# Print dpi help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-dpi-help/262808>\
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**Created:** [June 10, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-dpi-help/262808 "2008-06-10T04:10:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![jewelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@jewelee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jewelee)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-dpi-help/262808/1 "2008-06-10T04:10:51Z")

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Hi all;  
I am building a program in which the client can upload a photo and some text to  
create a personalized gift card.  
Is there a way to set/change the dpi say from 72dpi to 300dpi in flash?  
The card printing company requires the following specs.

```
      **File Format:**
         **.TIF:**
     The file should be in .tif format saved with layers (.EPS, .PSD, .PDF, .AI can also be 
         **SIZE WITH BLACK:**
     2.25" x 3.5" for bleed 
         **ACTUAL SIZE:**
     2.125" x 3.375" 
         **Color Mode:**
     CMYK 
         **DPI:**
     300 or higher for best print quality 

```

I am at a loss on how I should go about this.  
Help would be greatly apprecieated!!!🔗

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**Author:** ![jewelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@jewelee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jewelee)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-dpi-help/262808/2 "2008-06-10T04:12:58Z")

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oops, typo, appreciated

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**Author:** ![Anogar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-dpi-help/262808/3 "2008-06-10T05:25:33Z")

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Flash is _not_ a print program, you will not get satisfactory results.

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**Author:** ![Pier25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@Pier25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pier25)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-dpi-help/262808/4 "2008-06-10T07:22:23Z")

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And flash doesn’t work with Tiff formats… or even CMYK mode. Flash is pure RGB.

I think you’ll be more succesfull with a server side solution, such as PHP, converting a Tiff to a JPG with a certain size, and then printing a dynamically generated PDF or something. PHP has a lot of modules for working with pictures and some other for creating PDFs on the fly.

When creating pdfs dynamically you have total control over the size of the document and you’re able to work in CMYK, control the bleed, etc.

Just an idea…

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**Author:** ![Pier25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@Pier25](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pier25)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-dpi-help/262808/5 "2008-06-10T07:23:21Z")

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This is the free class for creating pdf with php

[http://www.fpdf.org/](http://www.fpdf.org/)

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**Author:** ![jewelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@jewelee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jewelee)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-dpi-help/262808/6 "2008-06-11T00:49:24Z")

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Thank you! I am checking that out now.

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**Author:** ![jewelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@jewelee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jewelee)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/print-dpi-help/262808/7 "2008-06-13T01:03:39Z")

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Just saw the stickys. Thanks