diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ada5c835..ba015ef2 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "@emotion/react": "^11.10.5",
     "@emotion/styled": "^11.10.5",
     "@frontend/kitui": "^1.0.74",
-    "@frontend/squzanswerer": "^1.0.17",
+    "@frontend/squzanswerer": "^1.0.19",
     "@mui/icons-material": "^5.10.14",
     "@mui/material": "^5.10.14",
     "@mui/x-charts": "^6.19.5",
diff --git a/src/pages/Questions/OptionsAndPicture/OptionsAndPicture.tsx b/src/pages/Questions/OptionsAndPicture/OptionsAndPicture.tsx
index 3c1b74c2..314947fa 100644
--- a/src/pages/Questions/OptionsAndPicture/OptionsAndPicture.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Questions/OptionsAndPicture/OptionsAndPicture.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Box, Link, Typography, useMediaQuery, useTheme } from "@mui/material";
 import {
   addQuestionVariant,
+  clearQuestionImages,
   uploadQuestionImage,
 } from "@root/questions/actions";
 import { useCurrentQuiz } from "@root/quizes/hooks";
@@ -125,7 +126,10 @@ export default function OptionsAndPicture({
           setCropModalImageBlob={setCropModalImageBlob}
           onClose={closeCropModal}
           onSaveImageClick={handleCropModalSaveClick}
-          questionId={question.id}
+          onDeleteClick={() => {
+            if (selectedVariantId)
+              clearQuestionImages(question.id, selectedVariantId);
+          }}
           cropAspectRatio={{ width: 452, height: 300 }}
         />
         <Box
diff --git a/src/pages/Questions/OptionsPicture/OptionsPicture.tsx b/src/pages/Questions/OptionsPicture/OptionsPicture.tsx
index 04ebd8d5..1c148795 100644
--- a/src/pages/Questions/OptionsPicture/OptionsPicture.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Questions/OptionsPicture/OptionsPicture.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { Box, Link, Typography, useMediaQuery, useTheme } from "@mui/material";
-import { uploadQuestionImage } from "@root/questions/actions";
+import {
+  clearQuestionImages,
+  uploadQuestionImage,
+} from "@root/questions/actions";
 import { useCurrentQuiz } from "@root/quizes/hooks";
 import { CropModal, useCropModalState } from "@ui_kit/Modal/CropModal";
 import { useState } from "react";
@@ -120,7 +123,10 @@ export default function OptionsPicture({
           setCropModalImageBlob={setCropModalImageBlob}
           onClose={closeCropModal}
           onSaveImageClick={handleCropModalSaveClick}
-          questionId={question.id}
+          onDeleteClick={() => {
+            if (selectedVariantId)
+              clearQuestionImages(question.id, selectedVariantId);
+          }}
           cropAspectRatio={{ width: 452, height: 300 }}
         />
         <Box sx={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "10px" }}>
diff --git a/src/pages/ViewPublicationPage.tsx b/src/pages/ViewPublicationPage.tsx
index 635f3aa3..c4432546 100644
--- a/src/pages/ViewPublicationPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/ViewPublicationPage.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ export default function ViewPublicationPage() {
           },
         }}
         quizId={quizId}
+        preview
       />
     </Box>
   );
diff --git a/src/stores/questions/actions.ts b/src/stores/questions/actions.ts
index ae0a57d0..9bb34e2c 100644
--- a/src/stores/questions/actions.ts
+++ b/src/stores/questions/actions.ts
@@ -370,6 +370,21 @@ export const setQuestionVariantField = (
   });
 };
 
+export const clearQuestionImages = (questionId: string, variantId: string) => {
+  updateQuestion(questionId, (question) => {
+    if (!("variants" in question.content)) return;
+
+    const variantIndex = question.content.variants.findIndex(
+      (variant) => variant.id === variantId,
+    );
+    if (variantIndex === -1) return;
+
+    const variant = question.content.variants[variantIndex];
+    variant.extendedText = "";
+    variant.originalImageUrl = "";
+  });
+};
+
 export const reorderQuestionVariants = (
   questionId: string,
   sourceIndex: number,
diff --git a/src/ui_kit/MediaSelectionAndDisplay.tsx b/src/ui_kit/MediaSelectionAndDisplay.tsx
index 7d1abc5c..d7c7ec51 100644
--- a/src/ui_kit/MediaSelectionAndDisplay.tsx
+++ b/src/ui_kit/MediaSelectionAndDisplay.tsx
@@ -139,7 +139,12 @@ export const MediaSelectionAndDisplay: FC<Iprops> = ({
           setCropModalImageBlob={setCropModalImageBlob}
           onClose={closeCropModal}
           onSaveImageClick={handleCropModalSaveClick}
-          questionId={resultData.id}
+          onDeleteClick={() => {
+            updateQuestion(resultData.id, (question) => {
+              question.content.back = null;
+              question.content.originalBack = null;
+            });
+          }}
           cropAspectRatio={cropAspectRatio}
         />
       </Box>
diff --git a/src/ui_kit/Modal/CropModal.tsx b/src/ui_kit/Modal/CropModal.tsx
index 85a60a6f..bb7ab8eb 100644
--- a/src/ui_kit/Modal/CropModal.tsx
+++ b/src/ui_kit/Modal/CropModal.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { devlog } from "@frontend/kitui";
-import { CropIcon } from "@icons/CropIcon";
 import { ResetIcon } from "@icons/ResetIcon";
 import DeleteIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Delete";
 import {
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   useMediaQuery,
   useTheme,
 } from "@mui/material";
-import { updateQuestion } from "@root/questions/actions";
 import { enqueueSnackbar } from "notistack";
 import { FC, useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import ReactCrop, {
@@ -26,8 +24,7 @@ import ReactCrop, {
 import "react-image-crop/dist/ReactCrop.css";
 import { isImageBlobAGifFile } from "../../utils/isImageBlobAGifFile";
 import {
-  getCroppedImageBlob,
-  getDarkenedAndResizedImageBlob,
+  getModifiedImageBlob,
   getRotatedImageBlob,
 } from "./utils/imageManipulation";
 
@@ -62,6 +59,7 @@ interface Props {
   setCropModalImageBlob: (imageBlob: Blob) => void;
   onClose: () => void;
   onSaveImageClick: (imageBlob: Blob) => void;
+  onDeleteClick?: () => void;
   questionId?: string;
   cropAspectRatio?: {
     width: number;
@@ -75,12 +73,15 @@ export const CropModal: FC<Props> = ({
   originalImageUrl,
   setCropModalImageBlob,
   onSaveImageClick,
+  onDeleteClick,
   onClose,
   questionId,
   cropAspectRatio,
 }) => {
   const theme = useTheme();
-  const [percentCrop, setPercentCrop] = useState<PercentCrop>();
+  const [percentCrop, setPercentCrop] = useState<PercentCrop | undefined>(
+    undefined,
+  );
   const [darken, setDarken] = useState(0);
   const [imageWidth, setImageWidth] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [imageHeight, setImageHeight] = useState<number | null>(null);
@@ -97,22 +98,24 @@ export const CropModal: FC<Props> = ({
     setDarken(0);
   }
 
-  async function handleCropClick() {
+  async function handleSaveModifiedImage() {
     if (!percentCrop || !imageWidth || !imageHeight) return;
     if (!cropImageElementRef.current) throw new Error("No image");
 
     const width = cropImageElementRef.current.width;
     const height = cropImageElementRef.current.height;
-
     const pixelCrop = convertToPixelCrop(percentCrop, width, height);
+
     try {
-      const blob = await getCroppedImageBlob(
+      const blob = await getModifiedImageBlob(
         cropImageElementRef.current,
         pixelCrop,
+        darken,
       );
 
-      setCropModalImageBlob(blob);
-      setPercentCrop(undefined);
+      onSaveImageClick?.(blob);
+      resetEditState();
+      onClose();
     } catch (error) {
       devlog("getCroppedImageBlob error", error);
       enqueueSnackbar("Не удалось изменить изображение");
@@ -133,32 +136,15 @@ export const CropModal: FC<Props> = ({
     }
   }
 
-  async function handleSaveClick() {
-    if (!cropImageElementRef.current) throw new Error("No image");
-
-    try {
-      const blob = await getDarkenedAndResizedImageBlob(
-        cropImageElementRef.current,
-        1,
-        darken / 100,
-      );
-      onSaveImageClick?.(blob);
-      resetEditState();
-      onClose();
-    } catch (error) {
-      devlog("getDarkenedImageBlob error", error);
-      enqueueSnackbar("Не удалось сохранить изображение");
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function handleLoadOriginalImage() {
+  async function handleSaveOriginalImage() {
     if (!originalImageUrl) return;
 
     const response = await fetch(originalImageUrl);
     const blob = await response.blob();
 
-    setCropModalImageBlob(blob);
+    onSaveImageClick?.(blob);
     resetEditState();
+    onClose();
   }
 
   function handleSizeChange(value: number) {
@@ -248,6 +234,18 @@ export const CropModal: FC<Props> = ({
                 onLoad={(e) => {
                   setImageWidth(e.currentTarget.naturalWidth);
                   setImageHeight(e.currentTarget.naturalHeight);
+
+                  if (cropImageElementRef.current) {
+                    setPercentCrop(
+                      getInitialCrop(
+                        cropImageElementRef.current.width,
+                        cropImageElementRef.current.height,
+                        cropAspectRatio
+                          ? cropAspectRatio.width / cropAspectRatio.height
+                          : 1,
+                      ),
+                    );
+                  }
                 }}
                 ref={cropImageElementRef}
                 alt="Crop me"
@@ -265,23 +263,7 @@ export const CropModal: FC<Props> = ({
         </Box>
         <Box
           sx={{
-            color: "#7E2AEA",
-            display: "flex",
-            alignItems: "center",
-            justifyContent: "center",
-            fontSize: "16px",
-            fontWeight: "600",
-            my: "20px",
-          }}
-        >
-          {cropAspectRatio && (
-            <Typography sx={{ color: "#7E2AEA" }}>
-              {`${cropAspectRatio.width} x ${cropAspectRatio.height} px`}
-            </Typography>
-          )}
-        </Box>
-        <Box
-          sx={{
+            mt: "40px",
             display: isMobile ? "block" : "flex",
             alignItems: "end",
             justifyContent: "space-between",
@@ -328,13 +310,10 @@ export const CropModal: FC<Props> = ({
               onChange={(_, newValue) => setDarken(newValue as number)}
             />
           </Box>
-          {questionId !== undefined && (
+          {onDeleteClick && (
             <IconButton
               onClick={() => {
-                updateQuestion(questionId, (question) => {
-                  question.content.back = null;
-                  question.content.originalBack = null;
-                });
+                onDeleteClick?.();
                 onClose();
               }}
               sx={{
@@ -359,41 +338,22 @@ export const CropModal: FC<Props> = ({
           }}
         >
           <Button
-            onClick={handleLoadOriginalImage}
+            onClick={handleSaveOriginalImage}
             disableRipple
-            disabled={!originalImageUrl}
             sx={{
-              width: "215px",
               height: "48px",
               color: "#7E2AEA",
               borderRadius: "8px",
               border: "1px solid #7E2AEA",
+              px: "20px",
             }}
           >
-            Загрузить оригинал
+            Сохранить оригинал
           </Button>
           <Button
-            onClick={handleCropClick}
-            disableRipple
-            sx={{
-              padding: "10px 20px",
-              borderRadius: "8px",
-              background: theme.palette.brightPurple.main,
-              fontSize: "18px",
-              color: "#7E2AEA",
-              border: "1px solid #7E2AEA",
-              backgroundColor: "transparent",
-            }}
-          >
-            <CropIcon color="#7E2AEA" />
-            Обрезать
-          </Button>
-
-          <Button
-            onClick={handleSaveClick}
+            onClick={handleSaveModifiedImage}
             disableRipple
             variant="contained"
-            data-cy="crop-modal-save-button"
             sx={{
               height: "48px",
               borderRadius: "8px",
@@ -403,7 +363,7 @@ export const CropModal: FC<Props> = ({
               ml: "auto",
             }}
           >
-            Сохранить
+            Сохранить редактированное
           </Button>
         </Box>
       </Box>
@@ -451,3 +411,29 @@ export function useCropModalState(initialOpenState = false) {
     originalImageUrl,
   } as const;
 }
+
+function getInitialCrop(
+  imageWidth: number,
+  imageHeight: number,
+  aspectRatio: number,
+): PercentCrop {
+  const imageAspectRatio = imageWidth / imageHeight;
+
+  return centerCrop(
+    {
+      width:
+        imageAspectRatio < aspectRatio
+          ? 100
+          : (100 * aspectRatio) / imageAspectRatio,
+      height:
+        imageAspectRatio < aspectRatio
+          ? (100 * imageAspectRatio) / aspectRatio
+          : 100,
+      unit: "%",
+      x: 0,
+      y: 0,
+    },
+    imageWidth,
+    imageHeight,
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/ui_kit/Modal/utils/imageManipulation.ts b/src/ui_kit/Modal/utils/imageManipulation.ts
index 8601a5f7..7cd5ec89 100644
--- a/src/ui_kit/Modal/utils/imageManipulation.ts
+++ b/src/ui_kit/Modal/utils/imageManipulation.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ export function getRotatedImageBlob(image: HTMLImageElement) {
   });
 }
 
-export function getCroppedImageBlob(image: HTMLImageElement, crop: PixelCrop) {
+export function getModifiedImageBlob(
+  image: HTMLImageElement,
+  crop: PixelCrop,
+  darken: number,
+) {
   return new Promise<Blob>((resolve, reject) => {
     const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
     const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
@@ -60,35 +64,9 @@ export function getCroppedImageBlob(image: HTMLImageElement, crop: PixelCrop) {
       image.naturalHeight,
     );
 
-    canvas.toBlob((blob) => {
-      if (!blob) return reject(new Error("Failed to create blob"));
-
-      resolve(blob);
-    });
-  });
-}
-
-export function getDarkenedAndResizedImageBlob(
-  image: HTMLImageElement,
-  scale: number,
-  darken: number,
-) {
-  return new Promise<Blob>((resolve, reject) => {
-    const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
-    const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
-    if (!ctx) return reject(new Error("No 2d context"));
-
-    const width = Math.floor(image.naturalWidth * scale);
-    const height = Math.floor(image.naturalHeight * scale);
-
-    canvas.width = width;
-    canvas.height = height;
-
-    ctx.drawImage(image, 0, 0, width, height);
-
     if (darken > 0) {
-      ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(0, 0, 0, ${darken})`;
-      ctx.fillRect(0, 0, ctx.canvas.width, ctx.canvas.height);
+      ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(0, 0, 0, ${darken / 100})`;
+      ctx.fillRect(0, 0, image.naturalWidth, image.naturalHeight);
     }
 
     canvas.toBlob((blob) => {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c9b42653..688bd14f 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1517,10 +1517,10 @@
     immer "^10.0.2"
     reconnecting-eventsource "^1.6.2"
 
-"@frontend/squzanswerer@^1.0.17":
-  version "1.0.18"
-  resolved "https://penahub.gitlab.yandexcloud.net/api/v4/projects/43/packages/npm/@frontend/squzanswerer/-/@frontend/squzanswerer-1.0.18.tgz#9a191317ccf7b396af4e85e8c9f1f52cc5243f96"
-  integrity sha1-mhkTF8z3s5avToXoyfH1LMUkP5Y=
+"@frontend/squzanswerer@^1.0.19":
+  version "1.0.19"
+  resolved "https://penahub.gitlab.yandexcloud.net/api/v4/projects/43/packages/npm/@frontend/squzanswerer/-/@frontend/squzanswerer-1.0.19.tgz#d04b862073bcb9f7b6b0d229684bbceb920614e4"
+  integrity sha1-0EuGIHO8ufe2sNIpaEu865IGFOQ=
   dependencies:
     bowser "1.9.4"
     country-flag-emoji-polyfill "^0.1.8"