LADYSTARDUST, I AM PLEASED YOU ARE GETTING TO GRIPS WITH YOUR MAC. IT IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAY OF WORKING TO WINDOWS, BUT SO FAR I HAVE FOUND IT MUCH EASIER.
I CANNOT GIVE YOU SUCH A DETAILED EXPLANATION, AS THE PREVIOUS ONE, BUT I HAVE BEEN READING SOME BOOKS ABOUT PHOTOSHOP CS3.
IN THESE IT SAYS THAT YOUR PHOTOS ARE STORED IN BRIDGE, FROM THIS YOU SELECT YOUR PHOTOS INTO PHOTOSHOP FOR EDITING ETC.
YOU CAN ALSO PUT YOUR PHOTOS INTO IPHOTO AND SELECT THEM FROM THERE IF FOR EXAMPLE YOU ARE USING ANOTHER EDITING PROGRAM.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU GOT A TRIAL VERSION OF APERTURE WITH YOURS,I DID WITH MINE, MAYBE YOU COULD TRY THAT AND SEE HOW YOU GET ON. SORRY THIS IS NOT VERY INFORMATIVE BUT LIKE YOURSELF I AM STILL LEARNING HOW TO USE IT.