Importing a QT Screen Capture to FCE 4.0

I've just spent ages recording a video using both a camera (pointed at me) and doing screen capture (using the new QT that came with SL) at the same time. I wanted to edit them together but I can't get the QT screen capture into FCE.
Please don't tell me that FCE doesn't support those files. Is that correct?
Quality isn't too important, so the only solution I can think of is to record the screen capture just by pointing my camera at the screen. Anyone got any other ideas. I need to do it quick sharp.

That's correct. The screen capture uses the H.264 codec, which is a delivery format and not used in production. The material needs to be converted to the Apple Intermediate Codec. You can do this using FCE, the QuickTime 7 pro player, or MPEG Streamclip.

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