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rus5
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May 13, 2018
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Place Embedded Resizing not working for .JPG, .PSD or .DNG Files

  • May 13, 2018
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I'm sure I'm doing something dumb here but I can't find anything on this in this forum or elsewhere on line.  I'm watching Julieanne Kost's excellent LDC Photoshop "Essentials" course, and she's "Place Embedded" 'ing a .PSD image into her session and it's resizing to her current canvas size.  Mine places (showing transformation controls) but doesn't resize with .PSD, .JPG or .DNG file types.  I have the preference setting checked for "Resize during Place Embedded" (and "Always create smart objects when placing") and it DOES work with .TIF images for some odd reason.  Anybody ever seen this??  Thanks in advance!

Using a current iMac running 10.13.4 and PS 19.1.3 (current as of 5/13/18)

    Correct answer JJMack

    It would have to be (and is) above any other layers (in this case, there's only one anyway) because I can see that it's there and its too small because it hasn't been resized.


    jrus5  wrote

    It would have to be (and is) above any other layers (in this case, there's only one anyway) because I can see that it's there and its too small because it hasn't been resized.

    The resize during place will only scales images that are to large to fit on a document's canvas down in size to fit on canvas.  It will not scale small image up ine size tofull the canvas height, width or both.  Small images will not be scaled by place.

    How and image is scaled depend on the Document Print Resolution, the image files print resolution and the number of pixels both will have.  Its  more like there could two scaling involved.  One to resolve the differences in resolution and  possible a second one to scale the place image smaller to fit within the Photoshop Documents canvas.  If the two have the same print resolution here will be no resolution matching needed. And if the Image being placed in fits within the current document canvas the will be no images scaling done for it smaller the the document canvas.

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    holdingcophoto
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    October 30, 2025

    I figured it out! The pixel depth has to match. For instance, a 300dpi image placed into a 72dpi image it won't work. 

    I was pulling my hair out until I noticed that was the only difference and it worked. 7 years later and we have an answer, woot! 

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    May 13, 2018

    Resize during place only scales image that do not fit on canvas.  There is a Transform associated with Place.  Looking at the tool option bar if the percentage shown is not 100% Place is scaling your image to fir on canvas.  You can commit the default Place transform by pressing enter or you can change the transform from the default offered by changing the transform Dialog bounding controls and then press enter.

    When I script Place I always change the transform to 100% so I can get the object actual size and then resize to the size I want the smart object layer to be.

    JJMack
    rus5
    rus5Author
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    May 13, 2018

    Hello, thank you for the reply!

    The image I am placing does not fit the canvas size or I would not be noticing that it is not being resized.  The tool bar option does show 100% after placement and the image is placed on top of the one of the layer below it but is much smaller and therefore has not been resized.  The images in Ms. Kost's course are also not the size of her canvas but are resized to fit the canvas when she "Place Embedded" 's them.  She is using a .PSD file and so am I.  Mine are not doing that for some reason.

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    May 14, 2018

    If its scale is 100% it fits on canvas it may also be hidden by layers above it in the layers stack.  Where in the layer stack a placed layer will be depends on the targeted layer when place is used. It will be place in above the target layer.  Layers above the targeted layer will be above the new smart object layer created by place.

    JJMack
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