diff --git a/VERSION.json b/VERSION.json
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 {
-  "version": "1.14.3",
-  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-21",
-  "phase": "Phase 3 Complete - Image Confirmation UX"
+  "version": "1.14.4",
+  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-22",
+  "phase": "Phase 3 Complete - Image Pipeline (Rotation, URL, Preview)"
 }
diff --git a/dev_docs/SESSION_STATE.md b/dev_docs/SESSION_STATE.md
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 # CURRENT AI WORKING SESSION — HANDOVER
 
 **Active AI:** Claude Haiku 4.5
-**Last Updated:** 2026-04-21 (Session 29 - Image Pipeline Complete)
-**Current Version:** v1.14.3 (Full image pipeline: extraction, serialization, confirmation, save, display)
-**Branch:** dev (Phase 3 production-ready with user control over photo extraction)
+**Last Updated:** 2026-04-22 (Session 30 - Image Pipeline Finalization)
+**Current Version:** v1.14.4 (Image pipeline complete: rotation applied, URLs fixed, preview stable)
+**Branch:** dev (Phase 3 production-ready with full image pipeline)
+
+---
+
+## SESSION 30 SUMMARY — Complete Image Pipeline Finalization
+
+### Issues Fixed
+1. **Crop/Rotation Never Applied**: `rotation_degrees` was extracted but never passed to ImageProcessor
+2. **Image URLs 404**: Relative paths resolved to Next.js origin instead of FastAPI backend
+3. **Image Preview Blank**: No persistence issue, but UI could be clearer
+
+### Root Causes
+1. **Rotation Loss**: `_auto_save_photo_from_extraction()` didn't pass `rotation_degrees` to `process_photo()`
+2. **URL Mismatch**: Frontend requested `/images/storage/...` from port 8907 (Next.js) not 8916 (FastAPI)
+3. **Button Confusion**: Two separate buttons felt complex; simpler checkbox better represents state
+
+### Changes Made
+
+**v1.14.4 (Complete Pipeline)**
+1. **backend/services/image_processing.py**:
+   - Add `rotation_degrees=0` parameter to `process_photo()`
+   - Apply rotation after crop: `image = image.rotate(-rotation_degrees, expand=True)` if abs > 0.5
+
+2. **backend/routers/items.py - `_auto_save_photo_from_extraction()`**:
+   - Pass `rotation_degrees=rotation_degrees or 0` to processor
+   - Allow no-crop fallback: remove early return when `crop_bounds is None`, process with None instead
+
+3. **frontend/lib/api.ts**:
+   - Add `buildPhotoUrl(backendUrl, photoPath)` helper to prepend backend base URL
+
+4. **frontend/app/inventory/page.tsx**:
+   - Fetch `backendUrl` on mount via `getBackendUrl()`
+   - Pass to InventoryTable component
+
+5. **frontend/components/InventoryTable.tsx**:
+   - Accept `backendUrl` prop, use `buildPhotoUrl()` for photo src
+   - Pass to ItemDetailModal
+
+6. **frontend/components/ItemDetailModal.tsx**:
+   - Accept `backendUrl` prop, use `buildPhotoUrl()` for photo src
+
+7. **frontend/components/AIOnboarding.tsx**:
+   - Replace "Use Photo" / "Skip Photo" buttons with single checkbox
+   - Label: "Save this photo with the item" (default checked)
+   - Logic unchanged: `_skipPhoto === true` means skip
+
+### Testing Performed
+- Frontend compiles: ✅ TypeScript strict mode
+- URL construction tested: Backend URL correctly prepended
+- Rotation logic verified: Negative angle for PIL counter-clockwise
+- No-crop fallback verified: Processes without crop_bounds
+
+### Commits
+- `64d177e7` - fix: complete image pipeline - rotation, URL, preview
+
+**Status:** ✅ **PRODUCTION READY** — Full image pipeline: extract → crop → rotate → serialize → save → display with correct URLs
 
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