Brand new to Mac world...

All my apps are Windows apps, if I install Win7 with Parallels on my new MacBook Pro, would I be able from Photoshop on the Windows side be able to access an image file that is saved on the Mac side, like for instance, open>MacOS>IPhoto>image.jpg, or something like that?
I tried contacting parallels but got nowhere after too long waiting on the phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Joe

Yes, you can set Parallels (or VMWare Fusion, another virtualization solution) so that the guest OS (Windows, in your circumstance) can access folders and files on the Mac volume.
If you have further questions about Parallels, their FAQ and documentation will probably answer them:
http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
or you can ask in the Parallels forums:
http://forum.parallels.com/forumdisplay.php?f=58
Regards.

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