Does elements 13 support saving psd files

does elements 13 support saving psd files? or is it a different way i.e. tiff?

In the pse 13 editor go to File>Save As and select Photoshop (.psd) from the choices beside Format

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You don’t do anything on import; you only need to do that when taking a copy from the LR library into the PSE Editor e.g. select PSD or Tiff.
You normally make the round trip from Lightroom as follows:
1) Ctrl+E in the Library to export selected image with develop settings (I choose PSD)
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I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. When I open a psd file that I previously worked on and saved, when I try to resize or in some way change the different elements(layers) of the layout, they get a white background inside the bounding box for that layer. The different elements(layers) where pulled in from png files that had transparent backgrounds. When I initially resize or change those layers the white background doesn't appear. It only happens when I reopen the saved psd file to make some changes to it. What do I need to do to stop that from happening?
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You can't drag from the project bin in PSE 6 and 7. Items you move this way become a kind of semi-smart object on a special passthrough layer. Use copy/paste or drag from the layers palette of the png file into the main image window of the psd file.

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Originally posted by:
Alan Musselman
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Base edit of file within Lightroom
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Perform more edits....
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Eh...? Am I missing something. It should just save as the original PSD I created when I went "Save As". I have seen on a few occasions, immediately after "Save As", the file name resorts back to TIFF and not as PSD.
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Replying to your last 3 posts.
Re Camera Raw being used to pass an image to Photoshop
a) I am assuming this is independent of the Compatibility level in Preferences\File Handling DNG creation.
b) Does the same apply to other photo editing software made by Adobe like Elements?.
Reply: Yes, the principle is the same. Photoshop Elements cannot read raw data either. That's why it has to be converted before it's opened.
c) Assume that I have LR 5.7.1 and CS5. Is Camera Raw is still used to pass an image to Photoshop? If so, why is there a need to get LR to behave differently?
Reply: Camera Raw is used IF you choose the option to open anyway. Then Camera Raw will be used to convert the image that's opened in Photoshop. But since it is older than Lightroom some of the new adjustments might not be transferred to Photoshop. That's why there is a need to let the user make the choice.
d) Sometimes it does seem as if Adobe might be using Camera Raw updates and process version updates to get consumers to change their habits, this includes having to buy subscriptions or having to change workflow to some ideal that somebody at Adobe or working with Adobe might have in mind.
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Reply: Well, I won't argue that point. If that's what you really want than lobby for it. It just won't get my vote because I don't see any real advantage.
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