I can't import Quicktime movies into FCE 4?

Hi, I'm trying to import an eight second Quicktime movie (that I made in the new Motion 5) into Final Cut Express 4. When I try to import it, a message pops up saying "Error: Unknown File." Is there anything I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance!

FCE works with two types of QuickTime codecs: DV and AIC. When you exported the file from Motion 5, which of those two did you use?
-DH

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