Quality of FireWorks graphics

Why is it that when I create a graphic in FireWorks, then
import the PNG into Flash, it loses resolution?
For my project, I create screens, icons, and other items in
FireWorks because it is much better for that, but when I bring them
into Flash, they look terrible. Anything I create in Flash looks
fine. if I understand correctly, Flash graphics are vector images,
and therefore scale nicely and always look crisp. But I was hoping
that there was an integration between FW and Flash that would allow
my images to remain crisp.
For example, if I create capture a screen, take it into
FireWorks to adjust it slightly then import it into Flash, it looks
terrible. So as a result I have to recreate all screens in Flash,
and it's labor intensive.
HELP!

I don't have a lot of Premiere experience, but when I want to create an NTSC Widescreen sequence, these are the video specs:
For editing with IEEE1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) DV equipment.
Widescreen NTSC video (16:9 interlaced).
48kHz (16 bit) audio.
Drop-Frame Timecode numbering.
Video Settings
Frame size: 720h 480v (1.2121)
Frame rate: 29.97 frames/second
Pixel Aspect Ratio: D1/DV NTSC Widescreen 16:9 (1.2121)
Fields: Lower Field First
It automatically makes the sequence interlaced. How do I make it progressive?
(Also, can I copy shots already edited into the interlaced sequence, and paste them into a new progressive sequence?)

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