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After preflighting and verifying the JDF file and the PDF files associated with it, you can package
the files into a single MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) file. The MIME specifica-
tion lets you format non-ASCII messages so they can be sent over the Internet, ensuring the file
links are retained during transfer. Your customer can submit the JDF package to your produc-
tion site as an e-mail attachment, send it to the URL of a CIP4-compliant system, or drop the
files on an FTP site.
Creating JDF files
To create a JDF file in Acrobat 9 Pro:
1. Choose Advanced > Print Production > JDF Job Definitions, or click the JDF tool in the Print
Production toolbar ( ). Acrobat displays the JDF Job Definitions dialog box, where you can
access all JDF functionality in Acrobat 9 Pro.
2. Choose from the following options:
• Click New to start creating a new JDF definition.
• Click Add to import a JDF definition.
• Click Remove to delete a definition.
• Use Edit to start editing a definition. Use the Contacts Manager, Media Manager,
and Submission Manager buttons to edit an existing JDF file, as described in the
corresponding sections that follow.
• Click Submit to submit the current PDF.
Contacts Manager
Use the Contacts Manager to record contact information for everyone involved in the project.
Click Contacts Manager in the JDF Job Definitions dialog box, and then click Add to add a
new contact. You must have at least one contact person, and that person must be defined as
the customer.
Media Manager
Use the Media Manager to specify media, or paper stock, for print jobs in Acrobat 9 Pro. Click
Media Manager in the JDF Job Definitions dialog box. Your customer can specify media with as
much information as is known; you can also add relevant information later. Alternatively, your
customer can leave the media type unspecified, and then you can create and select the appropri-
ate media settings. You can also embed media settings in a JDF template for your customer to
use. You can add or modify media settings at any point during the production cycle.
JDF Job Definitions
Use this dialog box to access all JDF
functionality in Acrobat 9 Pro .
Media Manager
You can specify settings for media
to be used in the job, and these
settings will be incorporated into
the JDF definition you create .
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