Iphoto / elements workflow for shooting in RAW

Sometimes I shoot in RAW and edit with photoshop elements. I will open picture in elements do my edited and save file in a folder on my desktop as a .jpeg or .tiff and then re-import into iphoto. Is that what other are doing or is their an easier workflow solution?
Thanks...Andy

Thanks...I've heard great things about Aperture. May
check it out. What do you mean you reference within
the originals folder?
Ah, sorry about the confusion. All I meant by that is if I am using an external raw processor (trying C1LE now) is going to user>photos>iPhoto>originals to make sure I get the Raw file to edit.
Please do some research with purchasing Aperture in terms of speed with your mac. Your profile didn't show what you have but I personally have been hesitant with this purchase because of my graphics card limitation with my iMac G5, no trial periods and no more G5s at local Apple stores for me to try. (they would'nt even let me do a install/uninstall at the shop to see what it's like).
So, maybe I will stick with iPhoto, a nice raw converter and PSE3.
Cheers

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I am not sure I have understood your question.
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That's at the input time.
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