Folders in Aperture - Can't store pictures in them.

In Aperture2, I created folders within projects, and imported pictures into the folders. In Aperture3, I don't see any way to get my pictures into folders. I can't select a folder when I try to Drag and Drop from finder, or use Import.

Something is strange.  Won't be the first time.
The interface generally shows:
. a Toolbar at the top, and
. one, two, or three tiled panes
The tiled panes show one or more of:
. the Inspector
. the Viewer
. the Browser
The Inspector shows three tabs:
. Library
. Metadata, and
. Adjustments
The tiled panes can be repositioned.  Referring to them by placement (top, left, etc.) can mislead.
You are talking about the Library tab of the Inspector.  The Library shows an outline.  Sections with children can be expanding or collapsed using the standard OS X disclosure triangles.
The Library tab of the Inspector has two top-level sections:
. YOURLIBRARYNAME, and
. PROJECTS & ALBUMS
Under "YourLibraryName" there should be six default sections ("Faces" will not show if you have it turned off in Prefs).
I have two questions about your "Projects & Albums" section.
- How do you create one of these "blue folders" that you have as children of the "yellow Project box"?
- What shows on the context-sensitive menu when you right-click a "blue folder" that contains images?  In particular, is "Delete Folder" one of the selections?
And you specified one thing which I don't understand:
At the top left of the Aperture left panel mine reads Projects. That corresponds to the yellow 'Project' drawer Projects & Albums' down the left side.
Can you explain that again for me?
PS: Here is the entry in Aperture's Glossary for "Folder":
folder
A type of container in the Aperture library used to organize projects and albums within projects. Folders do not contain images.
Message was edited by: Kirby Krieger -- cleaned up and added link to Glossary.

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