Unsupported Image Format - Please Help

Since upgrading Aperture to 1.5 all my RAW images (.CRW & .CR2) from my Canon 300D and 20D, initially show when I click them and then very quickly turn to a maron coloured box with the words 'Unsupported Image Format'. I am really worried about this as it's not just 1 or 2, but all my RAW images which is about 80% of my library. All JPG images are fine.
I would be very greatful to hear some work arounds to this.
Thanks

Hello,
It's not your RAM. Folks on quite a few forums have been reporting similar problems. As well there have been several threads on this forum of a similar nature.
I've a similar, but different "Unsupported Image Format" error.
I shoot Canon's 1Dsmk2 and 5D cameras, both of which put out .CR2 files, and both of which are supported by Aperture.
So far Aperture has been able to open all of these.
However, I converted quite a few of them to DNG files with the last version (Adobe DNG converter 3.4 I think - 3.5 is the current version so I'm guessing the last one was 3.4)
Aperture is unable to open any of these DNG files. I get that same 1/2 second preview flash and then the error.
All of these DNG files open fine with PS CS2, Bridge, Lightroom. They also appear correctly with other Apple Products - Preview and iPhoto [ 6.0.5 (316) ].
So the problem seems to be Aperture specific.
I've done some tests with the latest Adobe DNG converter (version 3.5). There are basically 4 settings that one can alter. Embed original, size of preview, compression, and to store the file as a mosaic or linear. If the "linear" option is selected, alone or in combination with any of the other options, then Aperture cannot open the file.
If linear (in version 3.5) is not selected then Aperature seems to be able to open the files converted with all of the other options, either selected alone or in combinations.
None of my DNG's converted with the last converter (3.4) had the "linear" option selected.
Also, I've tried running a DNG created with v3.4 through the v3.5 converter to see if it would then open in Aperture, but this didn't work.
I've tried rebuilding the library and the other fixes mentioned by others here - every other program except Aperture seems to be able to open these files.
So, I'm hoping that there is a v1.5.1 out pretty quickly whicch addresses these image compatibility errors.
Steve

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