Caption in iphoto

Pretty simple question: how do I put a caption at the bottom of a photo in my iphoto inventory (I want to put name & title of a person)?
I did a search in iphoto for "caption" and "photo caption" but nothing came up -- is caption the wrong word to use? (maybe they use "title" like in iMovie?)
Thanks for your help!
p.s. I want to move these "captioned" photos into iMovie.

There is no way to add text to a photo in iPhoto.
As you're going to be using these images in iMovie the easiest thing is to add captions there, plus that way, you won't deface the actual photos.
Otherwise: you'll need an external editor:
In order of price here are some suggestions:
Seashore (free)
The Gimp (free)
Graphic Coverter ($45 approx)
Acorn ($50 approx)
Pixelmator ($50 approx)
Photoshop Elements ($75 approx)
There are many, many other options. Search on MacUpdate. You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.

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