Creating Posters/Flyers - Best format to save?

I have created a poster/flyer in photoshop... Saved it as a PSD.... Now i want to save it in illustrator as I want it to be the best qaulity possible. What format should I save the image(s) and whats the best way to go about it? The idea is to use the poster on our company website. I don't want the text to come out blury/pixelated etc
Cheers
Jerome

Now i want to save it in illustrator
Say what?
pdfs saved from psd can contain vector data for type (if no faux styles have been employed at least) and Vector Masks.

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