Illustrator CS2 - Setting DPI resolution on PDF export

Hi,
I'd like to know how to set the PDF output resolution in DPI in Illustrator? I use Save As to save as PDF, but I am sure it must be possible to choose this DPI setting somewhere...
Thank you

Thank you! I know what you mean and you set PPI in the Compression section for any bitmap contained in the Illustrator document...

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But even though the image's actual measure is smaller on the Acer, and even though your image occupies the exact same number of monitor pixels on both the Acer and the Toshiba, I will have to do some scrolling on the Acer because its monitor has fewer hardware pixels.
So if I'm designing images to fit neatly on my Acer without the need for scrolling, I care about its screen size in terms of number of hardware pixels, not in terms of actual measure (centimeters or inches).
I want to be able to set the lines and curves in terms of pixels.
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But you can proceed to specify line weights, box sizes, etc., etc, in terms of ruler units (bogus pixels or legitimate points).
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So regardless of how you have your rulers set while working, it is just simpler (and more legitimately meaningful) to export your raster images in terms of number of pixels (N pixels x n pixels), not by PPI. That brings us full-circle right back to where your question started: There is no document-wide PPI for an Illustrator file.
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