diff --git a/assets/uploads/gallery/1/cover_69329485037df.jpg b/assets/uploads/gallery/1/cover_69329485037df.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eef67281
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diff --git a/src/pages/gallery/gallery.php b/src/pages/gallery/gallery.php
index 26f72534..d43e4958 100644
--- a/src/pages/gallery/gallery.php
+++ b/src/pages/gallery/gallery.php
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ $conn->close();
         background: #667eea;
         color: white;
         border: none;
-        border-radius: 6px;
+        border-radius: 30px;
         font-size: 0.85rem;
         font-weight: 600;
         cursor: pointer;
diff --git a/src/pages/gallery/view_album.php b/src/pages/gallery/view_album.php
index 1cf1cf37..751c363f 100644
--- a/src/pages/gallery/view_album.php
+++ b/src/pages/gallery/view_album.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ $album_query = "
         pa.album_id,
         pa.title,
         pa.description,
+        pa.cover_image,
         pa.created_at,
         pa.user_id,
         u.first_name,
@@ -80,17 +81,34 @@ $conn->close();
 
 <style>
     .album-header {
-        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+        background-size: cover;
+        background-position: center;
+        background-repeat: no-repeat;
         color: white;
-        padding: 20px 20px;
+        padding: 60px 20px;
         margin-bottom: 40px;
         border-radius: 10px;
+        position: relative;
+        overflow: hidden;
+    }
+
+    .album-header::before {
+        content: '';
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 0;
+        left: 0;
+        right: 0;
+        bottom: 0;
+        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+        z-index: 1;
     }
 
     .album-header-content {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 20px;
+        position: relative;
+        z-index: 2;
     }
 
     .album-creator-info {
@@ -267,7 +285,7 @@ require_once($rootPath . '/components/banner.php');
                     <i class="far fa-arrow-left"></i> Back to Gallery
                 </a>
 
-                <div class="album-header">
+                <div class="album-header" <?php if ($album['cover_image']): ?>style="background-image: url('<?php echo htmlspecialchars($album['cover_image']); ?>');"<?php endif; ?>>
                     <div class="album-header-content px-2">
                         <div style="flex: 1;">
                             <h2 style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($album['title']); ?></h2>