PSD layers won't be transparent

Hi,
Running FCE 2.0.3 and Adobe Photoshop CS. I've saved images with multiple layers as PSDs with layers. When I import them into FCE, they appear as sequences as they should. THe Layers appear as different layers in V1, V2 etc...
The problem is that the layers with transparent sections don't appear properly. The layers are cropped to the areas that are visible, but the transparent sections always appear black and so I have a black rectangle with my image in it.
Any ideas? They would be much appreciated.

I can't see what would cause what you're describing. Check that the PSD is in RGB. If it is could you e-mail it to me, or one like that that produces the same result.

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