My RAW files suddenly says "Unsupported Image Format" and can't import new pics

Hi all,
A week ago I imported the latest bunch of RAW-images from my Canon EOS 30D (.CR2-files) and all was working great. I did take some of the pics and exported them to an e-mail and sent them off to a friend. Then after rearranging my home office I was trying to import some pics from my iPhone 4 - won't work!
And the RAW-images are not supported any longer!...??
Facts:
- iMac 2,66MHz Core 2 Duo/4GB/OS 10.8.1
- Aperture 3.3.2
- Aperture Library located on a Netgear ReadyNAS NV+
Have searched for a solution without finding anything that works...
Have tried to:
- repair permissions
- examine database
- tossed com.apple.Aperture.plist to the trash
- am right now trying to rebuilding database as a last resort
Anyone have a good idea as I'm very reluctant to belive that rebuildning will work?
BR,
Pete

Thanks for your reply!
I've looked into it a bit.
The ReadyNAS uses Linux Ext3/Ext4 file system.
Found that my rights to Aperture Library has been downgraded to "Read only" even though I'm the admin...
Won't take changes either... Get a message stating that I don't have the privilage to change file rights...!!
I've just started a copy session of the 125 GB large Library to the internal HDD... It seems like a good idea to have it there - even though it's eating massive amounts of disk surface! Almost 20%...
I'm calling Netgear tomorrow - how the heck can may rights be changed, just like that???
Funny thing it's been working fine for a pretty long time, it's after Mointain Lion it has started to acting up.
I did have similar problems the day after upgrading to ML but after a firmware upgrade of the ReadyNAS it worked like a charm again - until yesterday...
Hope that I'm allowed to change the rights when it's been copied to the internal disk... Been typing and researching file system type etc for at least 15 mins now and it's still "preparing to copy"
Here's what I found in Console, the line called "2012-09-13 01:13:16,238" gave it away for sure (while trying to import new pictures).
2012-09-13 01:06:28,704 WindowServer[91]: CGXDisableUpdate: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "Aperture" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
2012-09-13 01:06:33,213 WindowServer[91]: reenable_update_for_connection: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Aperture" after 5.51 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
2012-09-13 01:07:50,105 Aperture[4027]: ImageIO: CGImageWriteSessionFinalize Could not write any more data to the consumer
2012-09-13 01:07:50,383 Aperture[4027]: ImageIO: CGImageWriteSessionFinalize Could not write any more data to the consumer
2012-09-13 01:07:50,956 Aperture[4027]: ImageIO: CGImageWriteSessionFinalize Could not write any more data to the consumer
2012-09-13 01:07:53,224 WindowServer[91]: CGXDisableUpdate: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "Aperture" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
2012-09-13 01:07:56,045 WindowServer[91]: reenable_update_for_connection: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Aperture" after 3.83 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
2012-09-13 01:08:04,033 Aperture[4027]: ImageIO: CGImageWriteSessionFinalize Could not write any more data to the consumer
2012-09-13 01:08:04,166 Aperture[4027]: ImageIO: CGImageWriteSessionFinalize Could not write any more data to the consumer
2012-09-13 01:08:04,337 Aperture[4027]: ImageIO: CGImageWriteSessionFinalize Could not write any more data to the consumer
2012-09-13 01:08:05,588 Aperture[4027]: The function `CGCMSUtilsGetICCProfileData' is obsolete and will be removed in an upcoming update. Unfortunately, this application, or a library it uses, is using this obsolete function, and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system performance. Please use `CGColorSpaceCopyICCProfile' instead.
2012-09-13 01:08:06,937 Aperture[4027]: ImageIO: CGImageWriteSessionFinalize Could not write any more data to the consumer
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2012-09-13 01:13:16,238 Aperture[4027]: Document destination folder is not writable
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    But anyway....Last night, for the first time, I imported images directly from my Nikon D5100 memory card onto Aperture 2.  (Yes, I know there is an Aperture 3.  I am just trying this one until it is something I decide I want to put the money in to...then I will get Aperture 3.)   It appeared as though everything was going well because I could see the thumbnails/ previews along the bottom in my browser.  So, I went ahead and deleted the images from my memory card.  Then, when I clicked on an image to edit it in the viewer, I got a red screen with white writing that says "Unsupported Image Format."  Boo!  Is there ANYTHING I can do to recover my images?  And secondly, is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening again? 
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    ***Opening: Finder- Library- Preferences- and then deleting com.apple.aperture.plist
    The only change from doing all that is  now my thumbnails don't appear- instead it just appears as though they are loading...
    Again, working with Aperture 2, camera is a Nikon D5100, image format is both RAW (.NEF) /JPEG, (only the RAW file is showing up) and "Unsupported Image Format" message appears when I click on image and try to edit in the viewer.
    Thanks for any help or suggestions!
    Egrubbs

    The D5100 requires Aperture 3 see http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/raw.html

  • 5d MarkII RAW- unsupported image format?

    I've seen the topic on bad RAW conversion into Aperture from the current Canon 5d MkII model - but I can't even view my images any larger than thumbnail-sized. When I click on them it says "unsupported image format", double clicking sets the thumbnail in the view only mode with "loading" to infinity!
    How very disappoing. I hate Lightroom and really don't want to change over!
    Any suggestions?
    Thanks!

    you can always use DPP to convert the sRAW to .tiff or .jpg and use aperture to manage ... but converting to .tiff defeats the purpose of the smaller files ...
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  • Unsupported Image Format Error- Damaged files???

    I have been working a series of pictures (all .jpg) and doing some editing. Pictures were fine.
    I went back in today and a fair number of pictures are now indicating unsupported image format and just show red. I can see the image in the thumbnail and briefly if I press "M" or click on the red background. The image will flash and then go back to the red-background with "unsupported image format" message.
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    Can I get back to the Master somehow and save the image?
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    I am afraid to do more work on the pictures for fear of damaging more files.
    Thanks.

    Hi Pittsburgh,
    I don't have a quick fix except to go and find the master file. If you're using a referenced file, this should be easy enough; just navigate to the place you're storing all the masters. If you're storing all your master files in your Aperture library, this can be opened by right-clicking the library icon, and selecting "Show package contents". You might need to do this 3 or 4 times to navigate through the library, folders, projects and import groups etc, but it is possible to dig right down to the originals.
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    If you can answer this question, you'll give us more info to work with and a better chance at resolving your problem.
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  • Unsupported Image Format?  CR2 from Canon 20d

    ok, so my jpg's import fine. my problem is with my CR2 Raw pictures from my Canon 20d. I tried to import some. They import, all the metadata info is there, but there is no thumbnail in aperture and in the top viewer it says unsupported image format. Has anyone had this problem? After import why are the CR2 thumbnails missing and why do the viewers say Unsupported Image Format? Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.

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    I have had no problem with some older RAW files captured using my 20D. I think I may have upgraded the 20D's firmware since those images were shot -- could it be an incompatibility brought on by that?!?!

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