diff --git a/engine.py b/engine.py
index 1a7dd40..3fd8a93 100644
--- a/engine.py
+++ b/engine.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class SorterEngine:
         
     @staticmethod
     def commit_global(output_root, cleanup_mode, operation="Move", source_root=None):
-        """Commits ALL staged files (Global Apply)."""
+        """Commits ALL staged files and fixes permissions."""
         data = SorterEngine.get_staged_data()
         conn = sqlite3.connect(SorterEngine.DB_PATH)
         cursor = conn.cursor()
@@ -278,20 +278,26 @@ class SorterEngine:
                 else:
                     shutil.move(old_p, final_dst)
                 
+                # --- FIX PERMISSIONS ---
+                SorterEngine.fix_permissions(final_dst)
+                
                 # Log History
                 cursor.execute("INSERT OR REPLACE INTO processed_log VALUES (?, ?, ?)", 
                                (old_p, info['cat'], operation))
 
-        # 2. Global Cleanup (Optional)
-        # Only run cleanup if explicitly asked, as global cleanup is risky
+        # 2. Global Cleanup
         if cleanup_mode != "Keep" and source_root:
             all_imgs = SorterEngine.get_images(source_root, recursive=True)
             for img_p in all_imgs:
-                if img_p not in data: # Not currently staged
+                if img_p not in data:
                     if cleanup_mode == "Move to Unused":
                         unused_dir = os.path.join(source_root, "unused")
                         os.makedirs(unused_dir, exist_ok=True)
-                        shutil.move(img_p, os.path.join(unused_dir, os.path.basename(img_p)))
+                        dest_unused = os.path.join(unused_dir, os.path.basename(img_p))
+                        
+                        shutil.move(img_p, dest_unused)
+                        SorterEngine.fix_permissions(dest_unused)
+                        
                     elif cleanup_mode == "Delete": 
                         os.remove(img_p)
 
@@ -398,9 +404,18 @@ class SorterEngine:
         conn.close()
         return {r[0]: {"cat": r[1], "action": r[2]} for r in rows}
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def fix_permissions(path):
+        """Forces file to be fully accessible (rwxrwxrwx)."""
+        try:
+            # 0o777 gives Read, Write, and Execute access to Owner, Group, and Others.
+            os.chmod(path, 0o777)
+        except Exception:
+            pass # Ignore errors if OS doesn't support chmod (e.g. some Windows setups)
+
     @staticmethod
     def commit_batch(file_list, output_root, cleanup_mode, operation="Move"):
-        """Commits specified files and LOGS them to history."""
+        """Commits files and fixes permissions."""
         data = SorterEngine.get_staged_data()
         conn = sqlite3.connect(SorterEngine.DB_PATH)
         cursor = conn.cursor()
@@ -423,13 +438,16 @@ class SorterEngine:
                          final_dst = os.path.join(output_root, f"{root}_{c}{ext}")
                          c += 1
                 
-                # Action
+                # Perform Action
                 if operation == "Copy":
                     shutil.copy2(file_path, final_dst)
                 else:
                     shutil.move(file_path, final_dst)
 
-                # Update DB: Remove from Staging, Add to History
+                # --- FIX PERMISSIONS ---
+                SorterEngine.fix_permissions(final_dst)
+
+                # Update DB
                 cursor.execute("DELETE FROM staging_area WHERE original_path = ?", (file_path,))
                 cursor.execute("INSERT OR REPLACE INTO processed_log VALUES (?, ?, ?)", 
                                (file_path, info['cat'], operation))
@@ -439,7 +457,11 @@ class SorterEngine:
                 if cleanup_mode == "Move to Unused":
                     unused_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(file_path), "unused")
                     os.makedirs(unused_dir, exist_ok=True)
-                    shutil.move(file_path, os.path.join(unused_dir, os.path.basename(file_path)))
+                    dest_unused = os.path.join(unused_dir, os.path.basename(file_path))
+                    
+                    shutil.move(file_path, dest_unused)
+                    SorterEngine.fix_permissions(dest_unused) # Fix here too
+                    
                 elif cleanup_mode == "Delete":
                     os.remove(file_path)