Capturing (Tethering) in Aperture 3

I have one of my Nikon DSLRs tethered to Aperture 3 and have managed to doa capture session. The image files ppear in the project that I have directed them to. However I can not open the images or edit them etc. They appear in the browser within Aperture but thay will not open. If I try to use a comand through the adjustment HUD for example, the file privew will dissapear seemingly to be lost forever.
Are the files being stored in some other location, thought he privews (if that is what they are) seem to be in the project I want them to be in. I ahve tried all right click dropdown options to see if there is aanything that may be obvious to get the images to load so they can be edited. No luck.
Does anyone know what is going on here ?
Thanks.
Iain.

When you started the session did you specify the files to be stored in a location other than the Aperture Library? If so make sure Aperture can still connect to this location. Aperture won't be able to find referenced files if the drive is unavailable or you have moved the images using Finder. If this is the case there will be an little yellow triangle in the bottom right corner of the image warning you it can't find the referenced files.
If you've moved them you'll have to use File>Locate Referenced Files to reconnect to their new location, you'll only have to do one, it should find all the rest by itself.

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