Drag an image from desktop into Aperture

I can't drag an image into Aperture from my desktop. It just comes back to the desktop. Is there something I'm missing? Do I use import for one image?

Where are you dragging to?
You can't drag to the smart albums. Drag directly into a project or to the Aperture icon in the Dock.
Do I use import for one image?
That is better, if you need preset to be applied when importing, for example Time Zone correction.

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