Every QuarkXPress project is associated with a Job Jackets structure. A project’s Job Jackets structure may be embedded in the project, or it may be stored in an XML Job Jackets file in the local file system. The location of a project’s Job Jackets structure depends on how you create the project; for more information, see “Applying a Job Ticket template to a project.”

A Job Jackets structure can exist as an XML file in the file system, or can be embedded in the project file.

By default, non-embedded Job Jackets files are stored in the location specified in the Job Jackets pane of the Preferences dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit menu). However, you can store Job Jackets files wherever you like. For example, if you’re sharing a Job Jackets file among layout artists in a workgroup (see “Shared Job Jackets“), you might choose to put that Job Jackets file on a file server that everyone can reach through the network.

To change the default location where Job Jackets are stored, go to the Job Jackets pane of the Preferences dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit menu), click Select the path, click the Select button, and navigate to the target directory.