I can't import a layered photoshop file anymore

I don't know what happened, but my photoshop (vs.7) files, which are in layers, come in as if it were a png file. The file is in RGB 16 bit...
I am using Final Cut 7.0.3
I would love any suggestions!! Thanks so much!

Hmm, 16 Bit sounds better because its more right?
Your video is very likely 8 Bit though (4:2:2) so there's nothing to be gained by using 16 Bit psd files in FCP.
There's a case for 16 bit psd files if you are compositing something with fine detail like hair but you would be doing that work directly in Photoshop, not FCP. Many software titles for image viewing can't hande 16 Bit images at all -- if you were to flatten the layers and send the image to a client without Photoshop, there's a good chance that they will not even be able to open it on the office computer.

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Resize the menu to your video frame size and set the pixel aspect ratio in photoshop.
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-flatten or rasterize any text layers and layer effects, as these will not be supported in DVDSP
-get rid of all layer sets or groups
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Hello again everyone. I trust you are all well.
I am currently constructing some tutorials for my Video Editing class and I am trying to demonstrate how to import and use Multi-layered Photoshop CS2 files inside Final Cut Express 2.0.3.
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My iBook is running Final Cut Express 2.0.3 but does not have Adobe Photoshop CS2 on it. My DELL PC is running Adobe Photoshop CS2 and I am creating my PSD's on that and then transfering those PSD's across to the iBook with either my USB stick or my iPod.
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Is this because I need to have Photoshop CS2 installed on my iBook for the PSD to be imported correctly as a sequence, retaining the layers, or is there a compatability issue with creating PSD's on a PC and then trying to import them into Final Cut Express 2.0.3?
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Thanks for your quick reply Tom!
I had a feeling this might be the case after I did some more testing with Photoshop files created on a MAC. If I resave those PC Photoshop files on a Mac in Photoshop, they import correctly as a sequence into Final Cut Express.
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