Aperture set-up

Hi everybody
I have seen many threads related slow down responsivnes of SW including the last upgrade 1.1.2.
I do not have this problems maybe due structure of Library. Simple my Library is Tree structure devided into folders and Project for me represent Download of card. Than after preview captures remaining pictures in Project I rename by counter . So projeject has simple just Nr and picture as well ( For example 0340-26) This set-up gives me simple mothod if I would wish export project for record DVD - for example. Than I hang on to enter proper keywording.
Searching within 25 000 pictures specific group of pics - takes a moment even my HW is not high end and video card is the lowest ( 6600 LE)
Only one problem I have. As I am wildlife photographer my smart albums are created by specific spices of mammals, birds etc.
If I need search wolfs - smart album shows me all pics 450 from 25000 total within 20 sec. But if I need wolf and another keyword: season ( winter) this I do not know a way how to do this. Searching in full library through multiple keywords- system not replay even after 20 min.
I have seen there a thread that one guy need more that 10 000 pictures in project and aclaiming slow down of the system. Simplicity is maybe a way how not overloading system.
But my another question is : what is limit in folder structure ( number of folders ?
Dual 2GhPowerPC G5, PB12" Mac OS X (10.4.7)

pics 450 from 25000 total within 20 sec. But if I
need wolf and another keyword: season ( winter) this
I do not know a way how to do this.
If I understand correctly that you're trying to create a smart album of images that match two or more keywords, I'm wondering how you're doing that. Are you typing two words into the text search box in the Smart Settings HUD? Or are you using the keywords filter in that HUD?
If you type two words in the text box, you won't get any results unless you have text that matches those two words as you've typed them. For example, if you type in "wolf season", you would only get back images that have that specific phrase somewhere in the metadata.
If you want to generate a smart album using multiple keywords, make sure you're using the keywords filter in that HUD.

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