diff --git a/components/details/CO2GalvoDetail.tsx b/components/details/CO2GalvoDetail.tsx
index 8be8f18a..ba442242 100644
--- a/components/details/CO2GalvoDetail.tsx
+++ b/components/details/CO2GalvoDetail.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ type Rec = {
     setting_title?: string | null;
     setting_notes?: string | null;
 
-    photo?: { id?: string } | string | null;
-    screen?: { id?: string } | string | null;
+    photo?: { id?: string } | string | number | null;
+    screen?: { id?: string } | string | number | null;
 
     // ids & readable fields
     mat?: { id?: string | number; name?: string | null } | null;
@@ -54,9 +54,18 @@ function isMine(owner: Rec["owner"], meId: string | null) {
     return owner.id != null && String(owner.id) === meId;
 }
 
-function fileUrl(id?: string) {
+// --- Image helpers -----------------------------------------------------------
+function resolveFileId(v: Rec["photo"]): string | null {
+    if (v == null) return null;
+    if (typeof v === "string" || typeof v === "number") return String(v);
+    if (typeof v === "object" && v.id) return String(v.id);
+    // some Directus shapes may nest deeper; add more cases if needed
+    return null;
+}
+function assetSrc(id?: string | null) {
     return id ? `/api/dx/assets/${id}` : "";
 }
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 export default function CO2GalvoDetail({
     id,
@@ -171,10 +180,11 @@ export default function CO2GalvoDetail({
 
     const initialValues = useMemo(() => {
         if (!rec) return null;
+
         const toId = (v: any) => (v == null ? null : typeof v === "object" ? v.id ?? v.submission_id ?? null : v);
 
-        const photoId  = typeof rec.photo  === "string" || typeof rec.photo === "number" ? String(rec.photo)  : rec.photo?.id ?? null;
-        const screenId = typeof rec.screen === "string" || typeof rec.screen === "number" ? String(rec.screen) : rec.screen?.id ?? null;
+        const photoId  = resolveFileId(rec.photo);
+        const screenId = resolveFileId(rec.screen);
 
         const matId     = toId(rec.mat);
         const coatId    = toId(rec.mat_coat);
@@ -229,14 +239,33 @@ export default function CO2GalvoDetail({
         );
     }
 
-    // VIEW (readable)
+    // VIEW
     const ownerDisplay = ownerLabel(rec.owner);
     const canEdit = showOwnerEdit && isMine(rec.owner, meId);
 
-    const photoId = typeof rec.photo === "object" ? rec.photo?.id : (rec.photo as any);
-    const screenId = typeof rec.screen === "object" ? rec.screen?.id : (rec.screen as any);
-    const photoSrc = photoId ? fileUrl(String(photoId)) : "";
-    const screenSrc = screenId ? fileUrl(String(screenId)) : "";
+    const photoSrc = assetSrc(resolveFileId(rec.photo));
+    const screenSrc = assetSrc(resolveFileId(rec.screen));
+
+    // simple lightbox state
+    const [lightbox, setLightbox] = useState<{ src: string; alt: string } | null>(null);
+
+    function Thumb({ src, alt }: { src: string; alt: string }) {
+        if (!src) return null;
+        return (
+            <figure className="border rounded overflow-hidden">
+            <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setLightbox({ src, alt })}
+            className="block w-full aspect-square overflow-hidden"
+            aria-label={`Open ${alt}`}
+            >
+            {/* 1:1 crop */}
+            <img src={src} alt={alt} className="w-full h-full object-cover" loading="lazy" />
+            </button>
+            <figcaption className="text-xs p-1 text-muted-foreground">{alt}</figcaption>
+            </figure>
+        );
+    }
 
     return (
         <div className="space-y-6">
@@ -285,18 +314,8 @@ export default function CO2GalvoDetail({
         </div>
 
         <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
-        {photoSrc ? (
-            <figure className="border rounded overflow-hidden">
-            <img src={photoSrc} alt="Result" className="w-full h-auto" />
-            <figcaption className="text-xs p-1 text-muted-foreground">Result</figcaption>
-            </figure>
-        ) : null}
-        {screenSrc ? (
-            <figure className="border rounded overflow-hidden">
-            <img src={screenSrc} alt="Settings screenshot" className="w-full h-auto" />
-            <figcaption className="text-xs p-1 text-muted-foreground">Settings Screenshot</figcaption>
-            </figure>
-        ) : null}
+        <Thumb src={photoSrc} alt="Result" />
+        <Thumb src={screenSrc} alt="Settings Screenshot" />
         </div>
         </section>
 
@@ -406,6 +425,23 @@ export default function CO2GalvoDetail({
             </div>
             </section>
         )}
+
+        {/* Lightbox overlay */}
+        {lightbox && (
+            <div
+            className="fixed inset-0 z-50 bg-black/80 flex items-center justify-center p-4"
+            onClick={() => setLightbox(null)}
+            role="dialog"
+            aria-modal="true"
+            >
+            <img
+            src={lightbox.src}
+            alt={lightbox.alt}
+            className="max-w-[90vw] max-h-[90vh] object-contain rounded"
+            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+            />
+            </div>
+        )}
         </div>
     );
 }