Aperture won't export to photoshop

I keep getting an error message when exporting from aperture to CS4, it is totally random, any clues greatly appreciated.

Sharing the exact text of the error message would save us the step of posting this reply.
What do you mean by "exporting from aperture to CS4"?  Are you using the Aperture command "Edit with Adobe Photoshop ... "?

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