Use varying page sizes when merging PDFs in Preview?

In 10.5, one could use Preview to merge multiple images or pages into a single PDF. Just open one document, show thumbnails in the sidebar, and drag in any additional items. The additional items could be other PDFs or images (like JPGs, Photoshop files, etc.). The dimensions and page size of the new items were maintained.
For example, I would use this a lot to package website mockups and other designs into a single document to share with clients. The title page could be a different size from the mockups.
In 10.6's Preview, when I drag items into the sidebar, they are added to the PDF, but placed on a page that is the size of the pages already in the document.
For example, I have a couple pages of 8.5x11 in my PDF. Then I drag in an image that is much smaller, but Preview frames it on a white 8.5x11 page, so there are huge white borders around the image.
Is there a way to get 10.6 Preview to behave more like 10.5 in this respect? Thanks!

In Preview's sidebar, just drag one document on top of (i.e. not above and not below) another, but it sounds as if you're doing that.
Make sure you are doing this in the sidebar:
and make sure they are both PDFs.

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