Outgrowing iPhoto? I want more metadata options

I use PSE 8 for my external editing program and iPhoto '09. This setup is great for what I do. At least until now, as I feel I may be outgrowing iPhoto. I'm wanting to add more information to metadata file info. I have keywords, but I would like to input additional info such as copyright, author, email, etc information. When I choose "view extended file info" in iPhoto, it is still limited in what it shows you and what you can input.
I have used demo's of LR3 and Aperture and am comfortable with both in regards to their organization and metadata info. I have just started experimenting in RAW, so this is another reason I feel LR or AP might be what I need. If I had to choose, I think I prefer the setup and ease of use of LR3 vs. AP.
I guess my main question is: am I simply missing something in iPhoto that allows the additional metadata information that I'm looking for?

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Take a look atMedia Expression. It's a DAM (digital asset management) application that lets the user write keywords, titles, categories, and the other annotations fields shown in this screenshot to the files.
Other DAM applications with similar extensive metadata control can be read about at The DAM Forum.

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