Unsupported image format Canon G2 CRW

I downloaded the trial to see if Aperture is something I would like to use. I have an old Canon PowerShot G2 and I shoot in RAW. The file type is CRW. After making a new project I select Import and import the CRW files into the Aperture library but it will only show the thumbnail on the bottom frame but will display a red box with Unsupported Image Format where the picture should be for me to edit.
Is the Canon RAW format not supported by Aperture? If it is how do I go about using CRW files in Aperture?

It does and I tried that but that just puts to many steps into my workflow. With this it becomes
Open Bridge, find the photo open in Ps to use the Raw importer, click save as and save as a DNG. Then open up Aperture and import there and edit. At that point of using the Raw importer I might as well do the work there and in Ps.
Maybe Apple will see it that they should support the older cameras, who knows. At least with Adobe they support back to the PowerShot G1.

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