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Submission Manager
Before you prepare a JDF file, use the Submission Manager to configure the submissions
workflow. Submissions are a new way to convert, test, and package files for delivery to a service
provider. Click Submission Manager in the JDF Job Definitions dialog box. Then click Add in
the Submission Manager dialog box to create a new configuration. In the Submission Setup
dialog box, name the configuration, choose a default conversion setting, and select a submission
method—for best results, always check Submit as MIME package. In Pre-submission Options
check the options Verify that PDF files are consistent with the JDF job definition and Preflight
PDF files. The first option compares the JDF file with the associated files and verifies that they
exist and are linked to the appropriate URL; any inconsistencies in page sizes, inks, and the
number of pages available result in an error. The Preflight PDF files option preflights the PDF
files using the preflight profile specified in the JDF file (if there isn't one specified, the option uses
the one specified in the Submission Setup dialog box).
Configuring JDF files
To configure a new JDF file:
1. Create a new JDF file, as described in "Creating JDF files."
2. Click New in the JDF Job Definitions dialog box. Then select New to create a blank JDF file.
3. Choose an option:
• Select Based On The Document: [Filename] to create a JDF files based on the PDF
file you have open. Acrobat automatically fills in the Section and File data, but you
must manually complete the product data.
• Select Based On The Job Definition: [Filename] to create a JDF file using an existing
JDF file as a template. Settings for preflighting and PDF conversion are embedded,
but you must manually enter Product, Section, and File data.
4. Enter a name for the JDF file and specify a location for it. Then, click Create And Edit to open
the Edit JDF Job Definition dialog box.
5. Enter the product information on the General tab. Enter billing information and add contacts
on the Customer Info tab.
Adding a Section
Each JDF file must have one or more sections. Create a section for each file or for each set of files
that has a different page size and orientation, media settings, duplex policy, scaling percentage,
or set of inks.
To add a section, click Add Section at the bottom of the Edit JDF Job Definition dialog box.
Name the section and enter its settings. Use the Ink tab to specify the inks used: select a color
standard, such as CMYK, and then add any spot colors (including varnishes) used in the section.
To add a PDF file or native file to the section, click Add File, and then browse to the file you want
to add. Add files in sequential order. To change the order, select a file name and click Move Up or
Move Down.
Submitting the Job
When you've added all the sections and the files, arranged the files in sequential order, and
included all the information you have, you are ready to submit the job. Select the JDF file in
the JDF Job Definition dialog box, and click Submit. Acrobat 9 Pro converts PDFs and native
InDesign files listed in the JDF file into PDF files using the PDF conversion settings specified in
the JDF file. If the verification option is selected in the submission settings, Acrobat compares
the JDF file to the content of the files and reports any inconsistencies. If the Preflight option
is selected, Acrobat preflights the file using the Preflight profile specified in the JDF file or the
submission settings and displays a detailed preflight report. Then Acrobat packages the file and
submits it as a MIME file or uploads it to the location specified in the Submission Setup dialog
box. For more information, see the JDF white paper at http://www.adobe.com/products/jdf.
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