Aperture Import: Original images saved outside library since upgrade

Before I upgraded to Snow Leopard and Aperture 2.1.4 all my images were saved in the Aperture library. I upgraded to OS X 10.6 and to Aperture 2.1.4 at the same time.
Aperture still saves the previews and the thumbnails in the library, but it saves the originals in the pictures folder, even if I add photos to projects that were created before the upgrade. In the Aperture preferences I can only find a setting for the location of the library, but not a setting to indicate that the originals should be stored somewhere else. Where can I find the setting to indicate where the original files should be stored?
The files are stored using the pattern defined under presets / folder naming. If I can't resolve the issue of the files not being stored in the library, then I will probably set my folder naming preset to "Custom name (Aperture) / Folder name / Project name". Is there a way to update older projects to move the originals out of the library to this folder structure?
Thanks,
Jasper

jazzvm wrote:
Where can I find the setting to indicate where the original files should be stored?
On the right-hand side of the import dialog, where it asks you where o store the images.
Ian

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