Photoshop layered files (.PSD) into FCPX - not showing layers

Hi,
I ma trying to import a photoshop layered file into FCPX.
It does import to the timeline but it show up as a normal image file, and NOT as a layered file.
I have tried many other files and nothing.
Please advise.
thanks

Where are you importing from? How are you importing? After you import into the browser, what icon appears with the file?

Thank tom.
I have tried several ways. dragging from finder to the time line, importing into the the event, etc.
Either way it show an image icon, both in the browser and timeline. It doesn't show the the 3 layered symbol on the upper left corner of the clip.
I wonder what am I doing wrong.

Can you post the PSD file somewhere like Dropbox?

From the Browser, if you right-click it, Open In Timeline, you only see the flattened file, no layers? Odd...

What version of Photoshop are you using? And what version FCP?

Are the layers in your ps file text layers? If so convert them to smart object see if that works. You should use the import media command in FC. Then you should see the little icon that looks like stack of paper (layers) on the upper left corner of the clip.

And one other thing to do first is to go to File>Delete generated files>unused render files.

Keep us posted. Layered PS files are giving a bunch of us headaches. See this: www.fcp.co/forum/4-final-cut-pro-x-fcpx/...e-issue-is-it-solved

Jonathan

Sorry - posted to the wrong thread.

Yes Tom,

www.dropbox.com/s/evc3qkdsjocieq4/psd%20fcpx%20test.psd?dl=0

if I do that, that OPEN IN TIME LINE is not available (it is greyed out)

photoshop version 12, FCPX 10.2

Jonathan Levin wrote: What version of Photoshop are you using? And what version FCP?

Are the layers in your ps file text layers? If so convert them to smart object see if that works. You should use the import media command in FC. Then you should see the little icon that looks like stack of paper (layers) on the upper left corner of the clip.

And one other thing to do first is to go to File>Delete generated files>unused render files.

Keep us posted. Layered PS files are giving a bunch of us headaches. See this: www.fcp.co/forum/4-final-cut-pro-x-fcpx/...e-issue-is-it-solved

Jonathan

I can't see what's wrong with the file on my system but it doesn't import as layered for me either. If I open it in Pixelmator and export a PSD file, I get all the layers in FCP, included the switched off ones. It text layers aren't coming across as they are, probably not smart objects but vector shapes. The file is also in CMYK. It really should be 8-bit RGB.

If I drag your file into Motion and bring in layers, I only see three layers and they're blank. I do not see the the three preview layers that are switched on.

Strugeld with this my self. The solution is to change your Photoshop project from 16 bit to 8 bit.

Go to: "Image / Mode / and then select 8 bit"