Error, unrecognized format in DVD Studio Pro

Hi Everyone,
I am new to DVD Studio Pro and Motion, which makes this especially frustrating... I am trying to import a Motion clip that I created into DVD Studio Pro, but it tells me that it is in an unrecognizable format. After fiddling with it for a while, I start a new project and try to import a Motion clip that was provided in the Apple Tutorial - and it still doesn't work.
I have a project due soon, so any pointers would be appreciated.
Kathy
Toronto, ON

David, thanks for the Reply...
I don't know if I mentioned this... But the strange thing is that it WAS working... Everything was playing nice together when I went home one night, then came back, and it was giving me fits.
Everything has always been at default settings, and it's worked fine.
So, as a last ditch effort, I figured a reinstall of DVDSP and Motion couldn't hurt. I reinstalled DVDSP first, and no dice. But then, I reinstalled Motion... Bam! Fixed.
Don't know why.... Don't know how.... But things are happy in my world again.

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