Photoshop :: Image Resize After Canvas Resize In CS6

In previous versions I have been able to resize the canvas and then resize the image.  For example resize the canvas to 250px x 250 px.  Then resize the image to the same.
 
Here is the process I am using:
 
Duplicate the layer and then hide it.  Resize the canvas (Image > Canvas Size) to 250px x 250 px.  Un-hide the layer and then resize the image (Image > Image Size).  When I go into Image>Image Size it says that the image is already 250px x 250px.  However if I try to transform the scale the image is the original size and not 250px x 250px
 
The reason for needing this is I resize image size (in bulk) and the canvas size using the batch process (file>automate>batch) and actions.   I loaded the actions file I used in previous versions, but that did not work correctly.  I then went in to do this manually and got the same results.