Final Cut Server
User Manual

Welcome to Final Cut Server

About Final Cut Server

About the Final Cut Server Documentation

Additional Resources

An Introduction to the Final Cut Server Client

About Final Cut Server

The Final Cut Server Client Workflow

Installing the Final Cut Server Client

The Final Cut Server Interface

The Final Cut Server Main Window

Assets Pane

Productions Pane

Views for Assets and Productions Panes

Thumbnails View

List View

Search Options and Saved Searches

Asset Info Window

Final Cut Pro Project Asset Info Window

Final Cut Studio Project Asset Info Window

Production Info Window

Annotations Window

Downloads & Uploads Window

Search All Jobs Window

Search Devices Window

Preferences Window

Using Shortcut Menus in Final Cut Server

Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Final Cut Server

Uploading Files to Final Cut Server

About Creating Final Cut Server Assets

Types of Files That Can Be Uploaded to Final Cut Server

About Metadata and Metadata Sets

Strategies for Uploading Media and Project Files

Uploading Media Files

Uploading Image Sequences

Uploading Final Cut Pro Projects

Uploading Final Cut Studio Projects

Uploading a Project and Its Media Files as a Bundle Asset

Uploading a Project and Its Media Files as Individual Assets

About the Asset Info Window

About Media, Image Sequence, and Bundle Asset Info Windows

About the Final Cut Pro Project Info Window

Organizing and Searching the Final Cut Server Catalog

Organizing Assets in Final Cut Server

About Assets

About Productions

Creating Productions

Browsing and Searching for Productions

Organizing Assets and Productions

Searching in Final Cut Server

Doing a Simple Search

Doing an Advanced Search

Using Smart Searches

Creating a Smart Search

Displaying Search Results

Tracking the Status of an Asset or Production with Metadata

Adding and Changing Asset Metadata

Searching Devices and Jobs

Searching Devices

Searching for a Job

Working in Final Cut Server

Final Cut Server Client Actions

Viewing an Asset

Adding Versions for a Media or Project Asset

Locking and Unlocking an Asset

User Lock

Checkout Lock

Reference Lock

Locking and Unlocking Assets with a User Lock

Writing Annotations on a Video Asset

Duplicating an Asset

Using the Edit-in-Place Feature

Monitoring Jobs

The Jobs in Progress Indicator

The Downloads & Uploads Window

The Search All Jobs Window

Setting Final Cut Server Client Preferences

About Search Preferences

About Local Media Preferences

About General Preferences

About the Saved Aliases for Prepared Media Files Field

Working with Media Assets

About Caching

Checking Media Assets In and Out

Preparing Media Assets to Be Used on an Offline Computer

Exporting Media Assets

Working with Final Cut Pro Projects

About Final Cut Pro Projects

Using Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Server Together

Resolving Offline Media Issues

Moving Projects Between Final Cut Server and Final Cut Pro

Checking Out a Final Cut Pro Project

Editing a Checked-Out Project in Final Cut Pro

Checking In a Final Cut Pro Project

Making Versions of Final Cut Pro Project Assets

Working on Projects While Away from the Final Cut Server Network

Exporting a Final Cut Pro Project

Working with Final Cut Studio Projects

About Editing Final Cut Studio Project Assets

Checking Bundle Assets In and Out

Checking Projects and Media Files In and Out

Checking Out a Project Asset and Its Linked Media Assets

Editing a Project File in Its Original Application

Checking the Project and Its Linked Media Files Back In

Exporting a Project Asset and Its Media

Using Status Metadata in the Final Cut Server Workflow

Using Status Metadata to Track Assets and Productions

Applying Status Metadata to an Asset or Production

Searching for Assets or Productions Using Status Metadata

Using Smart Searches to Locate Items Ready for Review

About the Review and Approve Feature

Using the Review and Approve Feature

Sending Review Emails to Administrator-Defined Reviewers

Entering Reviewer Email Addresses Manually

Using Administrator-Defined Reviewers with Manually Entered Email Addresses

Exporting, Archiving, and Deleting Completed Assets and Projects

Outputting a Final Project

Exporting a Media Asset

Exporting an Image Sequence

Exporting a Final Cut Pro Project and Its Linked Media Assets

Exporting a Final Cut Studio Bundle Asset

Exporting a Final Cut Studio Project and Individual Media Assets

Archiving and Restoring Media Assets

Deleting Assets from Final Cut Server

Solving Problems

Resources for Solving Problems

Contacting AppleCare Support

Glossary