Final cut dropped frames and image resolution

I am working on a project involving placing a logo image over the video (simple). I have done this before with great results. I am trying the same with another project and I get warned that one or more dropped frames may have occured in playback. If I export to movie to .mov from FCP the movie has an issue in this area. If I disregard and export using compressor the movie plays fine but the logo image gets messed up....What am I doing wrong? How do I get fcp to stop dropping frames? what is the best file format to import a image into fcp (I have used a .png as I need the clear background)? I doesn't seem like I used to get this warning of dropped frames before. I have repaired permissions. I am stuck now.

Also,
Would this have anything to do with importing movie as a .mov vs. the original .dv format?

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