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JOB JACKETS
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An output specialist and a job definer work together to define the output1.
specifications and rules that are appropriate for a print job (or for a set of related
print jobs), including things like page size, page count, list of colors, trapping
settings, style sheets, line thicknesses, and valid color spaces for imported
pictures.
The job definer uses these specifications and rules to create a Job Ticket template
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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.
The layout artist creates a project from the Job Ticket template using the
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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.
Using the Job Ticket as a set of guidelines, the layout artist builds the layout.
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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.
When a layout is complete, the layout artist sends it to output through any of
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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