Adding a layout definition to a Job Ticket: Advanced mode
A layout definition is a group of specifications that combine to describe a single layout. A layout definition includes Resources such as medium (output) type (Print, Web, or Interactive), Output Specifications, and Rule Sets.
When you create a project from a Job Ticket template, QuarkXPress automatically creates a layout for each layout definition in the Job Ticket template. If a layout definition does not contain a Layout Specification, QuarkXPress displays the New Project dialog box so you can specify the page size, margins, and so forth.
When you add a layout definition to an active Job Ticket, a layout is created from that layout definition and automatically added to the corresponding project.
To add a layout definition to a Job Ticket template or Job Ticket:
- Open the Job Jackets Manager dialog box (Utilities > Job Jackets Manager) and select the target Job Ticket in the left list.
- To display Resource controls, click the Advanced Settings button.
- Select Layouts in the top-right list. Any layout definitions in the Job Ticket display in the bottom-right list.
- Click the New Item button
above the bottom-right list. A layout definition named “Layouts” is added. (The name you give to a layout definition is the name that will be applied to the actual layout when you create a project. To rename a layout definition, double-click its name and then enter the new name.) - Click the expander button next to the layout definition name to display the fields of the layout definition.
- Specify or enter a value for any fields you want to use.
- Click Save.
For information on using layout definitions, see “Applying a layout definition to a project.”