Photoshop (Elements) Keywords to iPhoto Keywords

I haven't tried it yet, but Rob from osxhints.com has written a new script for getting Photoshop keywords assigned as iPhoto keywords. If you are switching from Windows and have been using the Photoshop Elements Organizer's Tags, you can use this to move your tags to iphoto, too.
In Elements, first use the Organizer's Write Tags to File command before you move your photos to the Mac, then run this script:
http://scriptbuilders.net/files/iphotoiptckeywordimportexportutilities1.0.html
EDIT You can also use it to assign iPhoto Keywords as IPTC metadata keywords for PS and other apps that use those.

Thanks for the info Barbara!
Lori

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2. In PE, I've assigned captions to pictures. Can iPhoto read the captions and treat them as titles or descriptions?
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3. In PE, I've assigned ratings to pictures. Can iPhoto read them, or do I need to manually redo the ratings in iPhoto?
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4. One PE feature that I will really miss is hierarchical tags (e.g. Family->Kid's name). (Aside: everyone, please put in a request to Apple to support this feature!!) While I would prefer a native iPhoto feature to support hierarchical tags, I saw that there are 3rd party plugins available. What's the best one in terms of features and long term support/viability? Is it Keyword Manager?
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Don't get hung up on a word. They could have as easily called them 'trousers' and it would make almost as much sense
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Events in the iPhoto Window correspond exactly with the Folders in the Originals Folder in the iPhoto Library package file (Right click on it in the Pictures Folder -> Show Package Contents).
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So, really an Event is a Folder.
For my money, Events are a very limited way of organising photos. They are strictly date and time based. As time goes by I consolidate them - Spring 06, Summer 07, America 08 (I do this as we have three cameras feeding the Library).
I organise using Albums, Smart Albums and Keywords.
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How have you your photos organised currently? In folders? On what basis? If you can explain how that works we may be able to help you recreate this system in iPhoto.
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