diff --git a/server/cloudinary-gallery-map.json b/server/cloudinary-gallery-map.json
index abfe73a..41dd794 100644
--- a/server/cloudinary-gallery-map.json
+++ b/server/cloudinary-gallery-map.json
@@ -6,5 +6,173 @@
   "Julia Buchner 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Julia_Buchner_2",
   "Julia Buchner 1 .jpg": "folx-gallery/Julia_Buchner_1_",
   "John Prisco 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/John_Prisco_1",
-  "Mosaik 4.jpg": "folx-gallery/Mosaik_4"
+  "Mosaik 4.jpg": "folx-gallery/Mosaik_4",
+  "Acarina 1 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Acarina_1__1_",
+  "Grazer Spitzbuam 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Grazer_Spitzbuam_2",
+  "Maibritt 1 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Maibritt_1__1_",
+  "Sellraintaler Exklusiv 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Sellraintaler_Exklusiv_2",
+  "Sellraintaler Exklusiv 2 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Sellraintaler_Exklusiv_2__1_",
+  "Die Partyhirschen 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Partyhirschen_2",
+  "Adriana 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Adriana_1",
+  "Felix Muhr 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Felix_Muhr_1",
+  "Die Strizis 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Strizis_2",
+  "Wirbelwind 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Wirbelwind_1",
+  "Linda Feller.jpg": "folx-gallery/Linda_Feller",
+  "Road Chicks 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Road_Chicks_1",
+  "Tiroler Schmäh 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Tiroler_Schm_h_2",
+  "Landrocker 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Landrocker_2",
+  "Linda Feller und Joshville.jpg": "folx-gallery/Linda_Feller_und_Joshville",
+  "Ulli Bastian.jpg": "folx-gallery/Ulli_Bastian",
+  "Anita Hofmann.jpg": "folx-gallery/Anita_Hofmann",
+  "Joshville (2).jpg": "folx-gallery/Joshville__2_",
+  "Joshville.jpg": "folx-gallery/Joshville",
+  "DSC06251.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06251",
+  "DSC06296.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06296",
+  "Anita Hofmann (2).jpg": "folx-gallery/Anita_Hofmann__2_",
+  "Linda Feller (2).jpg": "folx-gallery/Linda_Feller__2_",
+  "DSC06416.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06416",
+  "DSC06592.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06592",
+  "DSC06679.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06679",
+  "DSC06145.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06145",
+  "DSC07135.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07135",
+  "DSC07000.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07000",
+  "DSC06840.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06840",
+  "DSC07240.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07240",
+  "DSC07522.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07522",
+  "DSC07620.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07620",
+  "DSC07645.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07645",
+  "DSC07594.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07594",
+  "DSC07737.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07737",
+  "DSC07679.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07679",
+  "DSC08216.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08216",
+  "DSC08332.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08332",
+  "DSC08350.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08350",
+  "DSC08547.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08547",
+  "Alpensterne 2 .jpg": "folx-gallery/Alpensterne_2_",
+  "Jazz Gitti 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Jazz_Gitti_1",
+  "Pauline 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Pauline_1",
+  "Pauline 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Pauline_2",
+  "Hannes Lanz 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Hannes_Lanz_1",
+  "D'Oimhittn Musi 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/D_Oimhittn_Musi_2",
+  "Pfunds-Kerle 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Pfunds-Kerle_2",
+  "Hannes Lanz 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Hannes_Lanz_2",
+  "Christa Fartek 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Christa_Fartek_1",
+  "Christa Fartek 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Christa_Fartek_2",
+  "Natalie Holzner 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Natalie_Holzner_2",
+  "KulturErben 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/KulturErben_1",
+  "Die Trattnachtaler 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Trattnachtaler_2",
+  "Christa Fartek und Robert F..jpg": "folx-gallery/Christa_Fartek_und_Robert_F_",
+  "Marie Klee 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Marie_Klee_2",
+  "Marie Klee 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Marie_Klee_1",
+  "Christa Fartek und Robert F. (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Christa_Fartek_und_Robert_F___1_",
+  "Wadltreiber 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Wadltreiber_1",
+  "Mosaik 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Mosaik_2",
+  "Mosaik 3.jpg": "folx-gallery/Mosaik_3",
+  "Wadltreiber 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Wadltreiber_2",
+  "Trio Musischwung 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Trio_Musischwung_1",
+  "Die Tiger 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Tiger_1",
+  "Alexander Helmer 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Alexander_Helmer_1",
+  "Maibritt 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Maibritt_1",
+  "Arina 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Arina_2",
+  "Die Tiger 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Tiger_2",
+  "Grazer Spitzbuam 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Grazer_Spitzbuam_1",
+  "Arina 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Arina_1",
+  "Maibritt 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Maibritt_2",
+  "Acarina 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Acarina_1",
+  "Aufwärts 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Aufw_rts_1",
+  "Aufwärts 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Aufw_rts_2",
+  "Sellraintaler Exklusiv 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Sellraintaler_Exklusiv_1",
+  "Acarina 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Acarina_2",
+  "Martin Locher und Band 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Martin_Locher_und_Band_2",
+  "Aufwärts 1 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Aufw_rts_1__1_",
+  "Acarina 2 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Acarina_2__1_",
+  "Martin Locher und Band 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Martin_Locher_und_Band_1",
+  "Aufwärts 2 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Aufw_rts_2__1_",
+  "Grazer Spitzbuam 2 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Grazer_Spitzbuam_2__1_",
+  "Maibritt 2 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Maibritt_2__1_",
+  "Grazer Spitzbuam 1 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Grazer_Spitzbuam_1__1_",
+  "Martin Locher und Band 1 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Martin_Locher_und_Band_1__1_",
+  "Adriana 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Adriana_2",
+  "Sellraintaler Exklusiv 1 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Sellraintaler_Exklusiv_1__1_",
+  "Martin Locher und Band 2 (1).jpg": "folx-gallery/Martin_Locher_und_Band_2__1_",
+  "Die Strizis 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Strizis_1",
+  "Rotzlöffl 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Rotzl_ffl_1",
+  "DSC06911.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06911",
+  "DSC06367.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06367",
+  "Petovia Quintett (2).jpg": "folx-gallery/Petovia_Quintett__2_",
+  "DSC07699.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07699",
+  "DSC07407.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07407",
+  "DSC07217.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07217",
+  "DSC08636.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08636",
+  "Nordwand 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Nordwand_2",
+  "Die 3 Kärntner 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_3_K_rntner_2",
+  "Pfunds-Kerle 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Pfunds-Kerle_1",
+  "Die Zwirn 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Zwirn_2",
+  "Die Trattnachtaler 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Trattnachtaler_1",
+  "Natalie Holzner 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Natalie_Holzner_1",
+  "KulturErben 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/KulturErben_2",
+  "Vollguat 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Vollguat_1",
+  "Jelfi 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Jelfi_2",
+  "Trio Musischwung 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Trio_Musischwung_2",
+  "Petovia Quintett.jpg": "folx-gallery/Petovia_Quintett",
+  "DSC06195.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06195",
+  "DSC06624.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06624",
+  "DSC07062.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07062",
+  "DSC06795.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC06795",
+  "DSC07177.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07177",
+  "DSC07498.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07498",
+  "DSC07438.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC07438",
+  "DSC08431.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08431",
+  "DSC08452.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08452",
+  "DSC08456.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08456",
+  "DSC08537.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08537",
+  "DSC08483.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08483",
+  "DSC08504.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08504",
+  "DSC08594.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08594",
+  "DSC08609.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08609",
+  "Alex Reichinger 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Alex_Reichinger_2",
+  "DSC08626.jpg": "folx-gallery/DSC08626",
+  "Alex Reichinger 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Alex_Reichinger_1",
+  "Die 3 Kärntner 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_3_K_rntner_1",
+  "Nordwand 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Nordwand_1",
+  "Alpensterne 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Alpensterne_1",
+  "Fesch'n Rock 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Fesch_n_Rock_1",
+  "Fesch'n Rock 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Fesch_n_Rock_2",
+  "Freiheit 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Freiheit_1",
+  "Jazz Gitti 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Jazz_Gitti_2",
+  "Freiheit 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Freiheit_2",
+  "Die Zwirn 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Zwirn_1",
+  "John Prisco 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/John_Prisco_2",
+  "D'Oimhittn Musi 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/D_Oimhittn_Musi_1",
+  "Wildkogel Buam 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Wildkogel_Buam_1",
+  "Wildkogel Buam 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Wildkogel_Buam_2",
+  "Do schau her 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Do_schau_her_1",
+  "Do schau her 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Do_schau_her_2",
+  "Swen Tangl 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Swen_Tangl_1",
+  "Swen Tangl 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Swen_Tangl_2",
+  "Vollguat 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Vollguat_2",
+  "Mosaik 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Mosaik_1",
+  "Alexander Helmer 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Alexander_Helmer_2",
+  "Jelfi 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Jelfi_1",
+  "Rotzlöffl 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Rotzl_ffl_2",
+  "Die Partyhirschen 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Die_Partyhirschen_1",
+  "Sanny 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Sanny_1",
+  "Bodensee Quintett 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Bodensee_Quintett_1",
+  "Sanny 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Sanny_2",
+  "Bodensee Quintett 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Bodensee_Quintett_2",
+  "Felix Muhr 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Felix_Muhr_2",
+  "Natascha 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Natascha_2",
+  "Natascha 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Natascha_1",
+  "Karin & da Hefter 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Karin___da_Hefter_1",
+  "Berny Blank 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Berny_Blank_1",
+  "Karin & da Hefter 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Karin___da_Hefter_2",
+  "Wirbelwind 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Wirbelwind_2",
+  "Berny Blank 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Berny_Blank_2",
+  "Dir 3 Zwidern 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Dir_3_Zwidern_1",
+  "Tiroler Schmäh 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Tiroler_Schm_h_1",
+  "Road Chicks 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Road_Chicks_2",
+  "Dir 3 Zwidern 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Dir_3_Zwidern_2",
+  "Melia 2.jpg": "folx-gallery/Melia_2",
+  "Melia 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Melia_1",
+  "Landrocker 1.jpg": "folx-gallery/Landrocker_1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/cloudinary.ts b/server/cloudinary.ts
index e12468e..3ff4526 100644
--- a/server/cloudinary.ts
+++ b/server/cloudinary.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { v2 as cloudinary } from "cloudinary";
+import sharp from "sharp";
 
 cloudinary.config({
   cloud_name: process.env.CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME,
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ cloudinary.config({
 });
 
 const GALLERY_FOLDER = "folx-gallery";
+const MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE = 9 * 1024 * 1024;
 
 export interface CloudinaryGalleryImage {
   publicId: string;
@@ -19,10 +21,8 @@ export interface CloudinaryGalleryImage {
 }
 
 function buildUrl(publicId: string, transforms: string): string {
-  return cloudinary.url(publicId, {
-    transformation: transforms,
-    secure: true,
-  });
+  const cloudName = process.env.CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME || "djqxt0pf3";
+  return `https://res.cloudinary.com/${cloudName}/image/upload/${transforms}/${publicId}`;
 }
 
 export function generateImageUrls(publicId: string): { thumb: string; large: string; mobile: string; full: string } {
@@ -34,6 +34,31 @@ export function generateImageUrls(publicId: string): { thumb: string; large: str
   };
 }
 
+async function downloadAndCompress(imageUrl: string): Promise<Buffer> {
+  const resp = await fetch(imageUrl);
+  if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`Download failed: ${resp.status}`);
+  const arrayBuffer = await resp.arrayBuffer();
+  const buffer = Buffer.from(arrayBuffer);
+
+  if (buffer.length <= MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE) {
+    return buffer;
+  }
+
+  const compressed = await sharp(buffer)
+    .resize({ width: 4000, withoutEnlargement: true })
+    .jpeg({ quality: 85 })
+    .toBuffer();
+
+  if (compressed.length > MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE) {
+    return sharp(buffer)
+      .resize({ width: 3000, withoutEnlargement: true })
+      .jpeg({ quality: 75 })
+      .toBuffer();
+  }
+
+  return compressed;
+}
+
 export async function uploadToCloudinary(imageUrl: string, fileName: string): Promise<string | null> {
   const publicId = `${GALLERY_FOLDER}/${fileName.replace(/\.\w+$/, "").replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/g, "_")}`;
 
@@ -45,12 +70,22 @@ export async function uploadToCloudinary(imageUrl: string, fileName: string): Pr
   } catch {}
 
   try {
-    const result = await cloudinary.uploader.upload(imageUrl, {
-      public_id: publicId,
-      overwrite: false,
-      resource_type: "image",
+    const buffer = await downloadAndCompress(imageUrl);
+
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const uploadStream = cloudinary.uploader.upload_stream(
+        {
+          public_id: publicId,
+          overwrite: false,
+          resource_type: "image",
+        },
+        (error, result) => {
+          if (error) reject(error);
+          else resolve(result!.public_id);
+        }
+      );
+      uploadStream.end(buffer);
     });
-    return result.public_id;
   } catch (err: any) {
     console.error(`Cloudinary upload failed for ${fileName}:`, err.message);
     return null;