2018

JOB JACKETS
412 | A Guide to QuarkXPress 2018
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orking with Job Tickets
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Job Ticket is a set of Resources (specifications and rules) that can be applied to one
or more QuarkXPress projects. Each Job Ticket has a name and is stored in a
particular Job Jackets structure. A Job Ticket contains both project-level Resources
(such as colors, style sheets, and color management settings) and layout-level
Resources (such as Layout Specifications and layout definitions).
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here are three kinds of Job Tickets:
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Job Ticket template is a definition for a “master” Job Ticket. In some ways, a Job•
Ticket template is similar to a master page or a QuarkXPress template file.
An active Job Ticket is a copy of a Job Ticket template that is associated with a•
particular project.
A deferred Job Ticket is a copy of a Job Ticket template that has been associated•
with a project, but is no longer associated with that project (for example, if the
project was closed without being saved).
Creating a Job Ticket template
Here are some guidelines to indicate when you might want to have separate Job
Ticket templates:
If you have a recurring print job, such as a newsletter or magazine, you might•
want to create a Job Ticket template for that job.
If you plan to create several types of layouts (such as a poster, postcard, and•
digital medium) that are all based on a single campaign or theme, you might
want to create a Job Ticket template for each layout and store all of the Job
Ticket templates in a single Job Jackets file. That way, all of the layouts can share
the same style sheets, colors, and so forth.
If you have a standard format that is used by a number of people, such as an ad•
format, you might want to use a Job Ticket template to help your customers
construct their ads according to the guidelines.
If a group of layout artists needs to ensure that they are all using the same style•
sheets, colors, or other Resources, and to keep those Resources synchronized
among the layout artists if the Resources should change, you might want to
store those Resources in a Job Ticket template so the layout artists can access the
Resources via a shared Job Jackets file. This approach can help you to maintain
corporate brand standards in a large organization.
Creating a Job Ticket template: Basic mode (Windows only)
To add a Job Ticket template to a Job Jackets structure using basic mode:
Open the Job Jackets Manager dialog box (Utilities > Job Jackets Manager). If
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more than one list displays in the dialog box, click Basic Settings to show the
basic pane.