diff --git a/src/components/VisualPlacementEditor.tsx b/src/components/VisualPlacementEditor.tsx
index bf6e740..a8eb9ce 100644
--- a/src/components/VisualPlacementEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/VisualPlacementEditor.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ export function VisualPlacementEditor({ documentSize, design, mockup, settings,
   const aspect = documentSize.width > 0 && documentSize.height > 0 ? documentSize.width / documentSize.height : 1.5;
 
   const metrics = useMemo(() => computePlacementMetrics(settings, designSize), [designSize, settings]);
+  const usesCoverClip = mode === "image" && settings.fitMode === "cover" && Boolean(design);
+  const targetWidth = Math.max(0.001, metrics.targetWidth);
+  const targetHeight = Math.max(0.001, metrics.targetHeight);
 
   function pointerPercent(event: React.PointerEvent): { x: number; y: number } | null {
     const element = ref.current;
@@ -177,6 +180,32 @@ export function VisualPlacementEditor({ documentSize, design, mockup, settings,
           <span>{slotLabel}</span>
         </div>
 
+        {usesCoverClip && design ? (
+          <div
+            className="live-editor__cover-clip"
+            style={{
+              left: `${metrics.targetLeft}%`,
+              top: `${metrics.targetTop}%`,
+              width: `${metrics.targetWidth}%`,
+              height: `${metrics.targetHeight}%`,
+            }}
+          >
+            <div
+              className="live-editor__cover-design"
+              style={{
+                left: `${((metrics.displayLeft - metrics.targetLeft) / targetWidth) * 100}%`,
+                top: `${((metrics.displayTop - metrics.targetTop) / targetHeight) * 100}%`,
+                width: `${(metrics.displayWidth / targetWidth) * 100}%`,
+                height: `${(metrics.displayHeight / targetHeight) * 100}%`,
+                opacity: clamp(settings.opacity, 0, 100) / 100,
+                transform: `rotate(${settings.rotation}deg)`,
+              }}
+            >
+              <img src={design.url} alt="" aria-hidden="true" />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+
         <div
           className="live-editor__design-box live-editor__design-box--mockcity"
           style={{
@@ -184,21 +213,21 @@ export function VisualPlacementEditor({ documentSize, design, mockup, settings,
             top: `${metrics.displayTop}%`,
             width: `${metrics.displayWidth}%`,
             height: `${metrics.displayHeight}%`,
-            opacity: clamp(settings.opacity, 0, 100) / 100,
+            opacity: usesCoverClip ? 1 : clamp(settings.opacity, 0, 100) / 100,
             transform: `rotate(${settings.rotation}deg)`,
           }}
           onPointerDown={(event) => beginDrag(event, "design-move")}
           title="Drag design"
         >
-          {design ? (
+          {design && !usesCoverClip ? (
             <img
               src={design.url}
               alt={design.file.name}
               style={{ objectFit: settings.fitMode === "cover" ? "cover" : "contain" }}
             />
-          ) : (
+          ) : !design ? (
             <span>No design</span>
-          )}
+          ) : null}
 
           <button
             type="button"
diff --git a/src/coverClip.css b/src/coverClip.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd343f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/coverClip.css
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+.live-editor__cover-clip {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 3;
+}
+
+.live-editor__cover-design {
+  position: absolute;
+  transform-origin: center center;
+}
+
+.live-editor__cover-design img {
+  display: block;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: fill;
+  width: 100%;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/renderImageMockup.test.ts b/src/lib/renderImageMockup.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dea084b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/renderImageMockup.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { MockupSettings } from "../types";
+import { computePlacementMetrics } from "./renderPlacement";
+import { clipCoverPlacement } from "./renderImageMockup";
+
+const settings: MockupSettings = {
+  smartObjectName: "Image Canvas",
+  left: 0,
+  top: 0,
+  width: 100,
+  height: 100,
+  areaLeftPercent: 10,
+  areaTopPercent: 20,
+  areaWidthPercent: 40,
+  areaHeightPercent: 20,
+  rotation: 15,
+  opacity: 100,
+  fitMode: "cover",
+  anchor: "center",
+};
+
+describe("cover-mode clipping", () => {
+  it("clips to the target rectangle before the rotated design is drawn", () => {
+    const metrics = computePlacementMetrics(settings, { width: 1000, height: 2000 });
+    const ctx = {
+      beginPath: vi.fn(),
+      rect: vi.fn(),
+      clip: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    expect(clipCoverPlacement(ctx, settings, metrics, 1000, 500)).toBe(true);
+    expect(ctx.beginPath).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(ctx.rect).toHaveBeenCalledWith(100, 100, 400, 100);
+    expect(ctx.clip).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("does not clip contain mode", () => {
+    const containSettings = { ...settings, fitMode: "contain" as const };
+    const metrics = computePlacementMetrics(containSettings, { width: 1000, height: 2000 });
+    const ctx = {
+      beginPath: vi.fn(),
+      rect: vi.fn(),
+      clip: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    expect(clipCoverPlacement(ctx, containSettings, metrics, 1000, 500)).toBe(false);
+    expect(ctx.rect).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(ctx.clip).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/renderImageMockup.ts b/src/lib/renderImageMockup.ts
index 7863369..e234032 100644
--- a/src/lib/renderImageMockup.ts
+++ b/src/lib/renderImageMockup.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 import { loadImageFromFile } from "./images";
-import { computePlacementMetrics, clamp } from "./renderPlacement";
+import { computePlacementMetrics, clamp, type PlacementMetrics } from "./renderPlacement";
 import type { MockupSettings } from "../types";
 
+interface ClipContext {
+  beginPath(): void;
+  rect(x: number, y: number, width: number, height: number): void;
+  clip(): void;
+}
+
 function canvasToPngBlob(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement): Promise<Blob> {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     canvas.toBlob((blob) => {
@@ -11,6 +17,26 @@ function canvasToPngBlob(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement): Promise<Blob> {
   });
 }
 
+export function clipCoverPlacement(
+  ctx: ClipContext,
+  settings: MockupSettings,
+  metrics: PlacementMetrics,
+  canvasWidth: number,
+  canvasHeight: number,
+): boolean {
+  if (settings.fitMode !== "cover") return false;
+
+  const clipX = (metrics.targetLeft / 100) * canvasWidth;
+  const clipY = (metrics.targetTop / 100) * canvasHeight;
+  const clipW = (metrics.targetWidth / 100) * canvasWidth;
+  const clipH = (metrics.targetHeight / 100) * canvasHeight;
+
+  ctx.beginPath();
+  ctx.rect(clipX, clipY, clipW, clipH);
+  ctx.clip();
+  return true;
+}
+
 export async function renderImageMockup(mockup: File, design: File, settings: MockupSettings): Promise<Blob> {
   const [mockupImage, designImage] = await Promise.all([
     loadImageFromFile(mockup),
@@ -40,6 +66,7 @@ export async function renderImageMockup(mockup: File, design: File, settings: Mo
   const drawH = (metrics.displayHeight / 100) * height;
 
   ctx.save();
+  clipCoverPlacement(ctx, settings, metrics, width, height);
   ctx.globalAlpha = clamp(settings.opacity, 0, 100) / 100;
   ctx.translate(drawX + drawW / 2, drawY + drawH / 2);
   ctx.rotate((settings.rotation * Math.PI) / 180);
diff --git a/src/main.tsx b/src/main.tsx
index 2c3308f..7a845d0 100644
--- a/src/main.tsx
+++ b/src/main.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import ReactDOM from "react-dom/client";
 import App from "./App";
 import "./styles.css";
+import "./coverClip.css";
 
 const isStaticDemo = import.meta.env.MODE === "demo";