"General Error" when importing QT movie to FCP

I am trying to import a QT movie to FCP to do a slideshow. The slideshow was done originallly on iPhoto and then exported to a QT movie. I then imported the file (the QT movie) to FCP. When I tried to play the movie in the Viewer, I got a "General Error" message. I shut everything down and tried again to no avail. I could move the playhead throughout the Viewer and see the photo at that spot but whenever I tried to play the clip the error message came on. I can export the slideshow to iDVD however, I then have no conrol over the music (I need to shorten a track and try to shorten the gaps between songs). I can't do that in either iPhoto or iDVD. That is the main reason I want to use FCP. I was able to do this a week ago for a different project although I was using a different computer then. My current problem is when I am using my G4, Dual 1 GHz, 2MB L3 cache per processor, 1 GB SDRAM. I'm using FCP 5.1.2.
Any suggestions? This is for a Christmas project!

Jon,
I don't know if I am reading the problem right but ...when you export your video from iPhoto to FCP I am pretty sure you have to change how it opens. When I do this I save my slide show from iPhoto to the desk top then highlite it and "getinfo" to change it to a "open with QT movie" Then when you import it to FCP you can do what you like with compositing re music, titles etc.
Be aware tho that anything you do with that QT while in FCP will take alot of rendering because it is a complete sequence.
Me personally...after you finish ... export it to the desk top again and drag it into iMovie for a clean compression in Mpg 4. The slide show should be cyrstal clear. The pros may have better stuff to add but as an amature this works for me.
I hope this makes sense!
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