Elements 8 editing raw file in CS4

I recently upgraded Elements (to Elements 8) and photoshop to CS4. I use elements to organize my photos but I like to edit in CS4. When I select a raw image in elements and select Edit in Photoshop, Photoshop CS4 does not open the raw image in ACR, rather it is opened directly in the CS4 editor. If I try to open the file directly from CS4, it is opened up in ACR. Any clues as to how I can get it to work from elements? Editing the file in elements does open in the file in ACR. Adobe elements is using the ACR plugin version 5.5.0.97. CS4 is using ACR plugin version 5.6.0.148.
Thanks.

When I select a raw image in elements and select Edit in Photoshop, Photoshop CS4 does not open the raw image in ACR, rather it is opened directly in the CS4 editor. If I try to open the file directly from CS4, it is opened up in ACR.
This is a bug identified in PSE 7 that Adobe chose not to fix in PSE 8, evidently. See this tech note for a clunky workaround:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/408/kb408150.html
Editing the file in elements does open in the file in ACR. Adobe elements is using the ACR plugin version 5.5.0.97. CS4 is using ACR plugin version 5.6.0.148.
You can update your PSE 8 to have the latest ACR 5.6:
http://www.johnrellis.com/psedbtool/photoshop-elements-faq.htm#_Problems_opening_raw

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