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different user interface that provides access to everything in basic mode plus
additional Resources, such as Rules, and JDF-only Resources, such as binding and
crossover specifications.
(Windows only) To use advanced mode, open the Job Jackets Manager dialog box
(Utilities menu) and click the Advanced Settings button. To switch back to basic
mode, click the Basic Settings button.
The Job Jackets Manager dialog box (Utilities > Job Jackets Manager) lets a job definer
work with Job Jackets files and their components. This dialog box has a basic mode (top)
and an advanced mode (bottom).
Creating Job Jackets files
First of all, when and why should a job definer create a Job Jackets file? There are no
hard-and-fast rules for answering this question: If you want to, you can put Job Tickets
for all of your print jobs in one great big Job Jackets file. However, here are some
guidelines to indicate when you might want to have separate Job Jackets files.
• If you plan to create a number of print jobs that share the same Resources (such
as colors, style sheets, trapping settings, color management settings, and page
sizes), you might want to create one Job Jackets file for all of those print jobs. For
example, if you're a design firm that serves several different clients, each of which
has its own visual identity, you might create one Job Jackets file for each client.
• If you are in charge of a design group and you'd like to make sure that every layout
artist working on a particular project (such as a promotional campaign) uses the
exact same Resources, you might want to create a Job Jackets file and Job Ticket
template containing those Resources, and have all of the layout artists share that
Job Jackets file.
• If you are an output provider and you have a particular press with particular
requirements, you might create a Job Jackets file that captures that press's
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