Can I edit JPEGS in an external editor, NOT TIFFS?

Hi,
I've been using Aperture for a while now, but I Just got photoshop and I'd like to edit some photos (JPEGs not RAWs) in Photoshop. When I edit them, Aperture converts the files to HUGE TIFFs and I can edit and save the TIFF in photoshop and then a new image appears in my aperture library (a TIFF) with the edits. That's all fine and everything, but how do I convert my newly edited TIFF back into a JPEG? I don't see any advantage to having a 50 MB TIFF file instead of a 2 MB JPEG (and the original TIFF was converted to a jpeg, so any compression artifacts are actually stored in the TIFF).

J-a-x wrote:
That sort of sounds like an archaic way of doing it. Why is it that iPhoto lets me edit a jpeg in an external editor no problem but not Aperture. Does that mean that Aperture, despite being a "pro" application is less advanced in this sense than iPhoto?
No. Editing in JPEG is not part of a professional workflow. JPEG is a (useful) lossy format used for final file delivery only, and then only when absolutely necessary. iPhoto is aimed to include amateur users, so JPEG usage is facilitated to a degree that would be inappropriate for a professional app.
-Allen Wicks

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