diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_image.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_image.c
index e5b533edc1..7ae9e46345 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_image.c
@@ -1230,20 +1230,6 @@ _elm_image_resizable_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool *siz
    if (size_down) *size_down = sd->resize_down;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static void
-_elm_image_fill_outside_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool fill_outside)
-{
-   sd->fill_inside = !fill_outside;
-
-   elm_obj_image_sizing_eval(obj);
-}
-
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_elm_image_fill_outside_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Image_Data *sd)
-{
-   return !sd->fill_inside;
-}
-
 EOLIAN static void
 _elm_image_preload_disabled_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool disable)
 {
@@ -1662,4 +1648,24 @@ elm_image_scale_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
    return sd->scale;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_image_fill_outside_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool fill_outside)
+{
+   ELM_IMAGE_CHECK(obj);
+   ELM_IMAGE_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
+
+   sd->fill_inside = !fill_outside;
+
+   elm_obj_image_sizing_eval(obj);
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_image_fill_outside_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   ELM_IMAGE_CHECK(obj) EINA_FALSE;
+   ELM_IMAGE_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
+
+   return !sd->fill_inside;
+}
+
 #include "elm_image.eo.c"
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_image.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_image.eo
index de511e06e9..8c54a43b93 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_image.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_image.eo
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Elm.Image (Elm.Widget, Efl.File, Efl.Image_Load, Evas.Clickable_Interface,
               The original aspect ratio (width / height) of the image is usually
               distorted to match the object's size. Enabling this option will retain
               this original aspect, and the way that the image is fit into the object's
-              area depends on the option set by @.fill_outside.]]
+              area depends on the option set by @.fill_inside.]]
          }
          get {
          }
@@ -140,27 +140,6 @@ class Elm.Image (Elm.Widget, Efl.File, Efl.Image_Load, Evas.Clickable_Interface,
             orient: Elm.Image_Orient; [[The image orientation Elm.Image.Orient Default is #ELM_IMAGE_ORIENT_NONE.]]
          }
       }
-      @property fill_outside {
-         [[Control if the image fills the entire object area, when keeping the aspect ratio.
-
-           When the image should keep its aspect ratio even if resized to another
-           aspect ratio, there are two possibilities to resize it: keep the entire
-           image inside the limits of height and width of the object ($fill_outside
-           is $false) or let the extra width or height go outside of the object,
-           and the image will fill the entire object ($fill_outside is $true).
-
-           Note: This option will have no effect if @.aspect_fixed
-           is set to $false.
-
-           See also @.fill_inside.]]
-         set {
-         }
-         get {
-         }
-         values {
-            fill_outside: bool; [[$true if the object is filled outside, $false otherwise. Default is $false.]]
-         }
-      }
       @property resizable {
          [[Control if the object is (up/down) resizable.
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_image_legacy.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_image_legacy.h
index ff402dcd6e..860cd99c1a 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_image_legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_image_legacy.h
@@ -320,4 +320,49 @@ EAPI void elm_image_scale_set(Evas_Object *obj, double scale);
  * @ingroup Elm_Image
  */
 EAPI double elm_image_scale_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Control if the image fills the entire object area, when keeping the
+ * aspect ratio.
+ *
+ * When the image should keep its aspect ratio even if resized to another
+ * aspect ratio, there are two possibilities to resize it: keep the entire
+ * image inside the limits of height and width of the object ($fill_outside is
+ * @c false) or let the extra width or height go outside of the object, and the
+ * image will fill the entire object ($fill_outside is @c true).
+ *
+ * @note This option will have no effect if @ref elm_image_aspect_fixed_get is
+ * set to @c false.
+ *
+ * See also @ref Elm.Image.fill_inside.
+ *
+ * @param[in] fill_outside @c true if the object is filled outside, @c false
+ * otherwise. Default is @c false.
+ *
+ * @ingroup Elm_Image
+ */
+EAPI void elm_image_fill_outside_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool fill_outside);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Control if the image fills the entire object area, when keeping the
+ * aspect ratio.
+ *
+ * When the image should keep its aspect ratio even if resized to another
+ * aspect ratio, there are two possibilities to resize it: keep the entire
+ * image inside the limits of height and width of the object ($fill_outside is
+ * @c false) or let the extra width or height go outside of the object, and the
+ * image will fill the entire object ($fill_outside is @c true).
+ *
+ * @note This option will have no effect if @ref elm_image_aspect_fixed_get is
+ * set to @c false.
+ *
+ * See also @ref Elm.Image.fill_inside.
+ *
+ * @return @c true if the object is filled outside, @c false otherwise. Default
+ * is @c false.
+ *
+ * @ingroup Elm_Image
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool elm_image_fill_outside_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
 #include "elm_image.eo.legacy.h"