Importing illustrator keylines into PShop (CS3)

I recently upgraded my Suitcase to Fusion 2...
Problems included font issues and not being able to save illustrator .ai files - could only save as .eps and .pdf
Further problems developed when trying to import outlines into PShop from illustrator, whether as bitmap or smart objects.
I then had to upgrade Tiger to Leopard to resolve this and the font issues.
I still get the import errors, although the font issues seem to have been sorted.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance....
Errors screens are:

What are your Preferences – File Handling & Clipboard-settings in Illustrator?
Other than that as with all unexplainable Photoshop-problems You might try trashing the prefs (after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved and making a note of the Preferences You’ve changed) by pressing command-alt-shift on starting the program or starting from a new user-account.
System Maintenance (repairing permissions, purging PRAM, running cron-scripts, etc.) might also be beneficial.

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