> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cloudimage.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cloudimage.io/transformations/image-operations/prevent-enlargement.md).
# Prevent enlargement
Disallows image upscaling when resizing with the width or height operations. When resizing, the image can be either scaled down or up depending on the original and target dimensions. If you want to ensure that the image is never upscaled - so the output will not be larger than the original, you can use the **org\_if\_sml** parameter.
**org\_if\_sml=1**
## Examples
| Preview | Syntax |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|  | Allow upscaling (default):
/samples.scaleflex.com/ny\_doc.jpg?w=450
|
|  | Prevent upscaling:
/samples.scaleflex.com/ny\_doc.jpg?w=450&org\_if\_sml=1
|
