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Tony,
While you can do most of your processing in IP it lacks the functionality for fine tuning that photoshop has. Escpecially with regards to the handling of layers. Using layers is in integral part of image processing. The ability to duplicate an image into layers and then blend various parts with different processing to gether is what makes Photoshop so powerfull. Plus using curves and levels is much easier in Photoshop than IP.
I highly reccomend Ron wodowskis Zone Processing System book, which is essentially a how to manual for using Photoshop to process images. (its not published yet, but if you buy it now you can download electronic version). When you see the things you can do with Photoshop you will realise the Power. IP is great for doing your RAW conversions, your stacking, dark subtraction, inital stretching, deconvolution etc.... but when it comes time to make it all look pretty you cant beat photoshop!
Best Regards
Chris
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