Beginner PS CS5 question

In PS CS5, I masked a rectangular selection on my first photo.   Then I dragged a 2nd photo on to 1st photo using the move tool and it creates a new layer which I can now see a portion the 2nd photo through my 1st photo's rectangular selection window I selected a minute ago.  So far so good.
However, I can only see a portion of the 2nd photo through the window because the window is not large enough for the entire 2nd photo to be seen.  Is it possible to reduce the size of only the 2nd photo so that the entire 2nd photo is small enough to be seen through the 1st photos rectangular selection?
Thank you.
Sevkie

If I understood your question the process is quite simple.
1. Make sure the layer with the part you want to resize is the active layer
2. Click "cmd" + "a"
3. Go to the "Edit" drop down menu and select: "transform": "scale"
4. Drag corner of the marquee until you have the size you want, then hit ENTER. To constrain the proportions hold down the shift key as you drag.

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