Graphics Format (pdf, ai, psd, etc) in InDesign

Dear all,
For optimal graphics quality, what is the best way and format to place/bridge graphics into InDesign.
Many thanks for your advice!
Best rgrds Manon

I have been getting really crummy looking graphics while editing in ID CS6.
I set display preferences to High Quality but no improvement.
Based on comments here in forums, I went to View menu in document and set High Quality there also, and got some improvement.
ID CS6 shows a decent quality graphics (a .png screenshot from my Mac) but only when I export it as .pdf.
I'm doing most of my editing on a MacBook Pro 13" (I move from location to location and it's the only machine with CS6 on it at the moment).
I hazard a guess that ID looks at my graphics card and screen resolution and decides that I only need a crummy or semi-crummy display.
Are there some additional hidden settings for image display quality?
Again, I stress that the document itself really has better image quality than what is apparent while editing, but it's highly annoying to see a scruffy looking graphic while editing.

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