1.1.2 Issues deleting Smart Albums?

Hi, I just installed Aperture today for the first time. As I am trying it, I created a Smart Album, which now I cannot delete, nor modify. After several attempts the library has been rebuild, yet the problem persists. A few questions:
(1) Any suggestions on how to solve this?
(2) Should | can I go back to 1.1?
(3) How do you pro-actively rebuild the database?
Bad start to be my first experience.
Thanks SO much.

To delete a smart album should be a simple matter of selecting the album, then RH mouse click/Delete Smart Album.
If this doesn't work, quit Aperture. to rebuild, hold down the <Option> and <Apple-Command> keys and, while holding, launch Aperture. This will cause a dialog to be displayed .... Rebuild Later or Rebuild Now. Choose rebuild Now and after the rebuild is complete, try deleting the Smart Album again.
Another option would be to edit the rules, and see if this "unblocks" the logic gotcha if that's what it is.
Put your first experience behind you ... Aperture 1.1.2 isn't perfect yet but is an absolute boon for me.

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miteman wrote:
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2. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
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