Imported PDF File and unchecked FIXED ASPECT RATIO problems.

I just don't get it. . . . I have imported a pdf file into MOTION 2, unchecked BOTH Fixed Aspect Ratio boxes on both the media and the layers and I am still getting major rasterization!
When I scale up the file in Acrobat, there are NO problems. It's something that I am not doing in MOTION.
Any help is VERY appreciated.
Thanks
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.2)

I didn't know you could import PDFs...
Are you putting any filters on it - that causes rasterization...
Patrick

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