Quicktime Pro - Importing PNG graphics as Logo for Video fails...

Hey guys,
I am using the latest Quicktime on PPC. I have a video, created of several PNG graphics, and saved as Quicktime Video.
Now I want to add a small Logo on the upper right corner. For that, I use a graphic-file in PNG format, using the Alpha layer. So all that should be visible is the Logo itself.
I did it according to the Quicktime7UserGuide.pdf:
Open Logo.png in Preview, copy, switch to QT, Select All, Add to Selection and Scale.
Well, the graphics is added to the movie, but as a black square, the size of the bounding box of my PNG (and not the shape of the Logo itself).
Tuning around with all the Adjustments I found in MovieProperties didn't work. I also recreated the Logo in Photoshop (instead of Gimp), just to make sure that's not the problem.
The Alpha Layer is correctly (not) displayed in Preview.
Ideas? Appreciate it...

Yep. Some ideas for your graphic "import" to Quicktime.
Use the QuickTime Pro)) "Import" or "Open in new player" to open your graphic. Once opened Command-A (select all) and Copy (Command-C) switch to your QuickTime file and select a portion (or all) of your video. Command-V (to paste) or chose Add to Selection & Scale.
Default is the upper left most location. You can edit this via the Movie Properties window.
Once pasted you need to set the properties of this individual track. Choose your track and use the movie properties window to set them to size and location and the set the "Visual Settings" to adjust the "transparency" level and its presentation settings.
I've added .png files to many of my "movies" without any errors.

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