Video From Motion Shows As 16:9 in DVDSP - Plus

Help!!
I've created a Motion project using the "NTSC DV" preset and when I export it out as a Quicktime (either straight from Motion or via Compressor) and import it into DVDSP, DVDSP sees it as 16:9... is there an anamorphic checkbox I'm missing in Motion?
A few other questions while I'm at it...
I have an SC font that displays fine in Motion but Compressor doesn't see it correctly- why's that & how do I fix it?
Also, I have a Motion project and I want to use it as the open for a DVD, the last frame however I want to use as a background for my DVDSP menus. So I need to export a still of the last frame from the movie but I want to make sure it matches up exactly with the movie and there's no jump or shift in the placement when DVDSP goes from the end of the movies to the image for the menus- how do I do this?
Thanks in advance for all your help!
Robert

Thanks but it still shows up as 16:9 when I import the Motion project... I can't find a preference in Motion to select anamorphic or 16:9 vs 4:3... why not?!?
Question... does this have something to do maybe with bit depth? I have mine set to 16 but if I change it to 8 the graphic looks really dull.
Help please- thanks.
Robert
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