Searching in spotlight

Are keywords in iphoto 08 searchable in spotlight.. or only when using iphoto (like iphoto 06)?
Is metadata from adding keywords applied to the file itself so that it would be searchable if exported from iphoto?
Can iphoto 08 import keywords from other programs (such as iview)?
Watching the guided tour of ilife 08 on the apple site leads me to believe that not much has changed in keywording metadata from ilife 06 or am I mistaken?
thanks!

Dale;
The metadata, title, keywords and comments are written to the files only when they are exported out of iPhoto. Keywords assigned within iPhoto are not Spotlight searchable as they only exist in the library database file Library6.iPhoto and I've not been able to even get it to show up.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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