Layers are killing me

Using PS CS5 for Mac. I am trying to import multiple photos to multiple layers before merging. Every time I import a new photo, it simply replaces the first photo I imported in the layers palette. I am new to PS and know I am missing a step. Can someone tell me what to do in a step by step list?

Place will allow you to place a single image at a time. If you are seeking to place multiple images into a file as layers, I'd suggest the first option I mentioned. It's really simple. This method will not load the images into a pre-existing image file, but into a "Stack" file with only the images you selected to load into it, all as individual layers.
If you want to load image files as layers into a pre-existing document, follow the Scripts/Load Files into Stack method and after you have that document loaded, select all layers in the layers panel by selecting the top layer and holding the shift key and then clicking on the bottom layer. Now, with the move tool selected, place it over the image window, and click-drag into your pre-existing image window (which should be open before you begin).
Now you will have all the layers from your Stack file layered above any layers present in your pre-existing document.
Done. And this is actually a very quick operation, as you'll see after you do it a couple times.

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If I could see how to post a screenshot I would as this might help for you to see the problem.
Find a place to host the pic online, then Look at this post telling how to format (including adding graphics) posts for Apple Discussions...
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