External editor file naming question

This topic was covered about a year ago, with 1.1, but I am wondering if there is a solution with1.5:
When I open a file in an external editor (CS3), the file name reverts to the master file name, not the version name. Is there any way to get Aperture to use the version name?
I typically shoot multiple bird species on a single card, so when I download them, I am unable to get my preferred file name for each file on import.
Any suggestions would be appreciated,
Thanks,
Steve
MacPro   Mac OS X (10.4.9)   2G Memory, Aperature 1.5.2

No, there's still no way to rename Masters short of exporting them with the version name and re-importing.
The only way 'Save As' is going to work from an external editor is if you use exactly the same file name - that is the only file Aperture has sent out and it's the only file that Aperture is expecting back.
Saving with a different file name is functionally the same as copying a new file into the Library using the Finder - Aperture has no way to expect it. You'd have to save to somewhere outside the Library and then import it as a new Master, maybe setting up a hot folder in Automator for automatic importing.
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