diff --git a/frontend/src/components/pageEditor/PageEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/pageEditor/PageEditor.tsx
index 21403731d..f42a16143 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/pageEditor/PageEditor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/pageEditor/PageEditor.tsx
@@ -308,6 +308,26 @@ const PageEditor = ({
     undoManagerRef.current.executeCommand(reorderCommand);
   }, [displayDocument]);
 
+  // Helper function to collect source files for multi-file export
+  const getSourceFiles = useCallback((): Map<string, File> | null => {
+    const sourceFiles = new Map<string, File>();
+    
+    // Check if we have multiple files by looking at active file IDs
+    if (activeFileIds.length <= 1) {
+      return null; // Use single-file export method
+    }
+    
+    // Collect all source files
+    activeFileIds.forEach(fileId => {
+      const file = selectors.getFile(fileId);
+      if (file) {
+        sourceFiles.set(fileId, file);
+      }
+    });
+    
+    return sourceFiles.size > 0 ? sourceFiles : null;
+  }, [activeFileIds, selectors]);
+
 
 
   const onExportSelected = useCallback(async () => {
@@ -334,11 +354,20 @@ const PageEditor = ({
 
       // Step 3: Export with pdfExportService
       console.log('Exporting selected pages:', selectedPageNumbers, 'with DOM rotations applied');
-      const result = await pdfExportService.exportPDF(
-        documentWithDOMState,
-        selectedPageIds,
-        { selectedOnly: true, filename: documentWithDOMState.name }
-      );
+      
+      const sourceFiles = getSourceFiles();
+      const result = sourceFiles 
+        ? await pdfExportService.exportPDFMultiFile(
+            documentWithDOMState,
+            sourceFiles,
+            selectedPageIds,
+            { selectedOnly: true, filename: documentWithDOMState.name }
+          )
+        : await pdfExportService.exportPDF(
+            documentWithDOMState,
+            selectedPageIds,
+            { selectedOnly: true, filename: documentWithDOMState.name }
+          );
 
       // Step 4: Download the result
       pdfExportService.downloadFile(result.blob, result.filename);
@@ -348,7 +377,7 @@ const PageEditor = ({
       console.error('Export failed:', error);
       setExportLoading(false);
     }
-  }, [displayDocument, selectedPageNumbers, mergedPdfDocument, splitPositions]);
+  }, [displayDocument, selectedPageNumbers, mergedPdfDocument, splitPositions, getSourceFiles]);
 
   const onExportAll = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!displayDocument) return;
@@ -370,8 +399,11 @@ const PageEditor = ({
         const blobs: Blob[] = [];
         const filenames: string[] = [];
         
+        const sourceFiles = getSourceFiles();
         for (const doc of processedDocuments) {
-          const result = await pdfExportService.exportPDF(doc, [], { filename: doc.name });
+          const result = sourceFiles 
+            ? await pdfExportService.exportPDFMultiFile(doc, sourceFiles, [], { filename: doc.name })
+            : await pdfExportService.exportPDF(doc, [], { filename: doc.name });
           blobs.push(result.blob);
           filenames.push(result.filename);
         }
@@ -391,11 +423,19 @@ const PageEditor = ({
       } else {
         // Single document - regular export
         console.log('Exporting as single PDF');
-        const result = await pdfExportService.exportPDF(
-          processedDocuments,
-          [],
-          { selectedOnly: false, filename: processedDocuments.name }
-        );
+        const sourceFiles = getSourceFiles();
+        const result = sourceFiles
+          ? await pdfExportService.exportPDFMultiFile(
+              processedDocuments,
+              sourceFiles,
+              [],
+              { selectedOnly: false, filename: processedDocuments.name }
+            )
+          : await pdfExportService.exportPDF(
+              processedDocuments,
+              [],
+              { selectedOnly: false, filename: processedDocuments.name }
+            );
 
         pdfExportService.downloadFile(result.blob, result.filename);
       }
@@ -405,7 +445,7 @@ const PageEditor = ({
       console.error('Export failed:', error);
       setExportLoading(false);
     }
-  }, [displayDocument, mergedPdfDocument, splitPositions]);
+  }, [displayDocument, mergedPdfDocument, splitPositions, getSourceFiles]);
 
   // Apply DOM changes to document state using dedicated service
   const applyChanges = useCallback(() => {
@@ -587,7 +627,7 @@ const PageEditor = ({
                 page={page}
                 index={index}
                 totalPages={displayDocument.pages.length}
-                originalFile={activeFileIds.length === 1 && primaryFileId ? selectors.getFile(primaryFileId) : undefined}
+                originalFile={(page as any).originalFileId ? selectors.getFile((page as any).originalFileId) : undefined}
                 selectedPages={selectedPageNumbers}
                 selectionMode={selectionMode}
                 movingPage={movingPage}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/pageEditor/PageThumbnail.tsx b/frontend/src/components/pageEditor/PageThumbnail.tsx
index f734e2b85..2cc4e986c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/pageEditor/PageThumbnail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/pageEditor/PageThumbnail.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,18 @@ const PageThumbnail: React.FC<PageThumbnailProps> = ({
   const [thumbnailUrl, setThumbnailUrl] = useState<string | null>(page.thumbnail);
   const { getThumbnailFromCache, requestThumbnail } = useThumbnailGeneration();
 
+  // Calculate document aspect ratio from first non-blank page
+  const getDocumentAspectRatio = useCallback(() => {
+    // Find first non-blank page with a thumbnail to get aspect ratio
+    const firstRealPage = pdfDocument.pages.find(p => !p.isBlankPage && p.thumbnail);
+    if (firstRealPage?.thumbnail) {
+      // Try to get aspect ratio from an actual thumbnail image
+      // For now, default to A4 but could be enhanced to measure image dimensions
+      return '1 / 1.414'; // A4 ratio as fallback
+    }
+    return '1 / 1.414'; // Default A4 ratio
+  }, [pdfDocument.pages]);
+
   // Update thumbnail URL when page prop changes
   useEffect(() => {
     if (page.thumbnail && page.thumbnail !== thumbnailUrl) {
@@ -329,11 +341,20 @@ const PageThumbnail: React.FC<PageThumbnailProps> = ({
         >
           {page.isBlankPage ? (
             <div style={{ 
-              width: '100%', 
-              height: '100%', 
-              backgroundColor: 'white',
-              borderRadius: 4
-            }}></div>
+              width: '100%',
+              height: '100%',
+              display: 'flex',
+              alignItems: 'center',
+              justifyContent: 'center'
+            }}>
+              <div style={{
+                width: '70%',
+                aspectRatio: getDocumentAspectRatio(),
+                backgroundColor: 'white',
+                border: '1px solid #e9ecef',
+                borderRadius: 2
+              }}></div>
+            </div>
           ) : thumbnailUrl ? (
             <img
               src={thumbnailUrl}
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/pdfExportService.ts b/frontend/src/services/pdfExportService.ts
index 8eaff25cd..9c7720104 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/pdfExportService.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/pdfExportService.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export interface ExportOptions {
 
 export class PDFExportService {
   /**
-   * Export PDF document with applied operations
+   * Export PDF document with applied operations (single file source)
    */
   async exportPDF(
     pdfDocument: PDFDocument,
@@ -41,7 +41,100 @@ export class PDFExportService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Create a single PDF document with all operations applied
+   * Export PDF document with applied operations (multi-file source)
+   */
+  async exportPDFMultiFile(
+    pdfDocument: PDFDocument,
+    sourceFiles: Map<string, File>,
+    selectedPageIds: string[] = [],
+    options: ExportOptions = {}
+  ): Promise<{ blob: Blob; filename: string }> {
+    const { selectedOnly = false, filename } = options;
+
+    try {
+      // Determine which pages to export
+      const pagesToExport = selectedOnly && selectedPageIds.length > 0
+        ? pdfDocument.pages.filter(page => selectedPageIds.includes(page.id))
+        : pdfDocument.pages;
+
+      if (pagesToExport.length === 0) {
+        throw new Error('No pages to export');
+      }
+
+      const blob = await this.createMultiSourceDocument(sourceFiles, pagesToExport);
+      const exportFilename = this.generateFilename(filename || pdfDocument.name, selectedOnly);
+      
+      return { blob, filename: exportFilename };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Multi-file PDF export error:', error);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to export PDF: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a PDF document from multiple source files
+   */
+  private async createMultiSourceDocument(
+    sourceFiles: Map<string, File>,
+    pages: PDFPage[]
+  ): Promise<Blob> {
+    const newDoc = await PDFLibDocument.create();
+    
+    // Load all source documents once and cache them
+    const loadedDocs = new Map<string, PDFLibDocument>();
+    
+    for (const [fileId, file] of sourceFiles) {
+      try {
+        const arrayBuffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
+        const doc = await PDFLibDocument.load(arrayBuffer);
+        loadedDocs.set(fileId, doc);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn(`Failed to load source file ${fileId}:`, error);
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (const page of pages) {
+      if (page.isBlankPage || page.originalPageNumber === -1) {
+        // Create a blank page
+        const blankPage = newDoc.addPage(PageSizes.A4);
+        
+        // Apply rotation if needed
+        if (page.rotation !== 0) {
+          blankPage.setRotation(degrees(page.rotation));
+        }
+      } else if (page.originalFileId && loadedDocs.has(page.originalFileId)) {
+        // Get the correct source document for this page
+        const sourceDoc = loadedDocs.get(page.originalFileId)!;
+        const sourcePageIndex = page.originalPageNumber - 1;
+
+        if (sourcePageIndex >= 0 && sourcePageIndex < sourceDoc.getPageCount()) {
+          // Copy the page from the correct source document
+          const [copiedPage] = await newDoc.copyPages(sourceDoc, [sourcePageIndex]);
+
+          // Apply rotation
+          if (page.rotation !== 0) {
+            copiedPage.setRotation(degrees(page.rotation));
+          }
+
+          newDoc.addPage(copiedPage);
+        }
+      } else {
+        console.warn(`Cannot find source document for page ${page.pageNumber} (fileId: ${page.originalFileId})`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Set metadata
+    newDoc.setCreator('Stirling PDF');
+    newDoc.setProducer('Stirling PDF');
+    newDoc.setCreationDate(new Date());
+    newDoc.setModificationDate(new Date());
+
+    const pdfBytes = await newDoc.save();
+    return new Blob([pdfBytes], { type: 'application/pdf' });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a single PDF document with all operations applied (single source)
    */
   private async createSingleDocument(
     sourceDoc: PDFLibDocument,
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/pageEditor.ts b/frontend/src/types/pageEditor.ts
index dd27ef627..32b64a933 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/pageEditor.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/pageEditor.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export interface PDFPage {
   selected: boolean;
   splitAfter?: boolean;
   isBlankPage?: boolean;
+  originalFileId?: string;
 }
 
 export interface PDFDocument {