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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:
• (Windows only) Basic mode is for layout artists and job definers who don't need to
use the advanced JDF capabilities of Job Jackets. Basic mode offers all the controls
necessary to create, manage, and share Job Jackets.
• Advanced mode is for production administrators seeking to use the features of JDF
to automate and integrate portions of their workflow. Advanced mode uses a
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