Importing Photoshop layered files to Motion

I'm having issues importing Photoshop layered files to Motion. When the file appears in the viewer, text or the shapes in the Photoshop file have changed colors. It's almost like motion doesn't recognize a gradient color in the text or shape. I've tried rasterizing the layer but it didn't help. Any suggestions?

hopefully above fixed that! not to hijack, but group layer labels don't seem to imported properly into apple products. is this due to the apple-adobe wars? i am anal so all my photoshop layers are grouped with some organization, but in motion it looks like a mess. thx,
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I have a multi-layered Photoshop CS drawing that I import (All Layers) into Motion to animate. No problem.
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Lesson learned. Do you know, is the a problem only if PS and Motion are open at the same time?
I like the fact that Motion attempts to update, but the fact it does it wrong is a bummer. I suppose if this only happens when the two programs are open one could simply close motion, change one or two layers in photoshop, and import only those layer into Motion upon re-opening. Not a big deal.
I may try and see what happens... with a small project without a deadline...

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Layered PSD are set as fixed resolution when imported, this is why things are cropped. Select the group, go to the Inspector, Group Properties and turn off fixed resolution.

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I tried to import photoshop layers in flash.
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Do not know the exact limitations of Pr 6.0, but later will do this fine, though as Ann states, you'll be close to the limit on Video Tracks.
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