Vector Files Look Bitmapped

Ok, so I've opened a year old file with some character
animations I created for an adult swim webseries. I need the files
to create a website for the particular show. When I open the .FLA
files, everything looks great. But when I copy specific elements to
past into a new .FLA document, the elements look like a bitmapped
image, or maybe like a tiny vector image that only zooms so far.
Not sure what's going on. The elements look great in their original
documents. Anyone run in to this issue?
Thanks!
G

>  I mean when I scale the text up it doesn't get affected, just when I zoom.
That's not actually a problem. That's normal. When you scale a layer with continuous rasterization, the vector information is converted into a new set of pixels to make things sharp. When you just zoom in a preview, you're not actually changing any pixels in the composition; you're just zooming in on the existing pixels for a closer look.
from After Effects Help:
"Note: After Effects renders vector objects before zooming (scaling for preview), so some vector objects may appear jagged when you zoom in on them. This apparent pixelation for zooms does not affect scaling of layers or rendering to final output. "

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