Importing photoshop images into Final Cut??

I am having trouble importing an image I have which is a photoshop file and has layers with a transparent background and whenever I import it into Final Cut it always has a white background. Is there a way of making it transparent like the original photoshop format.
Thanks Heaps
Ash

Hi -
In Photoshop, go to the menu Image > Mode and make sure RGB Color is selected and 8 Bits/Channel is selected, and re-save the document.
!http://www.spotsbeforeyoureyes.com/ModeRGB8Bits.jpg!
Hope this helps.
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