How do i preserve RAW images in iphoto

I store my Canon Raw images in iphoto.
But when I retrieve them for printing they have turned into jpegs.
How do I turn them back into RAW images so I can play with them?
Thanks in advance for any help.

You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor.
Next, in the iPhoto Preferences -> Advanced tab check the box at 'Use Raw when using External Editor'.
Now, when you send a pic to Photoshop it's the Raw that will go there.
*Note: When you've finished processing the Raw you must save it to the desktop and then import it to iPhoto again.*
Regards
TD

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