APPLEWORKS PAINT DPI AND RESOLUTION / IMAGE SIZE

Question

I am struggling to make a 10" x 10" design in appleworks paint using at least 288 DPI. But the max resolution is 2000 pixels x 2000 pixels. This gives me a tiny square, not 10" x 10". The print shop I want to submit to dictates the size (10 x 10) and wants at least 200 DPI. Is there not some way for me to choose a DPI other than 72, 144, 288, 300 or 360??? I love appleworks paint but this is frustrating.
I did a 7.5" x 9" design, using 144 DPI @ 1010 x 1300 pixels and it SEEMED to come out fine, but they want higher DPI, and when it was opened as PNG (in an email) it turned out huge.
What am I doing WRONG?

Answer 1

Hi,
Give this a try and see if this works.
1. Create a custom page size 11x11 using page setup. The extra inch gives you some play with the margins.
2. Create a drawing document then under the Format menu select the Show ruler command.
3. Create a paint frame. Activate the paint frame and change the resolution to 288 dpi.
4. Resize the paint frame to 10x10 by dragging using the frames handles and using the ruler as a guide.
5. When you have completed the drawing save it as a pdf instead of jpg. If you save it as a jpg the resolution will revert to 72 dpi. If you save is pdf, the paint resolution should be maintained at 288 dpi. To save it as pdf use the print command and use the save pdf under the pdf button. Most print shops should be able to handle pdf.
Hope this helps.