2020

JOB JACKETS
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
requirements for your customers (and thus helps them to avoid exceeding those
requirements). You might even be able to download a Job Jackets file containing
a press’s requirements from the press manufacturer.
Creating a Job Jackets file: Basic mode (Windows only)
To create a Job Jackets file using basic mode:
Open the Job Jackets Manager dialog box (Utilities > Job Jackets Manager).
1.
If more than one list displays in the dialog box, click Basic Settings to show the 2.
basic pane.
Click the New Job Jackets button . The New Job Jackets dialog box displays.
3.
Enter a name for the Job Jackets file in the Name field. 4.
If you plan to allow multiple users to share this Job Jackets file, check Share this 5.
Jacket. If you do not check this box, the Job Jackets file will be embedded in the
active project (if any).
If you checked Share this Jacket in the previous step, specify where the Job
6.
Jackets file should be stored by choosing an option from the Save in drop-down
menu:
To use the default location (see “
Linked and embedded Job Jackets“), choose •
Default Jacket Folder.
To store the shared Job Jackets file in the same folder as the active project, •
choose Project Folder.
To store the shared Job Jackets file somewhere else, choose Other and •
browse to a target directory (such as a networked volume available to all of
the layout artists).
Click the Settings control to show the Tickets, Style Settings, Contacts, and
7.
Layout Specification tabs.
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