Opening files in photoshop from Iphoto

I am switching over from Photoshop Cs3 on a PC to CC on a Mac. Huge adjustment. My question is, how the heck do I open or drag and drop photos from iphoto into photoshop? I can seem to be able to get the programs to work hand in hand. Anyone else having this issue?

You can't.
iPhoto does not play nice with any other application. It buries and hides your image files in what Apple calls "Packages" that no other software can access.
You need to launch iPhoto first, then relaunch it and EXPORT copies of all the images you want to open or edit in any other application.

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