diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 43a3ce6..c74bb9b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ SET( QLSCRIBE_SRCS main.cpp mainwindow.cpp qcdscene.cpp qcdview.cpp
      qdialogpixmap.cpp qdialogroundtext.cpp qdialogtext.cpp qlightroundtextitem.cpp 
      qlightscribe.cpp qshapefactory.cpp qlighttextitem.cpp qlightpixmapitem.cpp 
      qdialogprint.cpp qdialogprogress.cpp qdialogcdproperties.cpp qconsoleprintprogress.cpp
-     qdialogsettings.cpp )
+     qdialogsettings.cpp previewinjector.cpp )
 
 SET( QLSCRIBE_UIS qdialogtext.ui qdialogroundtext.ui qdialogpixmap.ui
      qdialogprint.ui qdialogprogress.ui qdialogcdproperties.ui qdialogsettings.ui )
 
 SET( QLSCRIBE_MOC_HDRS mainwindow.h qcdscene.h qdialogpixmap.h qdialogroundtext.h
      qdialogtext.h qlightscribe.h qdialogprint.h qdialogprogress.h
-     qdialogcdproperties.h qconsoleprintprogress.h qdialogsettings.h )
+     qdialogcdproperties.h qconsoleprintprogress.h qdialogsettings.h previewinjector.h )
 
 ADD_DEFINITIONS( -Wall )
 
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 722fde1..aface6f 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "qdialogprogress.h"
 #include "qdialogcdproperties.h"
 #include "qdialogsettings.h"
+#include "previewinjector.h"
 
 #include <QMenuBar>
 #include <QStatusBar>
@@ -337,11 +338,16 @@ void MainWindow::onMenuOpen()
    }
    filter += tr( ");;All Files (*)" );
 
-   QString fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName( this, 
-                                                    tr( "Open:" ), 
-                                                    QString(), 
-                                                    filter );
-   
+   QFileDialog fd( this, "Open:", QString(), filter );
+
+   bool injectPreview = QSettings().value( cfgInjectPreview, true ).toBool();
+   PreviewInjector pj( injectPreview ? &fd : 0 );
+   fd.setFileMode( QFileDialog::ExistingFile );
+
+   if( fd.exec() != QDialog::Accepted )
+       return;
+
+   QString fileName = fd.selectedFiles().value(0);
    if( fileName.isNull() )
       return;
 
diff --git a/src/previewinjector.cpp b/src/previewinjector.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a35e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/previewinjector.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#include "previewinjector.h"
+
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QSplitter>
+#include <QImageReader>
+
+PreviewInjector::PreviewInjector( QFileDialog * dl ) :
+    m_label( 0 ),
+    m_size( 160, 120 )
+{
+    if( !dl )
+        return;
+
+    QSplitter *sp = qFindChild<QSplitter *>( dl, "splitter" );
+    if( !sp )
+        return;
+
+    m_label = new QLabel;
+    m_label->resize( m_size );
+    sp->addWidget( m_label );
+    connect( dl, SIGNAL(currentChanged(QString)),SLOT(onSelectionChanged(QString)));
+}
+
+PreviewInjector::~PreviewInjector()
+{
+    delete m_label;
+}
+
+void PreviewInjector::onSelectionChanged(QString file)
+{
+    QImageReader reader( file );
+
+    if( !reader.canRead() ) {
+        m_label->setPixmap( QPixmap() );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_label->resize( m_size );
+    QSize toSize = m_size;
+    QSize sz = reader.size();
+    if( !sz.isNull() ) {
+        double r1 = m_label->size().width() / double( sz.width() );
+        double r2 = m_label->size().height() / double( sz.height() );
+
+        double ratio = std::max( r1, r2 );
+        if( ratio < 1.0 ) {
+            toSize.setWidth( sz.width() * ratio );
+            toSize.setHeight( sz.height() * ratio );
+        }
+    }
+
+    reader.setScaledSize( toSize );
+    QImage img = reader.read();
+    if( img.isNull() ) {
+        m_label->setPixmap( QPixmap() );
+        return;
+    }
+    m_label->setPixmap( QPixmap::fromImage( img ) );
+}
+
diff --git a/src/previewinjector.h b/src/previewinjector.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4a3a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/previewinjector.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef PREVIEWINJECTOR_HPP
+#define PREVIEWINJECTOR_HPP
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QSize>
+
+class QFileDialog;
+class QLabel;
+
+class PreviewInjector : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+
+    PreviewInjector( QFileDialog * dl );
+    ~PreviewInjector();
+
+    bool injected() const { return m_label; }
+
+private slots:
+    void onSelectionChanged(QString );
+
+private:
+    QLabel *m_label;
+    QSize   m_size;
+};
+
+#endif // PREVIEWINJECTOR_HPP
diff --git a/src/qdialogpixmap.cpp b/src/qdialogpixmap.cpp
index 4e80966..8672a6b 100644
--- a/src/qdialogpixmap.cpp
+++ b/src/qdialogpixmap.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
 #include "ui_qdialogpixmap.h"
 #include "qlightpixmapitem.h"
 #include "qcdscene.h"
+#include "previewinjector.h"
 
 #include <QImageReader>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QSettings>
 
 QDialogPixmap::QDialogPixmap(QWidget *parent) :
     QItemDialog( parent ),
@@ -119,7 +121,18 @@ void QDialogPixmap::onLoadImage()
        filter += QString( "*." ) + arr.data() + " ";
    }
    filter += tr( ");;All Files (*.*)" );
-   QString fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName( this, "Load image:", QString(), filter );
+
+   QFileDialog fd( this, "Load image:", QString(), filter );
+   fd.setOption( QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog ); // for testing
+
+   bool injectPreview = QSettings().value( cfgInjectPreview, true ).toBool();
+   PreviewInjector pj( injectPreview ? &fd : 0 );
+   fd.setFileMode( QFileDialog::ExistingFile );
+
+   if( fd.exec() != QDialog::Accepted )
+       return;
+
+   QString fileName = fd.selectedFiles().value(0);
    if( fileName.isNull() )
       return;
 
diff --git a/src/qdialogsettings.cpp b/src/qdialogsettings.cpp
index 1c73977..4a41acc 100644
--- a/src/qdialogsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/qdialogsettings.cpp
@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ bool QDialogSettings::exec( QWidget *parent )
    dialog.m_font = sts.value( cfgDefaultFont ).value<QFont>();
    dialog.m_ui->fontName->setCurrentFont( dialog.m_font );
    dialog.m_ui->chkEject->setChecked( sts.value( cfgEjectAfterFinish, false ).toBool() );
+   dialog.m_ui->chkPreview->setChecked( sts.value( cfgInjectPreview, true ).toBool() );
 
    if( dialog.QDialog::exec() == Rejected ) return false;
 
    sts.setValue( cfgDefaultFont, dialog.m_font );
    sts.setValue( cfgEjectAfterFinish, dialog.m_ui->chkEject->isChecked() );
+   sts.setValue( cfgInjectPreview, dialog.m_ui->chkPreview->isChecked() );
 
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/qdialogsettings.ui b/src/qdialogsettings.ui
index 8174e44..b628f7f 100644
--- a/src/qdialogsettings.ui
+++ b/src/qdialogsettings.ui
@@ -1,48 +1,49 @@
-<ui version="4.0" >
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
  <class>QDialogSettings</class>
- <widget class="QDialog" name="QDialogSettings" >
-  <property name="windowModality" >
+ <widget class="QDialog" name="QDialogSettings">
+  <property name="windowModality">
    <enum>Qt::NonModal</enum>
   </property>
-  <property name="geometry" >
+  <property name="geometry">
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>305</width>
-    <height>156</height>
+    <width>320</width>
+    <height>170</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle" >
+  <property name="windowTitle">
    <string>Settings</string>
   </property>
-  <property name="modal" >
+  <property name="modal">
    <bool>false</bool>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2" >
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
    <item>
-    <widget class="QFrame" name="frame" >
-     <property name="frameShape" >
+    <widget class="QFrame" name="frame">
+     <property name="frameShape">
       <enum>QFrame::StyledPanel</enum>
      </property>
-     <property name="frameShadow" >
+     <property name="frameShadow">
       <enum>QFrame::Raised</enum>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" >
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
       <item>
-       <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout" >
-        <item row="0" column="0" >
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label" >
-          <property name="text" >
+       <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
+        <item row="0" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+          <property name="text">
            <string>Default font:</string>
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="0" column="1" >
-         <widget class="QFontComboBox" name="fontName" >
-          <property name="enabled" >
+        <item row="0" column="1">
+         <widget class="QFontComboBox" name="fontName">
+          <property name="enabled">
            <bool>false</bool>
           </property>
-          <property name="editable" >
+          <property name="editable">
            <bool>false</bool>
           </property>
          </widget>
@@ -50,13 +51,13 @@
        </layout>
       </item>
       <item>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" >
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
         <item>
-         <spacer name="horizontalSpacer" >
-          <property name="orientation" >
+         <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+          <property name="orientation">
            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
           </property>
-          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0" >
+          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
            <size>
             <width>40</width>
             <height>20</height>
@@ -65,15 +66,15 @@
          </spacer>
         </item>
         <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnFont" >
-          <property name="text" >
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnFont">
+          <property name="text">
            <string>Font...</string>
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnLastUsedFont" >
-          <property name="text" >
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnLastUsedFont">
+          <property name="text">
            <string>Last used</string>
           </property>
          </widget>
@@ -81,21 +82,28 @@
        </layout>
       </item>
       <item>
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chkEject" >
-        <property name="text" >
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chkEject">
+        <property name="text">
          <string>Eject tray after finish</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chkPreview">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Enable image preview in open dialog</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox" >
-     <property name="orientation" >
+    <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">
+     <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
      </property>
-     <property name="standardButtons" >
+     <property name="standardButtons">
       <set>QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok</set>
      </property>
     </widget>
@@ -110,11 +118,11 @@
    <receiver>QDialogSettings</receiver>
    <slot>accept()</slot>
    <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel" >
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
      <x>248</x>
      <y>254</y>
     </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel" >
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
      <x>157</x>
      <y>274</y>
     </hint>
@@ -126,11 +134,11 @@
    <receiver>QDialogSettings</receiver>
    <slot>reject()</slot>
    <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel" >
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
      <x>316</x>
      <y>260</y>
     </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel" >
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
      <x>286</x>
      <y>274</y>
     </hint>
diff --git a/src/qlscribe.h.in b/src/qlscribe.h.in
index 2ae2047..eb43d17 100644
--- a/src/qlscribe.h.in
+++ b/src/qlscribe.h.in
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const char * const DBusManagerPath = "@QLSCRIBE_DBUS_MANAGER_PATH@";
 // config keys
 const char * const cfgDefaultFont      = "DefaultTextFont";
 const char * const cfgEjectAfterFinish = "EjectAfterFinish";
+const char * const cfgInjectPreview    = "InjectPreview";
 
 
 #endif // QLSCRIBE_H
diff --git a/src/qlscribe.pro b/src/qlscribe.pro
index 6f889b5..0ca9645 100644
--- a/src/qlscribe.pro
+++ b/src/qlscribe.pro
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp \
     qlightpixmapitem.cpp \
     qdialogcdproperties.cpp \
     qconsoleprintprogress.cpp \
-    qdialogsettings.cpp
+    qdialogsettings.cpp \
+    previewinjector.cpp
 QMAKE_LIBS += -llightscribe
 HEADERS += mainwindow.h \
     qlightroundtextitem.h \
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ HEADERS += mainwindow.h \
     qlightpixmapitem.h \
     qdialogcdproperties.h \
     qconsoleprintprogress.h \
-    qdialogsettings.h
+    qdialogsettings.h \
+    previewinjector.h
 FORMS += qdialogtext.ui \
     qdialogroundtext.ui \
     qdialogpixmap.ui \