diff --git a/src/views/FlexibleGenerationView.vue b/src/views/FlexibleGenerationView.vue
index 65ae666..39a4b00 100644
--- a/src/views/FlexibleGenerationView.vue
+++ b/src/views/FlexibleGenerationView.vue
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ const modalAssets = ref([])
 const isModalLoading = ref(false)
 const tempSelectedAssets = ref([])
 const quality = ref({ key: 'TWOK', value: '2K' })
-const aspectRatio = ref({ key: "NINESIXTEEN", value: "9:16" })
+const aspectRatio = ref('NINESIXTEEN') // Default to Video (9:16)
 const generationCount = ref(1)
 const sendToTelegram = ref(false)
 const telegramId = ref('')
@@ -218,18 +218,6 @@ const qualityOptions = ref([
     { key: 'TWOK', value: '2K' },
     { key: 'FOURK', value: '4K' }
 ])
-const aspectRatioOptions = ref([
-    { key: "ONEONE", value: "1:1" },
-    { key: "TWOTHREE", value: "2:3" },
-    { key: "THREETWO", value: "3:2" },
-    { key: "THREEFOUR", value: "3:4" },
-    { key: "FOURTHREE", value: "4:3" },
-    { key: "FOURFIVE", value: "4:5" },
-    { key: "FIVEFOUR", value: "5:4" },
-    { key: "NINESIXTEEN", value: "9:16" },
-    { key: "SIXTEENNINE", value: "16:9" },
-    { key: "TWENTYONENINE", value: "21:9" }
-])
 
 // --- Persistence ---
 const STORAGE_KEY = 'flexible_gen_settings'
@@ -267,7 +255,14 @@ const restoreSettings = () => {
             // We need characters and assets loaded to fully restore objects
             // For now, we'll store IDs and restore in loadData
             if (settings.quality) quality.value = settings.quality
-            if (settings.aspectRatio) aspectRatio.value = settings.aspectRatio
+            if (settings.aspectRatio) {
+                // Handle legacy object format if present
+                if (typeof settings.aspectRatio === 'object' && settings.aspectRatio.key) {
+                    aspectRatio.value = settings.aspectRatio.key
+                } else {
+                    aspectRatio.value = settings.aspectRatio
+                }
+            }
             sendToTelegram.value = settings.sendToTelegram || false
             telegramId.value = settings.telegramId || localStorage.getItem('telegram_id') || ''
             if (telegramId.value) isTelegramIdSaved.value = true
@@ -429,7 +424,7 @@ const handleGenerate = async () => {
 
     try {
         const payload = {
-            aspect_ratio: aspectRatio.value.key,
+            aspect_ratio: aspectRatio.value, // Now a string
             quality: quality.value.key,
             prompt: prompt.value,
             assets_list: selectedAssets.value.map(a => a.id),
@@ -1159,11 +1154,22 @@ const confirmAddToAlbum = async () => {
                                     :pt="{ input: { class: '!text-white' }, trigger: { class: '!text-slate-400' }, panel: { class: '!bg-slate-800 !border-white/10' }, item: { class: '!text-slate-300 hover:!bg-white/10 hover:!text-white' } }" />
                             </div>
                             <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
-                                <label class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Aspect
-                                    Ratio</label>
-                                <Dropdown v-model="aspectRatio" :options="aspectRatioOptions" optionLabel="value"
-                                    class="w-full !bg-slate-800 !border-white/10 !text-white !rounded-xl"
-                                    :pt="{ input: { class: '!text-white' }, trigger: { class: '!text-slate-400' }, panel: { class: '!bg-slate-800 !border-white/10' }, item: { class: '!text-slate-300 hover:!bg-white/10 hover:!text-white' } }" />
+                                <label class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Format</label>
+                                <div class="flex items-center">
+                                    <div class="flex-1 flex bg-slate-800 rounded-xl border border-white/10 overflow-hidden">
+                                        <button @click="aspectRatio = 'THREEFOUR'"
+                                            class="flex-1 py-2 text-sm font-bold transition-all flex items-center justify-center gap-1"
+                                            :class="aspectRatio === 'THREEFOUR' ? 'bg-violet-600 text-white' : 'text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5'">
+                                            <i class="pi pi-image"></i> Photo
+                                        </button>
+                                        <div class="w-px bg-white/10"></div>
+                                        <button @click="aspectRatio = 'NINESIXTEEN'"
+                                            class="flex-1 py-2 text-sm font-bold transition-all flex items-center justify-center gap-1"
+                                            :class="aspectRatio === 'NINESIXTEEN' ? 'bg-violet-600 text-white' : 'text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5'">
+                                            <i class="pi pi-video"></i> Video
+                                        </button>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/views/IdeaDetailView.vue b/src/views/IdeaDetailView.vue
index 21292db..3782132 100644
--- a/src/views/IdeaDetailView.vue
+++ b/src/views/IdeaDetailView.vue
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const showAssetPicker = ref(false) // Deprecated, using isAssetPickerVisible
 // --- Load saved settings from localStorage ---
 const SETTINGS_KEY = 'idea-gen-settings'
 const quality = ref({ key: 'TWOK', value: '2K' })
-const aspectRatio = ref({ key: 'NINESIXTEEN', value: '9:16' })
+const aspectRatio = ref('NINESIXTEEN') // Default to Video (9:16)
 const imageCount = ref(1)
 const sendToTelegram = ref(false)
 const telegramId = ref('')
@@ -160,7 +160,14 @@ const restoreSettings = () => {
         const s = JSON.parse(stored)
         if (s.prompt) prompt.value = s.prompt
         if (s.quality) quality.value = s.quality
-        if (s.aspectRatio) aspectRatio.value = s.aspectRatio
+        if (s.aspectRatio) {
+            // Handle legacy object format if present
+            if (typeof s.aspectRatio === 'object' && s.aspectRatio.key) {
+                aspectRatio.value = s.aspectRatio.key
+            } else {
+                aspectRatio.value = s.aspectRatio
+            }
+        }
         if (s.imageCount) imageCount.value = Math.min(s.imageCount, 4)
         if (s.selectedModel) selectedModel.value = s.selectedModel
         sendToTelegram.value = s.sendToTelegram || false
@@ -200,18 +207,6 @@ const qualityOptions = ref([
     { key: 'TWOK', value: '2K' },
     { key: 'FOURK', value: '4K' }
 ])
-const aspectRatioOptions = ref([
-    { key: "ONEONE", value: "1:1" },
-    { key: "TWOTHREE", value: "2:3" },
-    { key: "THREETWO", value: "3:2" },
-    { key: "THREEFOUR", value: "3:4" },
-    { key: "FOURTHREE", value: "4:3" },
-    { key: "FOURFIVE", value: "4:5" },
-    { key: "FIVEFOUR", value: "5:4" },
-    { key: "NINESIXTEEN", value: "9:16" },
-    { key: "SIXTEENNINE", value: "16:9" },
-    { key: "TWENTYONENINE", value: "21:9" }
-])
 
 // Removed duplicate characters ref
 const loadingGenerations = ref(false) // Added this ref based on usage in fetchGenerations
@@ -312,7 +307,7 @@ const handleGenerate = async () => {
         // Construct Payload
         const payload = {
             prompt: prompt.value,
-            aspect_ratio: aspectRatio.value.key,
+            aspect_ratio: aspectRatio.value, // Now a string
             quality: quality.value.key,
             assets_list: selectedAssets.value.map(a => a.id),
             linked_character_id: selectedCharacter.value?.id || selectedCharacter.value?._id || null,
@@ -1373,7 +1368,7 @@ watch(viewMode, (v) => {
                                                             class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-lg border-2 transition-all cursor-pointer group bg-slate-800/40"
                                                             :class="[
                                                                 (selectedEnvironment?.id === (env.id || env._id) || selectedEnvironment?._id === (env.id || env._id))
-                                                                ? 'border-violet-500 bg-violet-500/10 shadow-[0_0_15px_rgba(124,58,237,0.15)]' 
+                                                                ? 'border-violet-500 bg-violet-500/10 shadow-[0_0_15px_rgba(124,58,237,0.1)]' 
                                                                 : 'border-white/5 hover:border-white/20'
                                                             ]"
                                                         >
@@ -1411,10 +1406,22 @@ watch(viewMode, (v) => {
                             </div>
                             <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
                                 <label
-                                    class="text-[10px] font-bold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Ratio</label>
-                                <Dropdown v-model="aspectRatio" :options="aspectRatioOptions" optionLabel="value"
-                                    class="w-full !bg-slate-800 !border-white/10 !text-white !rounded-xl"
-                                    :pt="{ input: { class: '!text-white' }, trigger: { class: '!text-slate-400' }, panel: { class: '!bg-slate-800 !border-white/10' }, item: { class: '!text-slate-300 hover:!bg-white/10 hover:!text-white' } }" />
+                                    class="text-[10px] font-bold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Format</label>
+                                <div class="flex items-center">
+                                    <div class="flex-1 flex bg-slate-800 rounded-lg border border-white/10 overflow-hidden">
+                                        <button @click="aspectRatio = 'THREEFOUR'"
+                                            class="flex-1 py-1 text-xs font-bold transition-all flex items-center justify-center gap-1"
+                                            :class="aspectRatio === 'THREEFOUR' ? 'bg-violet-600 text-white' : 'text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5'">
+                                            <i class="pi pi-image"></i> Photo
+                                        </button>
+                                        <div class="w-px bg-white/10"></div>
+                                        <button @click="aspectRatio = 'NINESIXTEEN'"
+                                            class="flex-1 py-1 text-xs font-bold transition-all flex items-center justify-center gap-1"
+                                            :class="aspectRatio === 'NINESIXTEEN' ? 'bg-violet-600 text-white' : 'text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5'">
+                                            <i class="pi pi-video"></i> Video
+                                        </button>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>