# Where do new files appear on the canvas, and at what size?

> New images and videos are placed in a free spot near the middle of your view without covering other items, shrunk to fit within 800 by 480 pixels if they are larger, and the view moves to show them.

Category: Canvas
Web page: https://www.pactto.com/help/asset-placement-and-size
All guides: https://www.pactto.com/help.md

## How new files are placed

When you add files to the canvas, Pactto places them for you.

### Position

- New files go near the middle of your current view. If you drag files onto the canvas, they go near the spot where you drop them.
- If that spot is taken, they go to the nearest free area, with some space around them, so they never cover what is already on the canvas. Locked items count as taken space too.
- After placing them, the view moves (and zooms if needed) so you can see the new files.

### Adding several files at once

- When you add two or more files together, they are laid out in a grid with even spacing and kept together as a group.
- They stay selected after they land, so you can drag them all at once, or turn them into a board with **Convert to Board** (see [select-multiple-items](https://www.pactto.com/help/select-multiple-items.md)).

### Display size

- Images and videos larger than 800 by 480 pixels are shrunk to fit inside that size, keeping their proportions.
- Smaller files keep their original size. They are never enlarged.
- PDFs keep their page size.
- This only changes how big the file looks on the canvas. The original file is kept at full resolution for previews, focus mode and downloads.

### Make a file bigger or smaller

Select the file and drag a corner (see [select-move-resize](https://www.pactto.com/help/select-move-resize.md)). There is no maximum; you can make a file larger than 800 by 480. Resizing files needs Owner or Can edit.

Good to know:
- The automatic sizing happens only when a file is added. Files already on the canvas are never resized for you.

## Related guides

- [Add images, videos, PDFs, and other content to a room](https://www.pactto.com/help/add-assets.md): Click Add asset in the toolbar (or press 1) to upload from your computer, Google Drive, or Adobe Frame.io; you can also drag files onto the canvas, paste them, paste links, or create a Pactto doc or a table.
- [Select several items at once](https://www.pactto.com/help/select-multiple-items.md): Drag a box over the canvas, Shift-click items, or Shift-click a range inside a board, then use the buttons that appear above the selection to convert, tidy, move, download or set status for all of them.
- [Select, move, resize, duplicate and delete items on the canvas](https://www.pactto.com/help/select-move-resize.md): Use the Select tool (V) to click an item, then drag it to move, drag its corners to resize, and use the right-click menu or shortcuts to copy, duplicate, group, lock, reorder or delete it.
- [Zoom in, zoom out and move around the canvas](https://www.pactto.com/help/zoom-and-navigate.md): Use the Zoom - and Zoom + buttons, the zoom menu (click the percentage) or Shift + 1 to fit everything on screen, pan with the Pan tool (H), a trackpad or Space + drag, and use the minimap in the bottom-left corner to jump to any area.
- [Create a board and add items to it](https://www.pactto.com/help/boards.md): A board is a named container on the room canvas that groups items; draw one with the Board tool (B) or select items and choose Convert to Board, then drag or drop items into it.