diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 47be2e5..4707982 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ options:
   --many-faces                                             process every face
   --video-encoder {libx264,libx265,libvpx-vp9}             adjust output video encoder
   --video-quality [0-51]                                   adjust output video quality
+  --live-mirror                                            the live camera display as you see it in the front-facing camera frame
+  --live-resizable                                         the live camera frame is resizable
   --max-memory MAX_MEMORY                                  maximum amount of RAM in GB
   --execution-provider {cpu} [{cpu} ...]                   available execution provider (choices: cpu, ...)
   --execution-threads EXECUTION_THREADS                    number of execution threads
diff --git a/modules/core.py b/modules/core.py
index 1cec474..b4e4a31 100644
--- a/modules/core.py
+++ b/modules/core.py
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ def parse_args() -> None:
                          choices=['libx264', 'libx265', 'libvpx-vp9'])
     program.add_argument('--video-quality', help='Adjust output video quality', dest='video_quality', type=int, default=18,
                          choices=range(52), metavar='[0-51]')
+    program.add_argument('--live-mirror', help='The live camera display as you see it in the front-facing camera frame',
+                         dest='live_mirror', action='store_true', default=False)
+    program.add_argument('--live-resizable', help='The live camera frame is resizable',
+                         dest='live_resizable', action='store_true', default=False)
     program.add_argument('--max-memory', help='Maximum amount of RAM in GB', dest='max_memory', type=int,
                          default=suggest_max_memory())
     program.add_argument('--execution-provider', help='Execution provider', dest='execution_provider', default=['cpu'],
@@ -89,6 +93,8 @@ def parse_args() -> None:
     modules.globals.many_faces = args.many_faces
     modules.globals.video_encoder = args.video_encoder
     modules.globals.video_quality = args.video_quality
+    modules.globals.live_mirror = args.live_mirror
+    modules.globals.live_resizable = args.live_resizable
     modules.globals.max_memory = args.max_memory
     modules.globals.execution_providers = decode_execution_providers(args.execution_provider)
     modules.globals.execution_threads = args.execution_threads
diff --git a/modules/globals.py b/modules/globals.py
index c392a80..2bc15fd 100644
--- a/modules/globals.py
+++ b/modules/globals.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ keep_frames = None
 many_faces = None
 video_encoder = None
 video_quality = None
+live_mirror = None
+live_resizable = None
 max_memory = None
 execution_providers: List[str] = []
 execution_threads = None
diff --git a/modules/ui.py b/modules/ui.py
index 5ad2a65..3c5fbc3 100644
--- a/modules/ui.py
+++ b/modules/ui.py
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ ROOT_WIDTH = 600
 
 PREVIEW = None
 PREVIEW_MAX_HEIGHT = 700
-PREVIEW_MAX_WIDTH = 1200
+PREVIEW_MAX_WIDTH  = 1200
+PREVIEW_DEFAULT_WIDTH  = 960
+PREVIEW_DEFAULT_HEIGHT = 540
 
 RECENT_DIRECTORY_SOURCE = None
 RECENT_DIRECTORY_TARGET = None
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ status_label = None
 
 img_ft, vid_ft = modules.globals.file_types
 
+camera = None
 
 def check_camera_permissions():
     """Check and request camera access permission on macOS."""
@@ -184,7 +187,7 @@ def create_preview(parent: ctk.CTk) -> ctk.CTkToplevel:
     preview.withdraw()
     preview.title('Preview')
     preview.protocol('WM_DELETE_WINDOW', toggle_preview)
-    preview.resizable(width=False, height=False)
+    preview.resizable(width=True, height=True)
 
     preview_label = ctk.CTkLabel(preview, text=None)
     preview_label.pack(fill='both', expand=True)
@@ -281,6 +284,11 @@ def toggle_preview() -> None:
         init_preview()
         update_preview()
         PREVIEW.deiconify()
+    global camera
+    if PREVIEW.state() == 'withdrawn':
+        if camera and camera.isOpened():
+            camera.release()
+            camera = None
 
 
 def init_preview() -> None:
@@ -320,11 +328,17 @@ def webcam_preview_loop(cap: cv2.VideoCapture, source_image: Any, frame_processo
 
     temp_frame = frame.copy()
 
+    if modules.globals.live_mirror:
+        temp_frame = cv2.flip(temp_frame, 1) # horizontal flipping
+
+    if modules.globals.live_resizable:
+        temp_frame = fit_image_to_size(temp_frame, PREVIEW.winfo_width(), PREVIEW.winfo_height())
+
     for frame_processor in frame_processors:
         temp_frame = frame_processor.process_frame(source_image, temp_frame)
 
     image = Image.fromarray(cv2.cvtColor(temp_frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB))
-    image = ImageOps.contain(image, (PREVIEW_MAX_WIDTH, PREVIEW_MAX_HEIGHT), Image.LANCZOS)
+    image = ImageOps.contain(image, (temp_frame.shape[1], temp_frame.shape[0]), Image.LANCZOS)
     image = ctk.CTkImage(image, size=image.size)
     preview_label.configure(image=image)
     if virtual_cam:
@@ -337,6 +351,20 @@ def webcam_preview_loop(cap: cv2.VideoCapture, source_image: Any, frame_processo
     
     return True
 
+def fit_image_to_size(image, width: int, height: int):
+    if width is None and height is None:
+      return image
+    h, w, _ = image.shape
+    ratio_h = 0.0
+    ratio_w = 0.0
+    if width > height:
+        ratio_h = height / h
+    else:
+        ratio_w = width  / w
+    ratio = max(ratio_w, ratio_h)
+    new_size = (int(ratio * w), int(ratio * h))
+    return cv2.resize(image, dsize=new_size)
+
 def webcam_preview(camera_name: str, virtual_cam_output: bool):
     if modules.globals.source_path is None:
         return
@@ -356,20 +384,21 @@ def webcam_preview(camera_name: str, virtual_cam_output: bool):
     # Use OpenCV's camera index for cross-platform compatibility
     camera_index = get_camera_index_by_name(camera_name)
 
-    cap = cv2.VideoCapture(camera_index)
+    global camera
+    camera = cv2.VideoCapture(camera_index)
 
-    if not cap.isOpened():
+    if not camera.isOpened():
         update_status(f"Error: Could not open camera {camera_name}")
         return
 
-    cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, WIDTH)
-    cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, HEIGHT)
-    cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS, FPS)
+    camera.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, WIDTH)
+    camera.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, HEIGHT)
+    camera.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS, FPS)
 
     PREVIEW_MAX_WIDTH = WIDTH
     PREVIEW_MAX_HEIGHT = HEIGHT
 
-    preview_label.configure(image=None)
+    preview_label.configure(width=PREVIEW_DEFAULT_WIDTH, height=PREVIEW_DEFAULT_HEIGHT)
     PREVIEW.deiconify()
 
     frame_processors = get_frame_processors_modules(modules.globals.frame_processors)
@@ -387,7 +416,7 @@ def webcam_preview(camera_name: str, virtual_cam_output: bool):
 
         
 
-    cap.release()
+    if camera: camera.release()
     PREVIEW.withdraw()
 
 
@@ -420,8 +449,19 @@ def get_available_cameras():
             elif device.deviceType() == "AVCaptureDeviceTypeContinuityCamera":
                 print(f"Skipping Continuity Camera: {device.localizedName()}")
     elif platform.system() == 'Windows' or platform.system() == 'Linux':
-        # Use OpenCV to detect camera indexes
-        devices = FilterGraph().get_input_devices()
+        try:  
+            devices = FilterGraph().get_input_devices()  
+        except Exception as e:  
+            # Use OpenCV to detect camera indexes
+            index = 0
+            devices = [] 
+            while True:
+                cap = cv2.VideoCapture(index)
+                if not cap.isOpened():
+                    break
+                devices.append(f"Camera {index}")
+                cap.release()
+                index += 1
 
         available_cameras = devices
     return available_cameras