diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
index 1b6de7e4..cbf9b29b 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 
 						if (saveResult.canceled) {
 							toast.info("Export canceled");
-						} else if (saveResult.success) {
+						} else if (saveResult.success && saveResult.path) {
 							handleExportSaved("GIF", saveResult.path);
 						} else {
 							setExportError(saveResult.message || "Failed to save GIF");
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 
 						if (saveResult.canceled) {
 							toast.info("Export canceled");
-						} else if (saveResult.success) {
+						} else if (saveResult.success && saveResult.path) {
 							handleExportSaved("Video", saveResult.path);
 						} else {
 							setExportError(saveResult.message || "Failed to save video");
@@ -1232,11 +1232,16 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 		// Build export settings from current state
 		const sourceWidth = video.videoWidth || 1920;
 		const sourceHeight = video.videoHeight || 1080;
+		const aspectRatioValue =
+			aspectRatio === "native"
+				? getNativeAspectRatioValue(sourceWidth, sourceHeight, cropRegion)
+				: getAspectRatioValue(aspectRatio);
 		const gifDimensions = calculateOutputDimensions(
 			sourceWidth,
 			sourceHeight,
 			gifSizePreset,
 			GIF_SIZE_PRESETS,
+			aspectRatioValue,
 		);
 
 		const settings: ExportSettings = {
@@ -1260,7 +1265,17 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 
 		// Start export immediately
 		handleExport(settings);
-	}, [videoPath, exportFormat, exportQuality, gifFrameRate, gifLoop, gifSizePreset, handleExport]);
+	}, [
+		videoPath,
+		exportFormat,
+		exportQuality,
+		gifFrameRate,
+		gifLoop,
+		gifSizePreset,
+		aspectRatio,
+		cropRegion,
+		handleExport,
+	]);
 
 	const handleCancelExport = useCallback(() => {
 		if (exporterRef.current) {
@@ -1475,6 +1490,13 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 								videoPlaybackRef.current?.video?.videoHeight || 1080,
 								gifSizePreset,
 								GIF_SIZE_PRESETS,
+								aspectRatio === "native"
+									? getNativeAspectRatioValue(
+											videoPlaybackRef.current?.video?.videoWidth || 1920,
+											videoPlaybackRef.current?.video?.videoHeight || 1080,
+											cropRegion,
+										)
+									: getAspectRatioValue(aspectRatio),
 							)}
 							onExport={handleOpenExportDialog}
 							selectedAnnotationId={selectedAnnotationId}
diff --git a/src/lib/exporter/gifExporter.test.ts b/src/lib/exporter/gifExporter.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ad16717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/exporter/gifExporter.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { calculateOutputDimensions } from "./gifExporter";
+import { GIF_SIZE_PRESETS } from "./types";
+
+describe("calculateOutputDimensions", () => {
+	it("uses the selected aspect ratio for scaled GIF exports", () => {
+		expect(calculateOutputDimensions(1080, 1920, "medium", GIF_SIZE_PRESETS, 16 / 9)).toEqual({
+			width: 1280,
+			height: 720,
+		});
+	});
+
+	it("fits original-size GIF exports within the source bounds at the selected aspect ratio", () => {
+		expect(calculateOutputDimensions(1080, 1920, "original", GIF_SIZE_PRESETS, 16 / 9)).toEqual({
+			width: 1080,
+			height: 606,
+		});
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/exporter/gifExporter.ts b/src/lib/exporter/gifExporter.ts
index af49ce25..b9067567 100644
--- a/src/lib/exporter/gifExporter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/exporter/gifExporter.ts
@@ -58,24 +58,39 @@ export function calculateOutputDimensions(
 	sourceHeight: number,
 	sizePreset: GifSizePreset,
 	sizePresets: typeof GIF_SIZE_PRESETS,
+	targetAspectRatio = sourceWidth / sourceHeight,
 ): { width: number; height: number } {
 	const preset = sizePresets[sizePreset];
 	const maxHeight = preset.maxHeight;
+	const aspectRatio =
+		Number.isFinite(targetAspectRatio) && targetAspectRatio > 0
+			? targetAspectRatio
+			: sourceWidth / sourceHeight;
+
+	const toEven = (value: number) => {
+		const evenValue = Math.max(2, Math.floor(value / 2) * 2);
+		return evenValue;
+	};
+
+	if (sizePreset === "original") {
+		const sourceAspect = sourceWidth / sourceHeight;
+		if (aspectRatio >= sourceAspect) {
+			const width = toEven(sourceWidth);
+			const height = toEven(width / aspectRatio);
+			return { width, height };
+		}
 
-	// If original is smaller than max height or preset is 'original', use source dimensions
-	if (sourceHeight <= maxHeight || sizePreset === "original") {
-		return { width: sourceWidth, height: sourceHeight };
+		const height = toEven(sourceHeight);
+		const width = toEven(height * aspectRatio);
+		return { width, height };
 	}
 
-	// Calculate scaled dimensions preserving aspect ratio
-	const aspectRatio = sourceWidth / sourceHeight;
-	const newHeight = maxHeight;
-	const newWidth = Math.round(newHeight * aspectRatio);
+	const targetHeight = maxHeight;
+	const targetWidth = Math.round(targetHeight * aspectRatio);
 
-	// Ensure dimensions are even (required for some encoders)
 	return {
-		width: newWidth % 2 === 0 ? newWidth : newWidth + 1,
-		height: newHeight % 2 === 0 ? newHeight : newHeight + 1,
+		width: toEven(targetWidth),
+		height: toEven(targetHeight),
 	};
 }