resize a new image copied into a layered design

[LarryMorrisBooks]

I have not been able to find an answer to this in any other forum topic.  I use paint.net to build layered paperback cover designs.  In any given design I may have a dozen or more layers of art, icons and text that make up the front cover, spine and back cover of a book.  The problem I'm having is as follows:  I already have several layers on the canvas and need to add a new layer of artwork.  I create a new layer and paste the artwork onto it (or import from file under the layers drop down - it works the same way in both situations), now I need to resize the artwork to fit the proper spot in the design.  Even though it's on its own layer and it selected, when I select resize from the image drop down, it resizes the entire canvas, not the selected object.  

Any help?

[BoltBait]

Try this instead:

 

On your new layer with artwork, select the art  and use the Move Selected Pixels tool  to adjust the size and placement of the art.

[LarryMorrisBooks]

That's what I do now and it's difficult sometimes to maintain the correct aspect ratio of the image - that's why I was hoping that the resize option on the image drop down would work or that perhaps I was using it incorrectly. 

 

[BoltBait]

To maintain the correct aspect ratio, just hold down the shift key while resizing.

[LarryMorrisBooks]

I had no idea that holding down the shift key maintained the aspect ration when you dragged a corner to resize.  Thanks, you saved my bacon, that's exactly the fix I needed, it had been driving me crazy ...  Is this little tidbit in any of the online help and are there other shortcuts mentioned like this??

[BoltBait]

33 minutes ago, LarryMorrisBooks said:

Is this little tidbit in any of the online help and are there other shortcuts mentioned like this??

 

Yes, in the last green box on this page:

 

https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/MoveTools.html

[LarryMorrisBooks]

Thanks so much, I appreciate the help. 

This is a great product ...

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Here's the definitive list of paint.net shortcuts https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/KeyboardMouseCommands.html

 

(Look under Move Tools)