PSE 8 and Lightroom

What is the best way to pull in a photo from Lightroom to PSE 8?
I have been using Lightroom, but am new to PSE.
Thanks,
Leora

Hi Leora...
In Lr, select Edit...Preferences...External Editing. Under External Editor, browse for the PSE8 Editor under (Windows) C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 8.0. Select PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe. Then set File Format, Color Space, etc. to what you require. Then, right-click an image you wish to edit in PSE8, in either the Library or Develop, select Edit in..., and select PhotoshopElementsEditor.
Best
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Thanks again.
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And it seems to be
Am 05.02.2013 um 16:54 schrieb 99jon:
Re: Link PSE 10 and Lightroom 4
created by 99jon in Photoshop Elements - View the full discussion
Works OK for me; how are you opening the files. You normally make the round trip from Lightroom as follows:
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