frame center
+   * - This creates a vertical offset showing more neck than forehead
+   * - Inter-pupillary distance (IPD) is ~37% of face width
+   */
+  let { eyeDistance = 0.3 } = $props();
+
+  // Frame dimensions (square output image)
+  const frameSize = 120;
+
+  // Calculate eye positions using the same formulas as alignment.rs
+  const FACE_CENTER_BELOW_EYES = 0.5;
+
+  const leftEyeX = $derived((1.0 - eyeDistance) / 2.0);
+  const rightEyeX = $derived(1.0 - leftEyeX);
+  const eyeY = $derived(0.5 - eyeDistance * FACE_CENTER_BELOW_EYES);
+
+  // Convert to pixel coordinates
+  const leftEyePos = $derived({ x: leftEyeX * frameSize, y: eyeY * frameSize });
+  const rightEyePos = $derived({ x: rightEyeX * frameSize, y: eyeY * frameSize });
+
+  // Calculate eye distance in pixels
+  const eyeDistancePx = $derived(eyeDistance * frameSize);
+
+  // Calculate eye center point
+  const eyeCenterX = $derived((leftEyePos.x + rightEyePos.x) / 2);
+  const eyeCenterY = $derived(eyeY * frameSize);
+
+  // Face proportions based on inter-pupillary distance (IPD)
+  // Per crop_utils.rs, IPD is ~0.37 of face width
+  // Face center (hairline-to-chin midpoint + neck) is 0.5 * IPD below eyes
+
+  // Anatomical proportions relative to IPD:
+  // - Eyes to top of head (forehead): ~0.5 IPD
+  // - Eyes to face center: 0.5 IPD (by definition)
+  // - Face center to bottom (lower face + neck): ~0.5 IPD
+  // Total head height: ~1.5 IPD
+  const foreheadHeight = $derived(eyeDistancePx * 0.5);
+  const lowerFaceHeight = $derived(eyeDistancePx * 1.0);
+
+  // Head ellipse dimensions (head is taller than wide)
+  const headCenter = $derived({
+    x: eyeCenterX,
+    y: eyeCenterY + (lowerFaceHeight - foreheadHeight) / 2
+  });
+  const headWidth = $derived(eyeDistancePx * 1.35);  // Width relative to IPD
+  const headHeight = $derived(eyeDistancePx * 1.85);  // Height > width (ratio ~1.37)
+
+  // Eye rendering parameters (scale with IPD)
+  const eyeRadius = $derived(Math.max(2.5, eyeDistancePx * 0.12));
+</script>
+
+<svg
+  viewBox="0 0 {frameSize} {frameSize}"
+  class="alignment-indicator"
+  role="img"
+  aria-label="Face alignment indicator"
+>
+  <!-- Background frame -->
+  <rect
+    x="0"
+    y="0"
+    width={frameSize}
+    height={frameSize}
+    fill="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)"
+    stroke="none"
+  />
+
+  <!-- Head ellipse (face shape) -->
+  <ellipse
+    cx={headCenter.x}
+    cy={headCenter.y}
+    rx={headWidth}
+    ry={headHeight}
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="white"
+    stroke-width="2"
+    class="head"
+  />
+
+  <!-- Left eye -->
+  <circle
+    cx={leftEyePos.x}
+    cy={leftEyePos.y}
+    r={eyeRadius}
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="white"
+    stroke-width="2"
+    class="eye"
+  />
+
+  <!-- Right eye -->
+  <circle
+    cx={rightEyePos.x}
+    cy={rightEyePos.y}
+    r={eyeRadius}
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="white"
+    stroke-width="2"
+    class="eye"
+  />
+
+  <!-- Simple mouth curve (positioned between eyes and chin) -->
+  <path
+    d="M {eyeCenterX - eyeDistancePx * 0.35} {eyeCenterY + eyeDistancePx * 0.65}
+       Q {eyeCenterX} {eyeCenterY + eyeDistancePx * 0.75},
+         {eyeCenterX + eyeDistancePx * 0.35} {eyeCenterY + eyeDistancePx * 0.65}"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="white"
+    stroke-width="2"
+    stroke-linecap="round"
+    class="mouth"
+  />
+</svg>
+
+<style>
+  .alignment-indicator {
+    width: 80px;
+    height: 80px;
+  }
+
+  .head,
+  .eye,
+  .mouth {
+    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/EyeIndicator.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/EyeIndicator.svelte
index 4c2ee66..0058dfd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/EyeIndicator.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/EyeIndicator.svelte
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@
 
   // Calculate eye height based on openness
   const eyeHeight = $derived(minEyeHeight + normalizedOpenness * (maxEyeHeight - minEyeHeight));
-
-  const irisRadius = 12;
-  const pupilRadius = 3;
+  const pupilRadius = 2;
 
   // Create almond-shaped eye outline using a path
   // The path creates a pointed eye shape (yes, this is a Skyrim reference.)
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@
   <circle
     cx={centerX}
     cy={centerY}
-    r={Math.min(irisRadius, eyeHeight / 2 - 3)}
+    r={eyeHeight / 2}
     fill="none"
     stroke="white"
     stroke-width="2"
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@
   <circle
     cx={centerX}
     cy={centerY}
-    r={Math.min(pupilRadius, eyeHeight / 2 - 8)}
+    r={Math.max(0, Math.min(pupilRadius, eyeHeight / 2 - 8))}
     fill="white"
     class="pupil"
   />