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# Thank you -
I want it to look tidy at 3' * 4' when I feed it into the engraver.

In my experience telling an image to be a certain size in tatty shop has no bearing on the size it comes out.
(I helped save b3ta! LordManley twitter.com/LordManley, Mon 30 Oct 2006, 19:42, archived)
# thats because you are probably printing it
with a "fit to page" setting or just a printer that isn;t as compatible as it should be.
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Mon 30 Oct 2006, 19:44, archived)
# Right.
I want a final physical thing which is 3" * 4"

How can I make that?
(I helped save b3ta! LordManley twitter.com/LordManley, Mon 30 Oct 2006, 19:45, archived)
# by finding the settings for the printer
that make it print at the size of the package.
(Print Options under File in most packages)

Chances are you'll need to do a few test prints, measuring the results with a ruler to be sure.

But 300Dpi should do you for that size.
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Mon 30 Oct 2006, 19:47, archived)
# Test prints aren't really an option
I'm engravinbg into brass.
(I helped save b3ta! LordManley twitter.com/LordManley, Mon 30 Oct 2006, 19:49, archived)
# I mean test prints on paper
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Mon 30 Oct 2006, 19:50, archived)
# then do some tests into some scrap wood or plastic
shoudn't hurt an engraver.
(asdfasdfasdf, Mon 30 Oct 2006, 19:53, archived)
# Ah!
I have some of that plastic sheeting stuff.
(I helped save b3ta! LordManley twitter.com/LordManley, Mon 30 Oct 2006, 20:01, archived)