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There are different methods of resizing photographs, this tutorial demonstrates how to resize two images, so they are the same size - using the Free Transform Command. To work along, download the images I am working with Here. Unzip the file and open the contents onto Photoshop’s workspace.
Note
If one photograph is massively larger than the other, then reduce its size with the Image Size Command first, as explained Here. Then return to complete this tutorial.
Alternative Resizing Image Methods Can Be Found Here!
Important
For optimum results, work with two images of the same orientation, for example, landscape or portrait.
Undo and Navigation Steps
Two ways of undoing steps are from the top menu, Edit then Step Backwards.
Alternatively, click a previous snapshot in the History Palette.
Navigate (zoom in and pan) your image using the Navigator Palette,
or the Zoom Tool. 
Activate The Hand Tool by tapping the Spacebar, keeping the Spacebar pressed, pan your image in the usual way. 
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Open two images onto Photoshop’s workspace.
Note
It is preferable to reduce the largest sized photograph, to match the smallest.
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Activate the largest photograph, then activate the Move Tool. Now, press and hold your keyboard’s Shift key - and with the Move Tool, drag the largest image onto the smallest. Your Layers palette will then display both images.
Pressing the Shift key centralises the dragged image.
Tip
To save PC resources, delete the original sunflower image.
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After you have dragged one image onto the other, it is time to extend the grey workspace. To do this, hover your cursor over one of the four outer corners of the image, and when you see a double headed arrow, left-click and drag the corner, diagonally outwards - as indicated below.
Extend the grey workspace so it fills Photoshop’s workspace - then activate the Move Tool, and drag the image to a central position.
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Now, activate the larger image - in this case, it is the sunflower photograph. Then from the top menu, choose Edit then choose Free Transform. A Free Transform bounding box will then surround your image. Left-click inside the bounding box, and drag the sunflower image to a central position, ensuring you can see the tiny vector rectangles that are attached to the bounding box.
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You are looking to reduce the size of the bounding box, so it hugs the rectangle (sunflower) image. Therefore, press the Shift key, and hold. Then left-click, and grab the top left rectangular handle, and tug it diagonally downwards, and to the right - as indicated by the arrow below.
Reducing the bounding box, in turn, reduces the size of the sunflower image.
Tip
Pressing your keyboard’s Shift key reduces your photograph in proportion.
After you have reduced the top-left-side bounding box, you are ready for the next step.
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Working on the opposite side, (press the Shift key), then left-click the bottom-right rectangle handle, and tug it diagonally, towards the top left - to further reduce the bounding box’s size.
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Manoeuvre the rectangular handles, until the vector bounding box has reduced in size, and tightly hugs the sunflower image. After you have completed this step, your image will resemble the following.
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Your two images will now be the same size. To complete the change, press your keyboard’s Enter/Return key.
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After resizing photographs, it is good practice to apply a sharpening filter. Therefore, from the top menu, choose Filter then choose Sharpen then select a filter of your choice. My Sharpening Images lesson can be found Here.
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To finish, save both photographs as one (layered) .psp file - Lesson.
Alternatively, to save the photographs independently; from the Layers palette, click to remove either the sunflower image’s visibility (eye) icon - or the water image’s. Then activate your image’s layer, and save it in your choice of file format - for example, a Jpeg, as explained Here. Layers Palette Fully Explained Here.
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