Storing photos in iPhoto 6; editing using PS Elements (or Aperture)

Hi, After being away from my iMac for 2 weeks and having accumulated 800 pictures (new grand daughter) and 12 small movies, I am debating how to handle every thing. 1) before the trip, I bought PS Elements 4 because I wanted a more powerful editor. However, from various discussion groups, editing in PSE 4 and storing in iPhoto requires special handling procedures. 2) while in MPLS, I stopped in an Apple store and the experts told me a lot about Aperture. So I am wondering if I should be using PSE 4. Anyone have strong opinions either way? And how about the best way to store photos? Thanks!
iMac Core Duo   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

If you have setup iPhoto to use PSE when you double click on a thumbnail then the edited version of the photo will be the "modified" version and stored in the Modified folder inside the iPhoto Library folder.
If you had opened that file in PSE directly from the Finder, a big NO-NO, then the original would be the edited version. If in your editing you create a layered file, which makes for great multiple versions by duplicating the base layer, you must do a Save As to the Desktop and import that file as a new entity. Then any changes, additions of layers, etc. can be made and a simple Save will suffice.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application, iPhoto dB file backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar

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