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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
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:
• 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 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.
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.
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