Importing a Finale Composition into Logic Express (8)

Hi, I would like to know how to go about importing a composition done in Finale to Logic so I can master it. I have saved the finale file as a midi file and opened that in Logic, but it doesn't retain the Garritan instrument sounds, and I really don't know what I'm doing anyway. Can someone tell me what is the best process for doing this?

Thanks, actually I have read through the manual a bit, and when it comes to tracking and editing I do know what I'm doing, but when it comes to this specifically, I don't :P
I read the part about importing/opening midi, and I followed the instructions, and it seems that it did actually open all the right parts and everything even with the right Garritan instruments, but now I don't hear anything during playback. I see the little trim meters moving when the sound should be playing, but nothing comes out:/
Right now I'm going to try the long process of extracting each different part from my score and then make an audio file of each to import on a its own audio track. This should work in principle, but it just seems to me that there should be an easier way.

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