Maya 2012 MEL image UI function works differently than Maya 2011?

[Anonymous]

Im noticing that the image mel function works differently in maya2012 than it did in maya2011.
In maya2011 a image is resized to fit the height and width of the parent layout.
In maya2012 a image is cropped to the height and width.
Is there a work around to fix this?

[lee.dunham]

the only way i've found was to have the image file sized correctly, which isnt much of a workaround tbh.
You can use pythons Image module to make a resized duplicate, but it makes more sense to have the right sized images now.

(Im not sure as to why they removed this function in 2012, its more hindrance now)