Transparent psd layers in Motion 5

Hello,
I'm trying to import psd-files into Motion 5. As I see in the layer list (sorry I only know Motion 5 in German), it works. I also see the small pictures in the files preview on the left. Strangely I don't see them in the canvas. I see the borderlines around the objects, but every pixels of all the layers seem to be transparent. It doesn't matter if I import all the layers or reduce them to one - they are invisible. Other image types can be displayed correctly, but not psd.
Can you tell me what's the problem here?
Thanks for your help

usually I use RGB, but this time I used a fellow's files and I forgot to check that. Guess I will never forget that again Thanks for your help!

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