Editing Photoshop .PSD files withing Aperture 3

I will be moving from a PC to iMac soon. I'm thinking of using Aperture to replace my PC based database app. I'm trying to get info on Aperture before I jump in. Here's my question: After finding the pic in Aperture, can I open the file using Photoshop as the editor (file formats of .jpg, .psd)? Thanks for the help.

Welcome to Macs and the Discussion.
Yes, you can choose to edit in an external editor, and Photoshop can be that editor. Aperture, per you selection in preferences, will prepare a new duplicate version in either TIFF or PSD, and automatically launch Photoshop to then allow you to edit there. Aperture does not send the Master, nor the version you have going currently, but later an image you previously edited in the same way can be reopened in PS.
Ernie

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