diff --git a/web/api/app/Controller/Component/ScalerComponent.php b/web/api/app/Controller/Component/ScalerComponent.php
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+<?php
+App::uses('Component', 'Controller');
+
+class ScalerComponent extends Component {
+	public function reScale( $dimension, $dummy ) {
+		for ( $i = 1; $i < func_num_args(); $i++ )
+		{
+		    $scale = func_get_arg( $i );
+		    if ( !empty($scale) && $scale != 100 )
+		        $dimension = (int)(($dimension*$scale)/100);
+		}
+		return( $dimension );
+		
+	}
+
+	public function deScale( $dimension, $dummy )
+	{
+	    for ( $i = 1; $i < func_num_args(); $i++ )
+	    {
+	        $scale = func_get_arg( $i );
+	        if ( !empty($scale) && $scale != 100 )
+	            $dimension = (int)(($dimension*100)/$scale);
+	    }
+	    return( $dimension );
+	}
+}
+?>