Using focus stacker software and PSE10

I am contemplating Zerene Stacker for macro photography focus stacking and wonder whether it presents any difficulties with Organiser.
My understanding is that the work flow process would first use PSE Editor to produce JPG or TIFF files, then use ZE for stacking to achieve a broad DOF effect and out putting in TIFF format.
I assume I could then import this output to organiser using the File> Get photos and videos> from folders, command.
Appreciate any comments and advice welcome.
Regards,

Update to this discussion.
I have tried the software and proposed work flow and imported the result to PSE using Organiser. No problems. Since ZS requires tiff files for input I did use PSE Editor for conversion from RAW (but also note it might be easier to use the Canon DPP package to batch process them). I have a Canon 60D camera.
ZS does produce some interim output files, which you would not want in PSE anyway I expect. Importing the end result is as easy as...
Some files are quite large as you would expect given the number of images that might be stacked.
I have then used PSE to convert the final output file to psd format for minor adjustments and then create a jpg version for sharing.
So interacting with PSE appears to be quite OK.

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