Export Still Frame - Resolution

I need to export a still frame from a video to create print materials. I exported as DPX from Program monitor (couldn't find any settings for resolution). Opened the file in Photoshop and realized the file resolution is 72 pixels per inch. How can I change export settings to be able to export stills at 300 resolution.Since DPX is used to create film prints, I assume there is a way to export stills at other than screen resolution. Suggestions and pointers appreciated.
Thanks.
RV

I assume there is a way to export stills at other than screen resolution.
There isn't. Screen resolution has little connection to print resolution. Video (and film) doesn't have any sort of DPI, though it's commonly referred to as having 72DPI; this is really just a convenience, more than anything. The only thing that matters in video is raw frame size, e.g. 1920x1080. At the typical print resolution of 300DPI, that's about 6.5"x3.5"--not exactly poster size.
The best you can do is use Photoshop or other scaling algorithms to blow up the image, with the knowledge that it's going to get less sharp the larger you go.

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