Syncing Keywords between Libraries

I have Aperture 3.0.3 on both my iMac and MacBook Pro and want to sync the keyword list between the libraries. Is it possible to sync the libraries and have this happen, or is it more complicated?
Thanks -

Dudley Warner wrote:
I have Aperture 3.0.3 on both my iMac and MacBook Pro and want to sync the keyword list between the libraries. Is it possible to sync the libraries and have this happen, or is it more complicated?
Even though the license allows installation on two computers Aperture very much is a single-user app. (Most unfortunately) Apple has not yet seen fit to facilitate synch between two libraries even though it is an essential need requested by many.
To sync the keyword list between the libraries I would use identical keywords in both Libraries - - but it would unfortunately be a manual process.
Please add your voice to the chorus requesting single-user synch between two Libraries by going to "Feedback" under the Aperture menu. Note that multi-user synch is an entirely different potentially quite expensive beast.
-Allen

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