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chicagonature
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April 4, 2017
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Problem with Photoshop CC automatically resizing placed images

  • April 4, 2017
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Problem: I can't stop Photoshop from auto-resizing when I DRAG a layer (or layers) from one image to another.

First, I UNCHECKED "Resize Image During Place" and "Always Create Smart Object When Placing" and then exited and restarted Photoshop.

Then, when I drag the layers of an image that's 499x734 pixels (W x H)  at 72dpi into an image that's 1599x734 at 72 dpi, Photoshop resizes the placed layers. But the resolutions are the same. Even dragging just one layer doesn't work.

It only works when I SELECT ALL and then COPY each layer in one at a time (or Copy Merged), but their alignments are now off.

Thanks for any help you can give.

    Mike

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      JRfromPTC
      JRfromPTC
      Inspiring
      April 4, 2017

      I also couldn't replicate your issue. Does it happen when you right click and duplicate layers?

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      chicagonatureAuthor
      Known Participant
      April 4, 2017

      I highlight one or more layers in the "source" image and then I drag (or shift+drag) the layer(s) over to the "target" image. Simple as that. I don't understand what you mean by "duplicate layers." I'm moving layers from one image to another.

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      DillWood
      Participant
      September 23, 2020

      (abuse removed)

      The issue is that in newer versions of PS the dragged on image (which createds a new layer) snap to the width or height and scale to fit the container.  Older versions of PS did not do this.  It's an extremely annoying behavior that adds more steps to the workflow of cropping a set of images.  

      The answer to this is to go into preferences and untick "Resize image during place", which is ticked by default.

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        April 4, 2017
        Then, when I drag the layers of an image that's 499x734 pixels (W x H)  at 72dpi into an image that's 1599x734 at 72 dpi, Photoshop resizes the placed layers.

        I can’t reproduce that, could you post screenshots taken at View > 100% to illustrate the behaviour?

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        chicagonatureAuthor
        Known Participant
        April 4, 2017

        As you requested, the screen shots are shown below.

        The first shows both images and the layers in the "source" file (left) that I'll be dragging over to the target image the right. In the target image, the white space is the exact width of the source file (499 pixels). You can see their dimensions in the info box at the bottom of the image windows.

        The second screen shot shows what happens after I Shift-Drag the highlighted layers from the source image onto the target image. Here, I dragged the image in and the moved the layers over most of the white area to show how the width is wider than 499 pixels. To best show you this result, a little bit of the copied layers are cut off at the bottom. Overall, the copied IMAGE LAYER(S) GOT BIGGER (in both dimensions). Oddly, the TEXT LAYER was NOT resized.

        The third screen shot shows my preferences, just in case there was any doubt.

        I hope this helps.

        Thanks,

            Mike

        FIRST SCREEN SHOT (BEFORE): Layers palette shows picture on left.

        SECOND SCREEN SHOT (AFTER): Layers palette shows picture on right.

        THIRD SCREEN SHOT: PREFERENCES

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        chicagonatureAuthor
        Known Participant
        April 5, 2017

        If you look at the two photos there is more space on both sides of tree trunks at the top on the right photo so the crop is not the same  (its wider)  Look at the wall on the left and small limbs on the right in both photos.  The right photo is DIFFERENT.


        Bob,

        I see what you mean.

        The image on the left is cropped, but the pixels were not deleted by choice when I cropped it. For instance, a "Reveal All" will restore the image to the original before cropping. There is hidden information in the cropped photo. So, the question is, "Does dragging a cropped image/layer to a new image supposed to drop in the uncropped (revealed) image?" Is this a bug? When you simply copy and paste the layer(s), it doesn't revert back to the pre-cropped image.

        Mike

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