Livetype pixillated when imported to FCE

I rendered some titles with backgrounds and then imported them into FCE 4, but when i played them they were very pixellated. Is there any way that there can be a higher rendering standard so that it is not?
I also tried to save it and import it directly into FCE, but the backgrounds or "textures" i used did not appear. All that was there was the title and a black backdrop. I know that to render it, i had to check the box saying "render background" and then it rendered everything just like it played in livetype. Is there a way to use a livetype title so that it comes with the texture or background and is in good quality?

Hi(Bonjour)!
Did you monitor your final sequence (with LT title inserted) on a monitor?
See those links about titling in video/DV:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/perfect_titlesphil.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/motion_text_in_fcpspencer.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/basic_photoshopfiles.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/basic_ps_stills_tofcp.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/basicps.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/livetypefundamentals.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/basic_textgenerators.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/basic_credit_rollstc.html
Michel Boissonneault

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