Export versions from smart album

Aperture 1.5.6 on Mac OS X 10.4.11
I have collected all my portraits from various jobs, and I would like to export all the portraits, but I cannot. ... I have even selected a single image from my Smart Portraits Album, and tried to export the single image. ... Nothing happens, really! Nothing happens. Aperture says that is "Verifying Files all the way up to 100%" ... Then nothing. ... Eventually the Beach Ball quits spinning, but nothing has happened regarding my assigned task.
It seems like I should be able to select the images in a smart album. (I can do that.)
And then choose an operation I wish to perform, like export versions, (I can do that too.)
And Aperture should do just what I asked. ... (No such luck for the export versions)

I believe the Verifying Images step is performed if any are referenced. It's trying to access files that are one other volumes, so it could be getting hung up on that step.
Try the same operation on images you know are managed and see if you get the same problem.

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