How do I migrate my Windows Photoshop Elements 12 to iPhoto?

I am switching to a Macbook Pro and want to move my photos that are stored with Photoshop Elements 12 on a Windows Laptop.  I want to use iPhoto rather than Photoshop Elements for Mac.  How do you do this and preserve all the tag information?

Basically that is a question for Adobe - How do you get the "tag" information in PSE 12 recorded in standard EXIF or IPTC fields so other standard photo programs can access it
When you import photos into iPhoto a bit for bit copy is made and the info in the standard EXIF and IPTC fields is available for use
LN

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