Scaling a layer produces jaggy, not smooth lines.

Hello.
I have a screen-grab of a website that I need to scale down and rotate about 20º. I make it a smart object and then scale dwon and rotate. Works great.
Except that the straight lines on the layer get a non-smooth jaggy look to them. Liek they are not being re-rasterized properly.
This happens whether or not I make it a smart object.
Any ideas?
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Thanks for the reply.
Here is the final (note the jaggy look of the top edge of the angled screen browser window image)
http://www.dorseygraphics.com/forumphotos/photoshop_jaggy_sample.png
Here is the actual page that needs to be angled.
http://www.dorseygraphics.com/forumphotos/photoshop_jaggy_hi-res.png
My PS settings are "Bicubic Sharper (Best for Reduction)". Bicubic Smoother looks pretty much the same. Help!! The client is complaining about the jaggedness of the lines.
Thanks,
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