You must take Google Nik Collections to make your goal easier. GNC, you can say the perfect free plugins but you can also use them as standalone free photo editors. Here the YouTube channel of Google Nik Collections, you may weigh to learn them, simply. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyKQBOfgSXNPG9HJhTAsKzQ
A good starting to make a creative manipulation. I think your creative thinking actually works better in this way, So I believe that you're on track to tap your creativity. Best wishes to you.
There are no new rules for CS6 or CC even the earlier or most newer version. I think you can make a google for it, Although Adobe has already shown these issues long ago, so you can reach them too. Otherwise, here the specific way you could try. https://helpx.adobe.com
I think you can open it as a smart object just through your way, right click on "Edit in" and choose "Open as Smart Object in Photoshop.." After opening the image in Photoshop, just double-click on the Smart Object icon in the image layer to open it with Camera Raw.
Shame on me! You are so right. My humble apologies for wasting the forum's time. I am really very sorry and it won't happen again!
It isn't necessary to nod your head, Because of the query such as any good piece of tool, which means it makes some valuable thoughts those satisfy its requirements.