Importing Template from Motion

I am new to Motion and having trouble exporting a template I made in Motion to DVD Pro. I used the built in travel template in Motion, added my text and video. Motion allowed me to save it as a template but DVD Pro does not see it (not highlighted) when I try to import it. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong.
Thanks

Not sure what you are asking, especially RE: "DVD Pro
does not see it (not highlighted)"
You shouldn't have a problem importing anything you
create in Motion into DVDSP. But things like buttons
won't be highlighted (Highlit? What is the proper
grammar) until you create a button over the text
(say, for example, you add the word 'play all' or
'chapter' to a template you create in Motion...you
bring it into DVDSP..drag it into a menu as a
background...nothing will happen to the words until
you create a button that encompasses the words in
question)
In DVD Pro if you try importing a template the folder that holds the templates will be highlighted, ie you can click on it. But its contents (the actual templates) will not be highlighted, ie you cannot click on it.

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