Abstract: An automated, computer-implemented method is provided for preparing 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. The production data for the print job is prepared via a processor. A still image proxy is created of the PDL image file. Information about electronic manipulations of an image display of the still image proxy is received and recorded. The information about the manipulations is used, via the processor, to revise the PDL image file so as to match the PDL image file to the manipulations made to the image display of the still image proxy, thereby preparing an edited PDL image file which is the electronic document for the print job.

Abstract: A computer program product prepares 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. The production data for the print job is prepared via a processor. The computer program product has computer-readable media encoded with instructions for execution by the processor to create a still image proxy of the PDL image file, electronically manipulate an image display of the still image proxy and record information about the manipulations, and use the information about the manipulations to revise the PDL image file so as to match the PDL image file to the manipulations made to the image display of the still image proxy.

Abstract: A computer program product prepares 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. The production data for the print job is prepared via a processor. The computer program product has computer-readable media encoded with instructions for execution by the processor to create a still image proxy of the PDL image file, electronically manipulate an image display of the still image proxy and record information about the manipulations, and use the information about the manipulations to revise the PDL image file so as to match the PDL image file to the manipulations made to the image display of the still image proxy.

Abstract: An automated method is provided for viewing 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 and has predefined physical dimensions and a predetermined area in which the electronic document must fit in a layout of a physical printed document. In the method, a still image proxy is created of the PDL image file. A static template is created that defines the predetermined area. The physical dimensions of the template are dynamically determined based on the area in which the electronic document must fit in the layout of the physical printed document. The physical dimensions of an image display of the still image proxy are dynamically determined based on the relative size of the predefined physical dimensions of the PDL image file to the predetermined area in which the electronic document must fit.

Abstract: Production data is prepared for a print job wherein the production data includes an electronic document defined by a page description language (PDL). The electronic document is stored in a PDL image file. First, a still image proxy of the PDL image file is created, Next, one or more graphical objects are inserted into an image display of the still image proxy and properties of the inserted graphical objects are recorded. The recorded properties of the inserted graphical objects are then used to revise or rebuild the PDL image file so as to match the PDL image file to the inserted graphical objects.

Abstract: 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 be a JPEG file, a GIF file, a PNG file, or the like, is created of the PDL image file. An image display of the still image proxy is electronically manipulated. In addition, production specifications may be appended to the image display of the still image proxy. Information about the manipulations and production specifications are recorded and subsequently used to revise the PDL image file so as to match the PDL image file to the manipulations made to the image display of the still image proxy and to match the production specifications appended to the image display of the still image proxy.

Abstract: A process is provided to prepare production data for a print job. In one embodiment of the present invention, 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 be a JPEG file, a GIF file, a PNG file, or the like, is created of the PDL image file. An image display of the still image proxy is electronically manipulated. Information about the manipulations are recorded and subsequently used to revise the PDL image file so as to match the PDL image file to the manipulations made to the image display of the still image proxy.

Abstract: A process is provided to prepare production data for a print job. In one embodiment of the present invention, 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 format proxy, which may be a JPEG file, a GIF file, a PNG file, or the like, is created of the PDL image file. The still image format proxy is electronically manipulated. In addition, production specifications may be appended to the still image format proxy. Information about the manipulations and production specifications are recorded and subsequently used to revise the PDL image file so as to match the PDL image file to the manipulations made to the still image format proxy and to match the production specifications appended to the still image format proxy.