How do I import photoshop channels as layers in Illustrator CS4?

I recently upgraded from CS2 to CS4, and now I cannot view individual channels as layers in my Illustrator layers menu. I want to be able to select one of a number of channels created in photoshop, and change the color without having to do so in Photoshop and re-import into Illustrator. Right now the imported, and embedded, photoshop image displays the original layer and a "Spot Channel" layer, but the spot channel layer cannot be broken down into each seperate spot channel that I had created in Photoshop. Is this a setting I need to change in Photoshop or Illustrator?

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A word of warning: Some rips may have difficulty if you use this method. At any rate if you DO use it you should definitely flatten transparency before making your pdf.

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