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I did a search for this but couldn't find any answers, and I'm hoping someone here can give me a few pointers.

I'm new to photography and have recently just learned that there's much I can do AFTER I took a shot using editing software. So far I've been taking pictures with my Nikon D80 in JPEG mode, but I'd like to move on to RAW. This is a little scary cause I don't really understand what I need to do to process a picture into a final image...

I've been using iPhoto so far for uploading and organizing my pictures (I run Mac OS 10.4), as well as quick edits (like crops, straightening or simple adjustments). I use Photoshop CS3 for more intense adjustments (even though I'm not good at this, but I'm trying to learn).

Now my question is, if I take my pictures using RAW and import them into iPhoto, what do I need to do to roll out 'final' images for printing, or publishing on the internet? Should I not import them into iPhoto? If I do, do I process them in Photoshop? Then what?

Hopefully someone here is familiar with Macs and can help me out. Thanks in advance! (I'm also open to non-OS specific advice when it comes to working with RAW images)