Using PS Elements

I have figured out how to use PSE brilliantly with iPhoto by keeping (and saving) everything as jpeg's. But if I open from iphoto with PSE as my external editor, and save as a PSD, I am prompted to save in the iphoto library. However, when I go back to iphoto, the saved file does not appear. But when I look into Finder, I can find the PSD version in the "modified" folder. The problem is...I can't seem to import that into iPhoto, I get a "can't import" message. Curious why this is, and how I can save as a layered PSD file into iPhoto. Thanks for the help!

Just to make sure you know what can and can not be done: iPhoto will import and use Photoshop layered psd files. It just can't import them *or any other image file* from within the iPhoto Library package. That's why, when you edit with PSE and create a new file it has to be saved to the Desktop as Terence pointed out and imported from there.
Once the psd file is imported into the library you can edit it with PSE as you normally would as you're not creating a new file, just editing the file already present in the library. You can also edit a layered psd file with iPhoto as iPhoto will create a flat psd for the edited/modified version and save it to the Modified folder.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), 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. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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