Opening .NEF files in PSE 3.0

I can do this via 'Graphic Converter'  saving as a tiff file,but is there a way I can open the .nef file from a Nikon D90 directly in PSE 3.0 ?
I should point out that my ignorance of this subject is down to the fact that I shoot film,and don't possess a digital
camera.

Another option you might consider is downloading
the adobe dng converter 5.6.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=106&platform=Macintosh
This will convert the d90 files to adobe dng (adobe's camera raw format), which can
then be opened in photoshop elements 3, just like any other camera raw file.
I think the latest camera raw plugin for pse3 is 3.6.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3549
You want to experiment with one file first, with the different compatibilty
modes in the dng converter, until you find the one that will open in pse3.
MTSTUNER

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