If i don't misunderstand Why don't use "ng-file-upload" directive to upload the files, It provide all the features preview, crop & many more.
Have a look :
ng-file-upload
Or try this code to upload image with preview
Js fiddle for image upload
<form name="myForm">
<fieldset>
<legend>Upload on form submit</legend>
<br>Photo:
<input type="file" ngf-select ng-model="picFile" name="file"
accept="image/*" ngf-max-size="2MB" required
ngf-model-invalid="errorFiles">
<i ng-show="myForm.file.$error.required">*required</i><br>
<i ng-show="myForm.file.$error.maxSize">File too large
{{errorFiles[0].size / 1000000|number:1}}MB: max 2M</i>
<img ng-show="myForm.file.$valid" ngf-thumbnail="picFile" class="thumb"> <button ng-click="picFile = null" ng-show="picFile">Remove</button>
<br>
<button ng-disabled="!myForm.$valid"
ng-click="uploadPic(picFile)">Submit</button>
<span class="progress" ng-show="picFile.progress >= 0">
<div style="width:{{picFile.progress}}%"
ng-bind="picFile.progress + '%'"></div>
</span>
<span ng-show="picFile.result">Upload Successful</span>
<span class="err" ng-show="errorMsg">{{errorMsg}}</span>
</fieldset>
<br>
var app = angular.module('fileUpload', ['ngFileUpload']);
app.controller('MyCtrl', ['$scope', 'Upload', '$timeout', function ($scope, Upload, $timeout) {
$scope.uploadPic = function(file) {
file.upload = Upload.upload({
url: 'https://angular-file-upload-cors-srv.appspot.com/upload',
data: {file: file, username: $scope.username},
});
file.upload.then(function (response) {
$timeout(function () {
file.result = response.data;
});
}, function (response) {
if (response.status > 0)
$scope.errorMsg = response.status + ': ' + response.data;
}, function (evt) {
// Math.min is to fix IE which reports 200% sometimes
file.progress = Math.min(100, parseInt(100.0 * evt.loaded / evt.total));
});
}
}]);