Using vector files in AEFX

I need to brief a graphic artist on a project that will be composited in AEFX.
Camera tracks thru a barcode to reveal a scene. Simple. Basically track in then thru a white bar and dissolve thru to scene
Wondering if the barcode was created as layers in a vector format.... if that would be better than a massive psd file.
Does AEFX even work with vector files?
Assumeably this needs rasterising at some point.
Grateful for any thoughts and ideas regarding this.

Thank you Rick.
That sounds perfect,
I will run a test now...before briefing the artist.
EDIT:
Tested - I had no luck with .ai files but .eps worked perfectly.... as per Ricks tip regarding continuous rasterisation.

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Linda Feltner wrote:
> I cannot import or open vector files in Freehand 10. I
just get large
> Xs instead of the image. I have a MAC OS 10.3.9,
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> trying to import some small files that are either .ai or
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> over an aerial map. This can't be difficult, but I must
be
> overlooking something. Many thanks in advance. Linda
>
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> Xs instead of the image. I have a MAC OS 10.3.9,
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> trying to import some small files that are either .ai or
.eps files
> (all are vector) that open fine in Illustrator 10 (so I
know they
> work), but I can't use them in that program. I've tried
adjusting in
> Freehand Preferences the 'convert editable EPS files" ,
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> tried adjusting the 'Embed...." selection on and off.
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> me what thing I'm doing wrong. I have two files, they
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> boundaries, that need to scale and adjust their color
and line width
> over an aerial map. This can't be difficult, but I must
be
> overlooking something. Many thanks in advance. Linda
>
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