PE edited RAW photos not updated in iPhoto

Question

I use iPhoto 6 to store photos. I recented started shooting in RAW format with Canon SRL (previously I used jpegs). When I edit in Photoshop Elements 3 (via preferences in iPhoto), I double click the image to go into RAW converter, confirm white balance and then open image in PE. After changes made, I close image and save changes as asked by PE. It saves image as a PSD attachment (previously it was a CR2 file).
All seems fine, and all Jpeg files worked prevoiusly, however iPhoto does not show any of the changes to the photos taken with RAW.
Am I missing something or not saving correctly?
Any help appreciated.
iMac, 2Ghz, 1G SRAM   Mac OS X (10.4.10)  

Answer 1

timbo m:
Are you double clicking the thumbnail image in iPhoto to open the file in PE or are you using the Finder to double click on the raw image file in the Originals folder and then starting your edits? If it's the latter then that's why iPhoto doesn't recognize the edits.
When importing raw files into the library iPhoto creates a jpg version for iPhoto to use and puts it in the Modified folder. So any edits done by iPhoto or a 3rd party editor selected as the editor of choice in iPhoto's preferences will be on that jpg file.
If iPhoto is to know of the edits all edits must start from inside iPhoto and that means you're editing the jpeg version of the raw file.
If you need to do it the other way then you'll have to do a Save As to the desktop and import that file as a new photo.
Do you Twango?
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