Photoshop Layers to Fireworks

Hi,
I'm working with Fireworks and Photoshop CS4 on a MacPro OSX 10.5.6.
This should be so easy (and I suppose it is) but I can't make it happen.
I have a Photoshop file with 15 layers that I want to import or open in Fireworks to create an animated GIF. When I open the psd file in Fireworks, none of the layers show up. How can I make this happen? I've messed around with the import preferences (nothing is set to flatten) but nothing seems to make any difference.
I thought the layers in Photoshop would come in as frames or layers inside FW.
Please explain the steps involved for turning a Photoshop file with layers into an animated GIF with Fireworks.
Your help is appreciated.
Thank you.

States are what FW uses for a GIF animation. Assuming you don't need
to do anything else to the imagery, just choose Animated GIF from the
Optimize panel and then export the file.
Fireworks does not use a timeline like IR did. You can change the
delay time for each state by changing the value at the right side of
the States panel. The default is 7 (7/100's of a second). Increase the
number for a slower animation, decrease it for a faster animation.
HTH
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