diff --git a/src/formats/jpeg.c b/src/formats/jpeg.c
index 561dff7..d4ff080 100644
--- a/src/formats/jpeg.c
+++ b/src/formats/jpeg.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static void jpg_error_exit(j_common_ptr jpg)
 
 // JPEG loader implementation
 enum loader_status decode_jpeg(struct image* ctx, const uint8_t* data,
-                               size_t size)
+                               size_t size, size_t max_w, size_t max_h)
 {
     struct pixmap* pm;
     struct jpeg_decompress_struct jpg;
@@ -59,6 +59,22 @@ enum loader_status decode_jpeg(struct image* ctx, const uint8_t* data,
     jpeg_create_decompress(&jpg);
     jpeg_mem_src(&jpg, data, size);
     jpeg_read_header(&jpg, TRUE);
+
+    if (max_w > 0 && max_h > 0) {
+        // Find out the biggest scaler for our target resolution
+        while (max_w < jpg.image_width / jpg.scale_denom ||
+               max_h < jpg.image_height / jpg.scale_denom) {
+            jpg.scale_denom++;
+        }
+        if (jpg.scale_denom > 1) {
+            jpg.scale_denom--;
+        }
+
+        printf("XXXX SCALE %du = %du X %du\n", jpg.scale_denom,
+               jpg.image_width / jpg.scale_denom,
+               jpg.image_height / jpg.scale_denom);
+    }
+
     jpeg_start_decompress(&jpg);
 #ifdef LIBJPEG_TURBO_VERSION
     jpg.out_color_space = JCS_EXT_BGRA;
diff --git a/src/formats/loader.c b/src/formats/loader.c
index 8940a84..c7dbf07 100644
--- a/src/formats/loader.c
+++ b/src/formats/loader.c
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 // Construct function name of loader
 #define LOADER_FUNCTION(name) decode_##name
 // Declaration of loader function
-#define LOADER_DECLARE(name)                                     \
-    enum loader_status LOADER_FUNCTION(name)(struct image * ctx, \
-                                             const uint8_t* data, size_t size)
+#define LOADER_DECLARE(name)                                                   \
+    enum loader_status LOADER_FUNCTION(name)(struct image * ctx,               \
+                                             const uint8_t* data, size_t size, \
+                                             size_t max_w, size_t max_h)
 
 const char* supported_formats = "bmp, pnm, tga"
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBJPEG
@@ -124,12 +125,12 @@ static const image_decoder decoders[] = {
 };
 
 enum loader_status load_image(struct image* ctx, const uint8_t* data,
-                              size_t size)
+                              size_t size, size_t max_w, size_t max_h)
 {
     enum loader_status status = ldr_unsupported;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(decoders) / sizeof(decoders[0]); ++i) {
-        switch (decoders[i](ctx, data, size)) {
+        switch (decoders[i](ctx, data, size, max_w, max_h)) {
             case ldr_success:
                 return ldr_success;
             case ldr_unsupported:
diff --git a/src/formats/loader.h b/src/formats/loader.h
index 0ef0acd..b69bfce 100644
--- a/src/formats/loader.h
+++ b/src/formats/loader.h
@@ -24,17 +24,24 @@ extern const char* supported_formats;
  * @return loader status
  */
 typedef enum loader_status (*image_decoder)(struct image* ctx,
-                                            const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
+                                            const uint8_t* data, size_t size,
+                                            size_t max_w, size_t max_h);
 
 /**
- * Load image from memory buffer.
+ * Load image from memory buffer. If max_w and max_h are specified (both non
+ * zero), the loader will attempt to decode the image to the closest resolution
+ * that's at least as big as the specified target, respecting the aspect ratio
+ * of the source image. This is only done if the decoder supports downsampling
+ * on decode (eg jpg does)
  * @param ctx image context
  * @param data raw image data
  * @param size size of image data in bytes
+ * @param max_w Maximum render width for this image
+ * @param max_h Maximum render height for this image
  * @return loader status
  */
 enum loader_status load_image(struct image* ctx, const uint8_t* data,
-                              size_t size);
+                              size_t size, size_t max_w, size_t max_h);
 
 /**
  * Print decoding problem description.
diff --git a/src/image.c b/src/image.c
index 19b4cc1..d250911 100644
--- a/src/image.c
+++ b/src/image.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
  * @return image instance or NULL on errors
  */
 static struct image* image_create(const char* path, const uint8_t* data,
-                                  size_t size)
+                                  size_t size,
+                                  struct target_resolution* tgt_res)
 {
     struct image* ctx;
     enum loader_status status;
@@ -48,7 +49,11 @@ static struct image* image_create(const char* path, const uint8_t* data,
     ctx->file_size = size;
 
     // decode image
-    status = load_image(ctx, data, size);
+    if (tgt_res) {
+        status = load_image(ctx, data, size, tgt_res->w, tgt_res->h);
+    } else {
+        status = load_image(ctx, data, size, 0, 0);
+    }
     if (status != ldr_success) {
         if (status == ldr_unsupported) {
             image_print_error(ctx, "unsupported format");
@@ -64,7 +69,8 @@ static struct image* image_create(const char* path, const uint8_t* data,
     return ctx;
 }
 
-struct image* image_from_file(const char* file)
+struct image* image_from_file(const char* file,
+                              struct target_resolution* tgt_res)
 {
     struct image* ctx = NULL;
     void* data = MAP_FAILED;
@@ -89,7 +95,7 @@ struct image* image_from_file(const char* file)
         goto done;
     }
 
-    ctx = image_create(file, data, st.st_size);
+    ctx = image_create(file, data, st.st_size, tgt_res);
 
 done:
     if (data != MAP_FAILED) {
@@ -132,7 +138,7 @@ struct image* image_from_stdin(void)
     }
 
     if (data) {
-        ctx = image_create(STDIN_FILE_NAME, data, size);
+        ctx = image_create(STDIN_FILE_NAME, data, size, NULL);
     }
 
 done:
diff --git a/src/image.h b/src/image.h
index 4d36880..9fd7da9 100644
--- a/src/image.h
+++ b/src/image.h
@@ -34,15 +34,22 @@ struct image_info {
     char* value;     ///< Meta value
 };
 
+struct target_resolution {
+    size_t w; ///< Maximum width this image will render to (eg screen width)
+    size_t h; ///< Maximum height this image will render to (eg screen height)
+};
+
 /** Name used for image, that is read from stdin through pipe. */
 #define STDIN_FILE_NAME "{STDIN}"
 
 /**
  * Load image from file.
  * @param file path to the file to load
+ * @param target (maximum) resolution for this image. NULL for no maximum.
  * @return image context or NULL on errors
  */
-struct image* image_from_file(const char* file);
+struct image* image_from_file(const char* file,
+                              struct target_resolution* tgt_res);
 
 /**
  * Load image from stdin data.
diff --git a/src/imagelist.c b/src/imagelist.c
index a6d302e..f3966eb 100644
--- a/src/imagelist.c
+++ b/src/imagelist.c
@@ -329,7 +329,8 @@ static void* preloader_thread(__attribute__((unused)) void* data)
 
         pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, NULL);
 
-        img = image_from_file(ctx.entries[index]->path);
+        struct target_resolution tgt_res = { .w = 1920, .h = 1080 };
+        img = image_from_file(ctx.entries[index]->path, &tgt_res);
         if (img) {
             image_free(ctx.next);
             ctx.next = img;
@@ -537,7 +538,8 @@ bool image_list_scan(const char** files, size_t num)
     if (strcmp(ctx.entries[ctx.index]->path, STDIN_FILE_NAME) == 0) {
         ctx.current = image_from_stdin();
     } else {
-        ctx.current = image_from_file(ctx.entries[ctx.index]->path);
+        struct target_resolution tgt_res = { .w = 1920, .h = 1080 };
+        ctx.current = image_from_file(ctx.entries[ctx.index]->path, &tgt_res);
     }
     if (!ctx.current &&
         ((force_start && num == 1) || !image_list_jump(jump_next_file))) {
@@ -610,7 +612,8 @@ bool image_list_reset(void)
 
     // reload current image
     image_free(ctx.current);
-    ctx.current = image_from_file(ctx.entries[ctx.index]->path);
+    struct target_resolution tgt_res = { .w = 1920, .h = 1080 };
+    ctx.current = image_from_file(ctx.entries[ctx.index]->path, &tgt_res);
     if (ctx.current) {
         preloader_ctl(true);
         return true;
@@ -661,7 +664,8 @@ bool image_list_jump(enum list_jump jump)
             image = ctx.prev;
             ctx.prev = NULL;
         } else {
-            image = image_from_file(ctx.entries[index]->path);
+            struct target_resolution tgt_res = { .w = 1920, .h = 1080 };
+            image = image_from_file(ctx.entries[index]->path, &tgt_res);
             if (!image) {
                 // not an image, remove entry from list
                 free(ctx.entries[index]);