Media Browser without iPhoto or Aperture

I gave up on using iPhoto a little while ago because of how the library was built and the rather rigid means of editing photos and working with files. So I switched over to a more manual setup using photoshop and bridge.
Of course now when I want to use the media browser in the iWork suite, my lack of an iPhoto library leaves me with no options. Granted, I can always search for the file in finder and drag it over - but the media browser feature is fantastic and I'd hate to go without it.
Aside from reinstalling iPhoto and needlessly taking up space with a new library, do I have any other options to get the media browser back on its feet?
Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Sorry, I should have elaborated on that. I do not own Aperture; purely an Adobe user. But I assume it would be compatible with the iWork suite since it is an Apple application. Just hoping to keep things as simple as possible while still allowing me to use the programs I prefer.
Thanks.

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Now that 3.0.1 seems to have solved most of my problems I can finally concentrate on the details.
My media browser in iLife, iWork and mail.app gives me a choice between photos from Photo Booth and iPhoto. The weird thing is, when I select iPhoto it tells me that iPhoto 5 or higher should be installed, which it isn't as I haven't used iPhoto for years (and never on this computer). And, more importantly, Aperture is missing.
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