diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline-element.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline-element.tsx
index ee9445f3..2a704227 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline-element.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline-element.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import { useTimelineElementResize } from "@/hooks/use-timeline-element-resize";
 import {
   getTrackElementClasses,
   TIMELINE_CONSTANTS,
+  getTrackHeight,
+  calculateMediaTiling,
 } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
 import {
   DropdownMenu,
@@ -268,34 +270,75 @@ export function TimelineElement({
     }
 
     if (mediaItem.type === "image") {
+      // Use utility function to calculate optimal tiling
+      const tiling = calculateMediaTiling(elementWidth, track.type, "image");
+
       return (
-        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
-          <div className="bg-[#004D52] py-3 w-full h-full">
-            <img
-              src={mediaItem.url}
-              alt={mediaItem.name}
-              className="w-full h-full object-cover"
-              draggable={false}
-            />
+        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-start overflow-hidden">
+          <div className="bg-[#004D52]/20 h-full flex">
+            {Array.from({ length: tiling.totalTiles }, (_, index) => {
+              const isPartialTile =
+                index === tiling.numCompleteTiles && tiling.showPartialTile;
+              const tileWidthToUse = isPartialTile
+                ? tiling.remainingWidth
+                : tiling.tileWidth;
+
+              return (
+                <div
+                  key={index}
+                  className="flex-shrink-0 h-full overflow-hidden"
+                  style={{ width: `${tileWidthToUse}px` }}
+                >
+                  <img
+                    src={mediaItem.url}
+                    alt={mediaItem.name}
+                    className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                    draggable={false}
+                  />
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
           </div>
         </div>
       );
     }
 
     if (mediaItem.type === "video" && mediaItem.thumbnailUrl) {
+      // Use utility function to calculate optimal tiling
+      const tiling = calculateMediaTiling(elementWidth, track.type, "video");
+
       return (
-        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center gap-2">
-          <div className="w-8 h-8 flex-shrink-0">
-            <img
-              src={mediaItem.thumbnailUrl}
-              alt={mediaItem.name}
-              className="w-full h-full object-cover rounded-sm"
-              draggable={false}
-            />
+        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center overflow-hidden relative">
+          <div className="flex h-full">
+            {Array.from({ length: tiling.totalTiles }, (_, index) => {
+              const isPartialTile =
+                index === tiling.numCompleteTiles && tiling.showPartialTile;
+              const tileWidthToUse = isPartialTile
+                ? tiling.remainingWidth
+                : tiling.tileWidth;
+
+              return (
+                <div
+                  key={index}
+                  className="flex-shrink-0 h-full flex items-center justify-center p-1 overflow-hidden"
+                  style={{ width: `${tileWidthToUse}px` }}
+                >
+                  <img
+                    src={mediaItem.thumbnailUrl}
+                    alt={mediaItem.name}
+                    className="w-full h-full object-cover rounded-sm"
+                    draggable={false}
+                  />
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
           </div>
-          <span className="text-xs text-foreground/80 truncate flex-1">
-            {element.name}
-          </span>
+          {/* Show name overlay on the right if there's sufficient space */}
+          {tiling.canShowOverlay && (
+            <div className="absolute right-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-black/70 text-white text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded pointer-events-none max-w-[40%] truncate">
+              {element.name}
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
       );
     }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline.tsx
index 6c3d731d..71e2997b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline.tsx
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export function Timeline() {
       let scrollLeft = 0;
 
       if (isRulerClick) {
-        // Calculate based on  ruler position
+        // Calculate based on ruler position
         const rulerContent = rulerScrollRef.current?.querySelector(
           "[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]"
         ) as HTMLElement;
diff --git a/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.ts b/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.ts
index 92045c5e..44773b84 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/constants/timeline-constants.ts
@@ -104,3 +104,54 @@ export function snapTimeToFrame(time: number, fps: number): number {
 export function getFrameDuration(fps: number): number {
   return 1 / fps;
 }
+
+// Media thumbnail tiling constants
+export const MEDIA_THUMBNAIL_CONSTANTS = {
+  DEFAULT_ASPECT_RATIO: 16 / 9,
+  IMAGE_PADDING: 8,
+  VIDEO_PADDING: 16,
+  PARTIAL_TILE_THRESHOLD_IMAGE: 0.2, // Show partial tile if >20% visible for images
+  PARTIAL_TILE_THRESHOLD_VIDEO: 0.3, // Show partial tile if >30% visible for videos
+  MIN_OVERLAY_WIDTH_RATIO: 1.5, // Minimum width ratio to show name overlay
+} as const;
+
+// Utility function to calculate media thumbnail tiling
+export function calculateMediaTiling(
+  elementWidth: number,
+  trackType: TrackType,
+  mediaType: "image" | "video"
+) {
+  const trackHeight = getTrackHeight(trackType);
+  const aspectRatio = MEDIA_THUMBNAIL_CONSTANTS.DEFAULT_ASPECT_RATIO;
+  const padding =
+    mediaType === "image"
+      ? MEDIA_THUMBNAIL_CONSTANTS.IMAGE_PADDING
+      : MEDIA_THUMBNAIL_CONSTANTS.VIDEO_PADDING;
+
+  const tileHeight = trackHeight - padding;
+  const tileWidth = tileHeight * aspectRatio;
+
+  // Calculate how many complete tiles we can fit
+  const numCompleteTiles = Math.floor(elementWidth / tileWidth);
+  const remainingWidth = elementWidth - numCompleteTiles * tileWidth;
+
+  const threshold =
+    mediaType === "image"
+      ? MEDIA_THUMBNAIL_CONSTANTS.PARTIAL_TILE_THRESHOLD_IMAGE
+      : MEDIA_THUMBNAIL_CONSTANTS.PARTIAL_TILE_THRESHOLD_VIDEO;
+
+  const showPartialTile = remainingWidth > tileWidth * threshold;
+  const totalTiles = numCompleteTiles + (showPartialTile ? 1 : 0);
+
+  return {
+    tileWidth,
+    tileHeight,
+    numCompleteTiles,
+    remainingWidth,
+    showPartialTile,
+    totalTiles: Math.max(1, totalTiles), // Always show at least one tile
+    canShowOverlay:
+      elementWidth >
+      tileWidth * MEDIA_THUMBNAIL_CONSTANTS.MIN_OVERLAY_WIDTH_RATIO,
+  };
+}