Index: canvasmode_imageimport.cpp
===================================================================
--- canvasmode_imageimport.cpp	(revision 20478)
+++ canvasmode_imageimport.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@
 	currItem->IRender = m_doc->cmsSettings().DefaultIntentImages;
 	qApp->processEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
 	m_doc->loadPict(fileName, currItem, false, true);
+	currItem->setImageXYScale((m_doc->itemToolPrefs().imageScaleX * 72 / currItem->pixm.imgInfo.xres), (m_doc->itemToolPrefs().imageScaleY* 72 / currItem->pixm.imgInfo.yres));
 	m_ScMW->propertiesPalette->imagePal->showScaleAndOffset(currItem->imageXScale(), currItem->imageYScale(), currItem->imageXOffset(), currItem->imageYOffset());
 	m_ScMW->repaint();
 	qApp->processEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
Index: pageitem_imageframe.cpp
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--- pageitem_imageframe.cpp	(revision 20478)
+++ pageitem_imageframe.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@
 	Pfile = "";
 	pixm = ScImage();
 
-	m_imageXScale = 1;
-	m_imageYScale = 1;
+	m_imageXScale = m_Doc->prefsData().itemToolPrefs.imageScaleX;
+	m_imageYScale = m_Doc->prefsData().itemToolPrefs.imageScaleY;
 	OrigW = 0;
 	OrigH = 0;
 	m_imageXOffset = 0;