<p>Seems like the only option at the moment is to follow this post's technique:</p>

<p><a href="https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/1436/prevent-asset-transforms-from-scaling-image-past-100">Prevent Asset Transforms from scaling Image past 100%</a></p>

<p>Hopefully it will be implemented in the CP in the future... according to this feature request:</p>

<p><a href="https://plus.google.com/110881688132908256910/posts/FAzrGAJ99W7" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://plus.google.com/110881688132908256910/posts/FAzrGAJ99W7</a></p>

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2015-10-01T14:22:35.243Z
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Adam Menczykowski
<p>I have image transforms set up and working well for my site, however I have an issue that seems to be a possible feature request because it is not documented or on this Stack Exchange.</p>

<p>If a user uploads an image that is smaller than the image transform setting, it scales the image up for them to the specified size. However this results in a pixellated image because of the upscale. What I would like to be able to do is only scale down images to the respective transform values, but if smaller, then keep their size, thus avoiding the pixellation and extra unnecessary file size.</p>

<p>Any tips?
Thanks in advance.</p>

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2015-10-01T07:37:41.663Z
Added feature request here: http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com/forums/285221-feature-requests/suggestions/10007034-image-transforms-have-option-not-to-scale-up
Adam Menczykowski
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Thanks @carlcs that solved it, however it would be great if it were a feature in the CP... this will do for now. :-)
Adam Menczykowski
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2015-10-01T14:27:46.013Z
Yes, I couldn't believe there was no feature request yet. Upvoted yours!
carlcs
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Image Transforms - disable scaling up
# Image Transforms - disable scaling up

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-01)

I have image transforms set up and working well for my site, however I have an issue that seems to be a possible feature request because it is not documented or on this Stack Exchange.

If a user uploads an image that is smaller than the image transform setting, it scales the image up for them to the specified size. However this results in a pixellated image because of the upscale. What I would like to be able to do is only scale down images to the respective transform values, but if smaller, then keep their size, thus avoiding the pixellation and extra unnecessary file size.

Any tips?
Thanks in advance.

**Tags:** image-transforms

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Added feature request here: http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com/forums/285221-feature-requests/suggestions/10007034-image-transforms-have-option-not-to-scale-up  
> **username_0**: Thanks @username_1 that solved it, however it would be great if it were a feature in the CP... this will do for now. :-)  
> **username_1**: Yes, I couldn't believe there was no feature request yet. Upvoted yours!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2015-10-01. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Seems like the only option at the moment is to follow this post's technique:

[Prevent Asset Transforms from scaling Image past 100%](https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/1436/prevent-asset-transforms-from-scaling-image-past-100)

Hopefully it will be implemented in the CP in the future... according to this feature request:

<https://plus.google.com/110881688132908256910/posts/FAzrGAJ99W7>


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