Images importing at wrong size

[charlesm99321064]

I have two images with very similar resolution/ppi that are being placed into InDesign at wildly different size, and I can't figure out why.

What is it about the BerkelyHills.jpg image that makes InDesign decide it's so much bigger than the other one?

[rob day · Accepted solution]

By default InDesign places an image at 100% of its output dimensions—the pixel dimensions are not considered. Your captures are showing the camera metadata, but you have to open the images in Photoshop and check their output dimensions (not the pixel dimensions) via Image Size or Document Dimensions.

[rob day]

Also if you drag as you place you can change the image scaling. Direct select the images and check if their scales are the same: