A process is provided to prepare production data for a print job. The production data includes an electronic document defined by a page description language (PDL). The electronic document is stored in a PDL image file, such as a Postscript file, a PDF file, or the like. A still image proxy, which may...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7298516?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7298516 - Preparation of production data for a print job using a still image proxy of a page description language image file