Simple Photoshop layers question.

[Boohah]

I have a simple question about layers in Photoshop Elements 6

If I want to create a new layer with a different photo ( different exposure / same shot)

How do I get the new photo to open up the same size as the background layer?

Every time I overlay it the new shot opens up small and I cannot see anyway to automatically open it to the same size as the background.

I was told that holding down the shift key and dragging the new image over the background does this automatically but that is not the case.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

[blue_drgn]

I work in photoshop 7 not element I find the pixels like up in what every you paste in for instance if you ad a 72 dpi web file to a 300 dpi print file it will be tiny.

[OsmosisStudios]

When you paste a selection from one document to another, it positions it at the centre of the canvas at it's original size. So, if youre working with a canvas that is 800x600 and paste an image that is 400x300, it'll be in the middle and small: if you paste in an image that is 1600x1200, it'll be centered (x,y) but will extend past the canvas.

PS always pastes a selection as a new layer.

[Boohah]

Aha!

My mistake was dragging and dropping the image I wanted to be my layer.

I needed to open the desired image, click select - select all then click edit - copy go back to my background shot and paste

Voila!

Thanks for the help!