File conversion - RAW or DNG to TIFF or JPEG

Toshiba Satellite A70 running Win XP
When I download a single RAW image file from my new Panasonic DMC-FZ30 to Elements 4, both a RAW and JPEG file appear. Why is this? Have the RAW file characteristics been altered automatically?
After adjusting/editing the RAW file in Elements 4's RAW file editor (which appears whether I call for the quick or standard editor) I save it as a DNG file which is then added to the browser. I am unable to convert this file or the original RAW file to a TIFF or JPEG file for further editing in the standard editor as there is no "Save as" function in the drop down file menu.
Am I missing something simple? or ...
Help please!!!
Ian

Ian, the answer to the second portion of your query: after you've opened
the image in the Raw Converter and made your adjustments, select the choice
"Open" rather than "Save" at the bottom right. This takes you directly into
the main Editor screen, where you can then save as JPEG, TIFF, and a variety
of other formats. That Save in the RAW converter is a new feature in PE 4,
and I ran into the same dilemma.
Regarding the JPEG that comes along with the RAW, can you open it and see
whether it's a full-size image? It could be a thumbnail. On the other
hand, as Colin suggested, your camera may have a mode that creates an
'embedded' JPEG when shooting in RAW. My Canon's do that.
Chuck

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