AI vs PSD Import to Flash CS4 - Difference in Quality?

I have a bunch of vector and bitmap images I'm importing into Flash CS4 from Illustrator and/or Photoshop.
I can import the PSD directly into Flash
and AI directly into Flash
or
import the PSD into Illustrator, then import ONLY an AI into Flash.
Is there any degredation in the quality of the bitmaps, if I send them through Illustrator?
Thanks

hey xchanin,
My question is whether a bitmap loses quality if it goes from photoshop through illustrator to flash. I think illustrator files tend to import a little better into flash than photoshop files.
I do agree that vector is sharper in most cases. I try to keep all of my text & basic graphics as vector. Most of my bitmaps are full blown illustrations though.
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