Saved project imports to FCE with a smaller size

I am learning Livetype and I have created a nice text with a Wand type effect and a green nature background. When I save it and then import it into FCE as a clip, the clip plays ok but there are two problems:
1 - The whole clip looks much smaller than the once I created in Lifetype. The font is much smaller.
2 - The green nature background (the type of background I chose) does not import, so basically, I can see the fonts, the effects but with a black background.
Any idea what is going on. Thanks for the help
Estela

Hey there!!!!
I'm not sure about the size problem (trying viewing your project in full screen in FCE and see if that helps). But, I have had the background issue myself and its an easy fix...
1. Open live type project.
2. Drag background layer above the dividing line (a thick bar with three little dots on it)
This should fix your problem.
Good Luck,
-Hooked

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