Yes, on a Mac--otherwise it sounds like I'm doing exactly what you're doing: oversized PSD for smaller output. I do note that the tutorials seem to have been done on a PC, so I wonder if that's the difference. In any case, it seems like the defaults on the Mac chew up the image upon output, which is...

I seem to be having a problem with output quality. I am importing PSD files that are about 3000x2500 pixels, with a project setting of 800x600,with animations to be edited in Final Cut Pro on a Mac. I am using oversized original PSD files since I want to have clean lines and be able to zoom a bit if...