Creating Rules: Advanced mode

To construct a Rule, first navigate to the Rule Resources in the Job Jackets Manager dialog box, as described in “Working with Resources: Advanced mode.” Then use the Rule wizard, as follows:

  1. Click the New button QuarkXpress btn job jackets new item Creating Rules: Advanced mode. The Edit Rule dialog box (the first part of the Rule wizard) displays.
  2. Enter a name for the Rule in the Name field.
  3. To indicate what kind of object the Rule should apply to, choose an option from the Subject drop-down menu. Available subjects include all boxes, text boxes, picture boxes, text characters, lines, text paths, pictures, and fonts.
    QuarkXpress db edit rule pane 1 Creating Rules: Advanced mode

    Use the Edit Rule dialog box to create rules.

  4. To indicate what you want the Rule to check, check an option in the Conditions area. The available conditions depend on the selected subject.

    Repeat this step for each condition you want to include in the Rule. The conditions are combined with a logical AND operator. For example, to create a Rule specifying that text boxes should have a background of 50% Blue, choose Text Boxes and then check both Background and Shade.

  5. Click Next to display the next dialog box in the Rule wizard. In this dialog box, you must specify the conditions that trigger the Rule (for example, “is not Overprint” or “is less than 10pt”). To configure each condition, click the expander to expand the item in the list, then choose options and enter values in the provided fields.
    QuarkXpress db edit rule pane 2 Creating Rules: Advanced mode

    Use the second dialog box in the Rule wizard to configure a rule.

    If a condition has a QuarkXpress btn job jackets rules plus Creating Rules: Advanced mode button, you can click this button to add additional clauses to the condition. Clauses are combined with a logical OR operator. For example, to specify that the indicated item should have a color that is either a CMYK color or a spot color, configure the first line to check for CMYK, then add a second line, and configure it to check for Spot Ink.

  6. Click Next to display the third and final dialog box in the Rule wizard. Use this dialog box to specify a Description of the Rule, a Policy (which determines what kind of icon displays if the Rule is broken), and Instructions for fixing the problem. The information you enter in Instructions is displayed when a layout artist chooses Evaluate Layout if the Rule is broken.
    QuarkXpress db edit rule pane 3 Creating Rules: Advanced mode

    Use the third dialog box in the Rule wizard to control what happens when a rule is broken.

Creating Rules: Advanced mode