Making a transparent image

Hi Everyone,
I created a text in Photoshop cs and am trying to superimpose that over a video in FCE 4, how can I make the text background transparent so I don't have to mess with key adjustments in FCE 4?
Thank you

Hi(Bonjour)!
Start from a new document in Photoshop with a transparent background.
Design your title and save in PNG image format (interlaced or not).
This specific format preserve transparency.
Michel Boissonneault

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