To explain further - I am trying to speed up what I now do manually
My work flow is to use LR to import all my images and perform most of my adjustments
I then export the file to to my Desktop and open it in Elements or PS to perform another few tasks, some of which are (standard) and which I have automated, i.e. created "actions" for …….. I then save the PS/Elements file as a .psd and import it back into LR where I really want to keep it and export it again as a jpeg before posting it to the web …….. it takes time and I could do this quickly if I had the ability to work in PS at the same time as LR without exporting a jpeg as the link between the two programs