diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/adapter.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/adapter.rs
index 7f2812348..5288831c6 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/adapter.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/adapter.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use ratatui::layout::Rect;
 use tracing::warn;
 use yazi_shared::env_exists;
 
-use super::{Iip, Kgp, KgpOld};
+use super::{Iip, Image, Kgp, KgpOld};
 use crate::{Chafa, Emulator, SHOWN, Sixel, TMUX, Ueberzug, WSL};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@ impl Display for Adapter {
 }
 
 impl Adapter {
+	pub async fn image_area(self, path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
+		if max.is_empty() {
+			return Ok(Rect::default());
+		}
+
+		match self {
+			Self::Kgp | Self::KgpOld | Self::Iip | Self::Sixel => {
+				Image::image_area(path, max).await.map(|(_img, area)| area)
+			}
+			Self::X11 | Self::Wayland => Ueberzug::image_area(path, max).await,
+			Self::Chafa => Chafa::image_area(path, max).await,
+		}
+	}
+
 	pub async fn image_show(self, path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
 		if max.is_empty() {
 			return Ok(Rect::default());
diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/chafa.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/chafa.rs
index 5fe5570f8..e6f2a1474 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/chafa.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/chafa.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ use crate::{Adapter, Emulator};
 pub(super) struct Chafa;
 
 impl Chafa {
-	pub(super) async fn image_show(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
+	async fn symbol_bytes_with<F: Fn((Vec<&[u8]>, Rect)) -> Result<Rect>>(
+		path: &Path,
+		max: Rect,
+		cb: F,
+	) -> Result<Rect> {
 		let output = Command::new("chafa")
 			.args([
 				"-f",
@@ -52,16 +56,26 @@ impl Chafa {
 			width:  first.width() as u16,
 			height: lines.len() as u16,
 		};
+		cb((lines, area))
+	}
 
-		Adapter::Chafa.image_hide()?;
-		Adapter::shown_store(area);
-		Emulator::move_lock((max.x, max.y), |stderr| {
-			for (i, line) in lines.into_iter().enumerate() {
-				stderr.write_all(line)?;
-				queue!(stderr, MoveTo(max.x, max.y + i as u16 + 1))?;
-			}
-			Ok(area)
+	pub(super) async fn image_area(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
+		Self::symbol_bytes_with(path, max, |(_, area)| Ok(area)).await
+	}
+
+	pub(super) async fn image_show(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
+		Self::symbol_bytes_with(path, max, |(lines, area)| {
+			Adapter::Chafa.image_hide()?;
+			Adapter::shown_store(area);
+			Emulator::move_lock((max.x, max.y), |stderr| {
+				for (i, line) in lines.into_iter().enumerate() {
+					stderr.write_all(line)?;
+					queue!(stderr, MoveTo(max.x, max.y + i as u16 + 1))?;
+				}
+				Ok(area)
+			})
 		})
+		.await
 	}
 
 	pub(super) fn image_erase(area: Rect) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/iip.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/iip.rs
index fe039d907..025470c35 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/iip.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/iip.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ pub(super) struct Iip;
 
 impl Iip {
 	pub(super) async fn image_show(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
-		let img = Image::downscale(path, max).await?;
-		let area = Image::pixel_area((img.width(), img.height()), max);
+		let (img, area) = Image::image_area(path, max).await?;
 		let b = Self::encode(img).await?;
 
 		Adapter::Iip.image_hide()?;
diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/image.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/image.rs
index a2ba06e4d..e6dc0e566 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/image.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/image.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ impl Image {
 			.unwrap_or(rect)
 	}
 
+	#[inline]
+	pub(super) async fn image_area(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<(DynamicImage, Rect)> {
+		let img = Self::downscale(path, max).await?;
+		let area = Self::pixel_area((img.width(), img.height()), max);
+		Ok((img, area))
+	}
+
 	#[inline]
 	fn filter() -> FilterType {
 		match PREVIEW.image_filter.as_str() {
diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/kgp.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/kgp.rs
index e6aa7e588..ac10cea00 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/kgp.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/kgp.rs
@@ -314,8 +314,7 @@ pub(super) struct Kgp;
 
 impl Kgp {
 	pub(super) async fn image_show(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
-		let img = Image::downscale(path, max).await?;
-		let area = Image::pixel_area((img.width(), img.height()), max);
+		let (img, area) = Image::image_area(path, max).await?;
 
 		let b1 = Self::encode(img).await?;
 		let b2 = Self::place(&area)?;
diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/kgp_old.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/kgp_old.rs
index 3d483005a..7f0872a4f 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/kgp_old.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/kgp_old.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ pub(super) struct KgpOld;
 
 impl KgpOld {
 	pub(super) async fn image_show(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
-		let img = Image::downscale(path, max).await?;
-		let area = Image::pixel_area((img.width(), img.height()), max);
+		let (img, area) = Image::image_area(path, max).await?;
 		let b = Self::encode(img).await?;
 
 		Adapter::KgpOld.image_hide()?;
diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/sixel.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/sixel.rs
index 06a551c2a..5295bf000 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/sixel.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/sixel.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ pub(super) struct Sixel;
 
 impl Sixel {
 	pub(super) async fn image_show(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
-		let img = Image::downscale(path, max).await?;
-		let area = Image::pixel_area((img.width(), img.height()), max);
+		let (img, area) = Image::image_area(path, max).await?;
 		let b = Self::encode(img).await?;
 
 		Adapter::Sixel.image_hide()?;
diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/ueberzug.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/ueberzug.rs
index d7a07cbb0..4acf60ce0 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/ueberzug.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/ueberzug.rs
@@ -41,23 +41,29 @@ impl Ueberzug {
 		DEMON.init(Some(tx))
 	}
 
+	pub(super) async fn image_area(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
+		let p = path.to_owned();
+		let ImageSize { width: w, height: h } =
+			tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || imagesize::size(p)).await??;
+
+		Ok(
+			Dimension::ratio()
+				.map(|(r1, r2)| Rect {
+					x:      max.x,
+					y:      max.y,
+					width:  max.width.min((w.min(PREVIEW.max_width as _) as f64 / r1).ceil() as _),
+					height: max.height.min((h.min(PREVIEW.max_height as _) as f64 / r2).ceil() as _),
+				})
+				.unwrap_or(max),
+		)
+	}
+
 	pub(super) async fn image_show(path: &Path, max: Rect) -> Result<Rect> {
 		let Some(tx) = &*DEMON else {
 			bail!("uninitialized ueberzugpp");
 		};
 
-		let p = path.to_owned();
-		let ImageSize { width: w, height: h } =
-			tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || imagesize::size(p)).await??;
-
-		let area = Dimension::ratio()
-			.map(|(r1, r2)| Rect {
-				x:      max.x,
-				y:      max.y,
-				width:  max.width.min((w.min(PREVIEW.max_width as _) as f64 / r1).ceil() as _),
-				height: max.height.min((h.min(PREVIEW.max_height as _) as f64 / r2).ceil() as _),
-			})
-			.unwrap_or(max);
+		let area = Self::image_area(path, max).await?;
 
 		tx.send(Some((path.to_owned(), area)))?;
 		Adapter::shown_store(area);