Aperture and iTunes

Hi,
Does anyone use Aperture with iTunes (copying photos from Aperture to an iPod)?
I have just got a new 5th gen iPod, and have set-up a smart folder in Aperture (I use an iPod keyword for shots I wish to export to iPod).
When I go into iTunes I can select Aperture, and indeed the smart folder, however, the number of photos shown in iTunes rarely matches the actual amount of shots with the Keyword in Aperture.
Also, when both apps. are open, if I add the Keyword to a new photo in Aperture, the number of photos in iTunes does not seem to be effected - Does iTunes only check this once?
I hope someone can help....

I've had the same problem. What I've found out is that smart albums don't update until you click on the album. So itunes will only update what was in the album the last time you viewed that album in Aperture. I've also found that itunes needs to be open after you have updated the smart album in Aperture. I wish it would update in the background but form what I can tell it doesn't.

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