Hi, When i import RAW files to aperture from my 7d it seems to automatically turn them into RAW files. When i check my metadata it tells me that the photos are RAW but im not sure if thats what is what taken as or what it actually is. PLEASE HELP!!!
I don't know about previous versions, but aperture 3 supports CR2. In the metadata, it'll be something like {RAW} . . .
How are you importing? As a rule of thumb, I *never* import anything automatically. My import flow is:
1) Put card in laptop, copy jpg locally (I shoot raw+jpeg), import into iphoto
2) Put card into mini, manually copy CR2 to backup drive, manually copy jpegs to backup drive, import into iphoto
3) Copy CR2 files over wired network to iMac's backup drive, copy CR2 to a temp folder, import into aperture
If I'm feeling generous

I put a new folder on my wife's desktop via network (WinXP) if it's something related to her.
I'm only outlining the process I use in case it behaves differently. I do *not* like how iPhoto and Aperture interact. As much as I prefer to work on Macs, I still think some things go overboard in being nanny-ish.
Good luck.