Importing layered .psd's - DSP 4.0 thinks its a quicktime single layer file

I'm trying to import a layered psd, menu buttons for a custom menu. studio pro 4.0 doesn't recognize my photoshop CS2 files and imports them as quicktime files, which of course doesn't import the layers. The manuals says DSP wants an independent 24bit format for each layer. Problem is Photoshop doesn't have a 24bit setting, only 8, 16 and 32. I'm stumped. How do I get a layered psd to be recognized by studio pro?
thanks,
George
PowerMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Do you get the PSD into the assets, and then fail to place it as a layered background? If that's the case are you dragging it into place, or choosing the layers that should show for each button combination? Also, was it a layered menu you made?
If it doesn't get into assets in the first place, have you used any advanced folder arrangements in the Photoshop document? Can you save out as Photoshop 6 compatible, or something like that?
Don't worry about it being 32 bit when 24 bit was asked for, it should still work. But perhaps make sure that the Mode in Photoshop was RGB, and not CMYK.

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