How do I export photos from Photos.app to edit in Photoshop?

I used to regularly use iPhoto to organize my photos (loved Events) and then would export my favorites to Photoshop for editing purposes (and to make the images smaller so that they were more web compatible for a blog). It was a right click or a drag and drop (into the photoshop navigation bar icon) away - but now neither of these options work. Thank you!

How to access iPhoto images for use in Photoshop
1. In the Finder, navigate to Users > [user name} > Pictures > iPhoto Library. 
2. Control-click the iPhoto Library file and choose Show Package Contents.
3. A Finder window opens that shows the contents. The Masters folder (or called Originals folder) contains all of the photographs that are in iPhoto. 
Photoshop cannot access this folder, but if you make a duplicate of the folder, the dupe will be accessible -- so:
4. Control-click the folder named Masters (or Originals) and choose Duplicate. 
5, Drag the duplicate folder which is named "Masters copy" or “Originals copy” from the iPhoto Library Finder window to the Desktop.
6. Open images in Photoshop from file on desktop.
7  Rename the folder and move it elsewhere (probably to the Pictures folder), if desired.  

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