Overlay question...will i be able to make this work?

I have a custom button graphic that is a white/red star. I'd like it to appear in the selected state and be invisible in the 2 other states.
I've followed the directions that I've found in other threads/forums and my star appears jagged and the red associated with the star is gone. My only options are to "pick" one of the colors in the button tab. Which will not match the specific red associated with this project.
What am I doing wrong?
I'd like to avoid a layered menu so I can use music.
Thanks!
G5 Dual 1.8 Ghz PowerPC Mac OS X (10.4.10) DVDSP 4, Photoshop CS

I tried this, but the white part of the star keeps keying out to show the black behind it, which is part of my background. (or whatever color is behind it...gray, yellow, etc...)
any ideas?
(Thanks for the help by the way)

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