Aperture Import Problem

I am attempting to import from a card into Aperture 3.  Everything looks normal until the very end when Aperture reports the import failed.  I tried importing from a different card that I had already imported awhile back and had the same problem.  Other than the import failure, everything else seems to work fine.  One note: this is the first time I have attempted to import after upgrading to Lion.
Thanks - T.J.

Never mind.  Found out the problem is a file renaming problem.  When I import I rename the master file - that is what is causing the error.  Uncheck rename master file and everything works.  I will start a new thread.

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