PSD files always imported as one layer QuickTime

Does anyone know how to work around the bug in DVD SP 4.2.1 that formats every imported PSD file to Quick Time format destroying the layer structure?
No matter if the file has layers or not, no matter if the file is saved in PSD, TIF, JEPG, etc the files appears as Quick Time one layer in DVD SP once imported.
The files generated in PSD (CS4 11.0.1) are 8-bit, RGB, multiple layer or flattend image, standard size, nothing strange.
Several months ago I did a similar work and had no problems.
What's happening? Any idea?

Did you ever read my reply in post #5?
My suggestion would be to download a trial version of Photoshop, whatever runs on your machine, and use the Image Processor in Photoshop to batch convert all your files as TIFFs before the 30-day trial period is over.

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