Help integrating iPhoto and Photoshop Elements 4

I bought Photoshop Elements 4 and would like to use it to edit my photos from iPhoto then take them back into iPhoto. Smtr said that's what he/she does. Could someone help me set up iPhoto to do that. I am not using Adobe Bridge thanks for the info.
Wow, PE 4 sure is powerful. Now I have a lot to do. Thanks for all the help.

RL:
After setting iPhoto's preferences as Terence described be sure to set PSE4's color management to the following thru the Edit->Color Settings menu option:
If you want to be able to use both iPhoto's editor and PSE's then see the following:
Using 2 Image Editors in iPhoto
If you want to use both iPhoto's editing mode and a 3rd party editor without having to go back and forth to the Preference pane, once you've selected the 3rd party editor as your editor of choice, reset the Preferences back to "Open in main window". Then when you Control-click on an image, you can select "Edit in external editor" in the Contextual menu to edit in your selected editor.
And lastly, if you do any edit with PSE that causes PSE to want to change the extension to .psd, i.e. created a layered file or some of the more advanced edits, you MUST either flatten the image and force a save as a jpg file OR do a Save As to the desktop and then import the new .psd file. If you don't iPhoto will not know you did an edit and will still uses the original file.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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Did a quick browse and didn't find my answer... I just purchased the PS Elements 4, and am starting to play around with it. I've noticed that when i edit a photo imported from iPhoto, i can't import it back to the iPhoto library. Now, i've been using the Bridge App to do this... is this causing the problem? Or is this simply something that can't be done. You can import out to edit, but you can't import back to iPhoto? Am i missing something?
Thks!
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Assuming you've set Photoshop Elements 4 as your external editor for iPhoto you simply save your edited photos in PSE 4 without changing their names or locations so they're saved back into the iPhoto library.
If you've set things up properly you can choose to use iPhoto for editing some photos and those that require more work can be done with your external editor of choice and the edited versions can all saved back into the library.
The information is available in iPhoto Help and online such as here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iPhoto/7.0/en/6274.html
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I just realised that this thread is under iPhoto 5 not 7 so if that's really what you're using then maybe the situation is different. I can't remember.
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IPhoto and Photoshop Elements 3

I upgraded to iLife 06, but having issues with Photoshop Elements 3...Prior to to upgrade, all my photos remained in chronological order. For example, all my '06 photos showed as 06, the 01 for the month, and then broken down by days. Now none of that information is showing up, and the only way I can find the photos is by going back and looking at the filmstrips. Do I need to re-install PE 3 or what? This is driving me CRAZY.
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Hi jenn5829,
First take a look at the screenshot so you can understand how the organization is done in the Finder with iPhoto 6.
iPhoto 6 Library folder in the Finder
As you can see the structure is now related to rolls. Rolls are created for each folder you import and each import session from a camera.
It is very easy to change the names of film rolls within iPhoto to make them easier to find images within. Open the info panel in iPhoto by clicking on the "i" icon. Once it is opened, click on the roll title in the viewing window.
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Choosing what happens when you click the Edit button
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Choose iPhoto > Preferences.
Click General at the top of the Preferences window.
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"In main window" opens the photo in the main viewing area.
"In separate window" opens the photo in a separate window.
"Using full screen" opens the photo in full-screen view.
"In application" opens the photo in another application you choose.
To open a photo in its own window when "Main window" is selected, press the Option key when double-clicking the photo.
To open a photo in edit view when "Separate window" is selected, press the Option key when double-clicking the photo.
Note: Any video clip you imported into iPhoto will always open in QuickTime Player when you double-click it.
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I currently use iPhoto 5 and want to begin using Photoshop Elements. I am wondering if someone could share their ideas on how to go about using both programs. Here is my objective. I think that I can get more out of my photographs but moving up to Photoshop Elements. I think that perhaps this program can make better black & white photos as well as color (has more adjustments that are capable of specific controls).
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If I may take the opportunity to expound on this thread to incorporate my own question...
I too wish to edit in Elements and retain iPhoto as an organization tool, but have read that saving to jpg is not the best idea. After editing and/or flattening tiff is the better option, no? Anyway, the default directory in Elements in the save as dialog I believe is to the same roll the original came from, but often after an edited jpg is saved into tiff iPhoto doesn't see it. Stoplight tells me it is there, but there is apparently something about the process that iPhoto doesn't like.
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Hi all,
I purchased my lovely little MacBook Pro a week ago and the onyl problem I have had so far is dealing with iPhoto.
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As Larry points out, you need to set PSE as an external editor.
The Right Click Hack is unsuported, and more importantly, is precisely why you can't see the changes in iPhoto.
You can set Photoshop as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically.
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Regards
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We sincerely apologize for the problem customers are facing while using a trackpad with Photoshop Elements 11 & 12 on Mac OSX 10.10 (Yosemite).
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Using Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) as Your Editor of Choice in iPhoto.
1 - select Photoshop as your editor of choice in iPhoto's General Preference Section's under the "Edit photo:" menu.
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2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
3 - however, if you get the navigation window that indicates that PS wants to save it as a PS formatted file. You'll need to either select JPEG from the menu and save (top image) or click on the desktop in the Navigation window (bottom image) and save it to the desktop for importing as a new photo.
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NOTE: With Photoshop Elements 9 the Saving File preferences should be configured as shown:
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Hi I am new to iphoto and adobe elements 9 so please accept my apologises if this is answered eleswhere.
I have set up iphoto with the library to store my photos and set up in prefs. to use elements as editior. I can click on edit when on a photo in either events or photos and edit with elements then save and the photo is sent back to iphoto. All this is ok. When I view my photos in either photo or event i see two photos the original and the edited one. I have follwed the path of each photo back the photo on the left for example can be revealed in finder as the original, the photo on the right can be revealed in finder as the orginal and the modified. Both orignals are revealed as the same photo so only in one place. Can I get events to only show the modified photo not both oginal and modified. The only way I can see is to hide the original. I have followed carefully all the editing instructions in the discussions and i believe to be doing this correct. As soon as I click on edit I see a duplicate photo apear then elements opens and I do my editing and then save (not save as) and the photo goes back to iphoto as modified image. To sum up I have only one original and one modified stored in iphoto but both are in events when viewing events.
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