New to PSE 2025 and having issues

[8thgypsy]

Previously I would open a new blank file (8.5x11 300 dpi) and using the move tool, drag photos in and print multiple photos on a sheet of 8.5x11 photo paper. When I attempted to move a photo into the new filke, it was converted to a smart object thumbnail. I managed to find a way to disable the smart object default but now I still get a thumbnail when I try to move my cropped photo into the blank file. I don't want a thumbnail. I just want to move already resized photos into the blank file so I can print them. Please help.

[Glenn 8675309]

You dragging the images from the photobin?

ALSO:  When did you purchase pse 2025?

[8thgypsy]

Yes

[Glenn 8675309]

You are making things more difficult than need be- just use the smart object option and you will be fine.

[8thgypsy]

When I drag the photos into the blank document, it resizes then to a thumbnail - kind of udeless for printing. I am not an experienced PS user. I use it for pretty simple editing and my previous edition PSE 2021, woked fine for anything I needed. Sadly, it was on my old computer and I am unable to find a way to download it to my new computer. I upgraded from a previous edition and for some reason, that is not showing up as a purchase on my account. I tried downloading PSE 2013 which does appear on my account but it asks for the serial number before I can download.After 12 years and an online upgrade, I don't have the disc anymore. You can imagine my frustration. I have never used smart object and all I want to do is print out a sheet of edited photos.