Product intent describes the customer's product requirements and may contain information such as planned colors, planned page counts, the customer name, and other product information.

Adding product intent

1. Select File > New Job With Product Intent.
2. In the Product Intent dialog box, Product Intent pane, type New Book as the name for the product.
3. If you use job identifications, type the ID in the Job ID box.
4. In the Customer Name box, type The Company.
5. In the Due Date box, type the date that the job is due: September 1.
6. In the Page Count box, type 24 as the total number of pages for the entire job.
   Note: The Binding Style list defaults to the style you selected when you set up your initial preferences.
   Important: Clicking OK at the bottom of the Product Intent dialog box closes the dialog box. Do not click OK yet. 

Next: Continue with adding a cover part.

Adding a cover part

1. To add the first part, in the Product Intent dialog box, at the bottom of the Parts Intent pane, click [+].
2. In the Part Name box, type Cover as the name for the part. 
3. In the Planned Page Count box, type 4.
4. In the Largest Section list, select 4 pp.
5. In the Stock list, select 19 in × 25 in (B2) (metric: 482.6 mm x 635 mm).
6. In the Media list, select Press Sheet Size.
7. In the Planned Colors list, select C, M, Y, K.
   Important: Do not click OK yet. 

Next: Continue with adding a text part.

Adding a text part

1. To add the second part, at the bottom of the Parts Intent pane, click [+] .
   Note: Preps automatically creates two sliding title bars, and names the first one with the name that you specified when adding the first part.
2. In the Part Name box, type Text as the name for the part.
3. In the Part Type list, select Text.
4. In the Planned Page Count box, type 20.
5. In the Largest Section list, select 4 pp.
6. In the Stock list, select 19 in × 25 in (B2) (metric: 482.6 mm x 635 mm).
7. In the Media list, select Press Sheet Size.
8. In the Planned Colors list, select C, M, Y, K.
9. Click OK.
10. Switch to the Assembly view.
    Important: Do not close this job.

Next: Continue with adding a new part to an existing product.