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things like page size, page count, list of colors, trapping settings, style sheets, line
thicknesses, and valid color spaces for imported pictures.
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The job definer uses these specifications and rules to create a Job Ticket template in a
Job Jackets file. The Job Ticket template describes a particular project, and may include
different specifications and rules for each layout in that project (here, we'll assume only
one layout is defined in the Job Ticket template). When the Job Jackets file is complete,
the job definer gives the file to the layout artist.
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The layout artist creates a project from the Job Ticket template using the command File >
New > Project from Ticket. QuarkXPress automatically creates a Job Ticket from the Job
Ticket template, and associates the Job Ticket with the project. QuarkXPress reads the Job
Ticket and automatically inserts all of the Job Ticket's Resources into the project (such as
colors, style sheets, and color management settings). QuarkXPress also automatically
creates any layouts defined in the Job Ticket.
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Using the Job Ticket as a set of guidelines, the layout artist builds the layout. Periodically,
the layout artist chooses File > Job Jackets > Evaluate Layout to verify that she is staying
within the guidelines defined in the Job Ticket. When she does so, a dialog box lets her
identify and navigate to any design elements that violate the rules defined in the Job
Ticket. This lets the layout artist fix problems as they arise, rather than leaving them to
be found at prepress.
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When a layout is complete, the layout artist sends it to output through any of several
methods, including direct printing, Collect for Output, or export to PDF or PDF/X. If the
Job Jackets file includes Output Specifications, those Output Specifications can be used to
send the job to output to specific formats and with specific settings. Because the layout
has been developed within the specifications provided by the Job Ticket template, the
layout is correct when it arrives at the press.
Working with Job Jackets
Job Jackets information is stored in XML format. However, QuarkXPress provides a
comprehensive interface that makes it easy to create and modify Job Jackets. The following
topics describe the basics of the Job Jackets user interface.
Basic mode and Advanced mode
Basic Mode is only available on Windows.
The Job Jackets Manager dialog box (Utilities > Job Jackets Manager) provides a unified
interface where a job definer can create and configure Job Jackets and the components
that they are made of.
By default, the Job Jackets Manager dialog box shows the Job Jackets in the default
Job Jackets folder (see "The default Job Jackets file"), as well as the Job Jackets associated with
any open projects. The active project (if any) is shown in bold with an asterisk.
The Job Jackets Manager dialog box has two modes:
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