Dragging new image in as new layer.

[cgw]

Hi,  I'm using the 10-day Trial on Windows 10 so this is my 1st post. (A long time user of PS Elements and other software.)

 

I'm dragging an extra image from a Windows Folder in as an additional layer with exactly the same dimensions/pixels/dpi/etc as the Background pixel layer but I am finding the new layer it is being scaled around 223% larger than the background layer.   I haven't found anyway to make it scale to 100% when being dropped.  Neither can I find any way to resize this new layer other than laboriously dragging the corner.

 

I assume I'm missing something obvious!

 

Regards, Chris

[Alfred]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity Forums, Chris.

 

Since you mention PS Elements, I assume that you're using Affinity Photo rather than Affinity Designer (not that it should make any difference for an issue like this). If the second image has the same pixel dimensions and DPI setting as the first one I'm surprised that you're encountering this problem, but you can set the position and size precisely via the controls in the Transform panel.

 

[toltec]

4 hours ago, cgw said:

I'm dragging an extra image from a Windows Folder in as an additional layer with exactly the same dimensions/pixels/dpi/etc as the Background pixel layer but I am finding the new layer it is being scaled around 223% larger than the background layer.   I haven't found anyway to make it scale to 100% when being dropped.  Neither can I find any way to resize this new layer other than laboriously dragging the corner.

 

Try "Placing" it, rather than dragging it.

 

Go File > Place and find the file, Open it and with the "place" pointer, you should get a red horizontal and green vertical guide line to indicate the centre of the page. Click there, and if the image is the same size, it should be exactly aligned.

 

If the red and green lines don't appear, turn snapping on (the magnet on the toolbar).

 

 

[cgw]

Many thanks for that Alfred, and sorry I forgot to say I was using AP!  It does seem a strange behaviour and thanks for your tip about the Transform Panel which I hadn't discovered. 

 

And thanks too Toltec!  Yes, it looks as if Placing is a much more appropriate way to do what I want and gives me full control.

 

I know I've got a lot to learn but AP already seems much more powerful and flexible to what I'm used to.