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• Devices: The Devices settings include the ability to add and configure devices usingDevice Setup Assistant. See Managing Devices for more informatio

Additionally, you can use the Transcode Settings pane to manage the transcode settingsof the Export device. This device provides the list of transcode

Final Cut Server includes several methods you can use to automate your workflow. Eachmethod is completely configurable and extremely powerful.This cha

Automation OperationsAll of the automations you set up are based on one of the three following operations,with the goal of each being to issue respons

An exception is when you and everyone who might want to access a reference QuickTimefile are on a SAN, such as an Xsan system. In this case, when a us

About Media Files with No File ExtensionIn some cases, Final Cut Server automations can correctly recognize, upload, and processmedia files that do no

The Response window appears when you click the Create button.The settings that appear in the window, along with the items that appear in the area onth

DescriptionTriggered byResponse actionScans for specific metadata settings.Poll watcherMonitor ScanNo additional options. Moves the media to theselect

About Scan ResponsesScan responses are one of the most commonly used custom responses.To access the scan response settings1 Click the Create button in

Note: Scan responses created using the client’s Administration window have versioncontrol set based on how the Final Cut Server Installer was configur

• Recursion Limit: This defines the number of folder levels the scan will include. A valueof 0 means unlimited subfolders are scanned. A value of 1 me

• Backup: The Backup settings include the ability to add and configure automatic backupoperations for the Final Cut Server catalog. See Backing Up Fin

To access the scan production response settings1 Click the Create button in the Administration window’s Responses pane to create a newresponse.2 Choos

Note: By default, all scan production responses have version control set based on howthe Final Cut Server Installer was configured. You can verify and

• Entity Type: Choose the type of entity to scan for:• File: This is the default setting. It sets the scan to look for all files except imagesequences

• Wildcard Exclude Filter: You can use this to define types of files that the scan shouldnot process. For example, if the folder that the scan is proc

Destination Metadata Settings• Job Priority: Choose the priority of the copy job from the pop-up menu.• Copy Metadata: Select the “Run in parallel” ch

The Email pane of the Response window contains the settings for configuring the email.See the Final Cut Server Setup Guide for information about email

3 Click Write XML to view the Write XML settings.The Write XML pane contains the following settings:• Destination: You choose the device to copy asset

The Run Script pane of the Response window contains the settings for configuring thescript to run.Click Run Script to show the Run Script pane.Choose

2 Choose “Check the disk space of the database volume” from the Response Action pop-upmenu.3 Click Check Database Disk Space to view the Check Databas

The Watcher pane lists the existing watchers.Click Watcher to show the Watcher pane.Click the Create button to add a watcher.The Watcher pane includes

3 Click Continue to view the Administration window.Working with the Administration WindowThe Administration window contains a variety of panes that yo

The items that appear in the area on the left depend on the Watcher Type you choose.The choices include poll and subscription.• Poll: A poll watcher c

Subscription Pane and WindowFinal Cut Server has a powerful engine for modifying behavior to suit the individual needsof customers. Administrators can

The Subscription window appears if you click the Create button.The items that appear in the area on the left depend on the “Subscribe to” setting. The

The most common responses to use with a schedule are clean jobs, clean logs, measurecatalog size, purge subscriptions, scan (all types), and search ex

• Hour: This is the hour of the day (using a 24-hour clock) the schedule runs on whenusing the hourly or daily periods. For example, 15 in the Hour co

Each time Final Cut Server performs an action, it is considered a job. Final Cut Server logsjobs and other significant events that administrators and

• Creating a new asset runs jobs to perform the initial copy; create the asset withmetadata; and then create thumbnail, poster frame, and clip proxies

DescriptionStatusProgressJob is in progress.RUNBlank field or textJob is waiting for user input or for a turn in thejob queue.WAITBlank fieldJob faile

Using the Search All Jobs Window to Diagnose ProblemsBesides using the Search All Jobs window to track jobs being performed by Final Cut Server,you ca

Note: No parameters are listed if the job was a copy without any transcoding.4 Click Logs along the top of the window.The Logs pane displays details o

• Permission Set: Click to configure permission settings.• Metadata Field: Click to define metadata fields used throughout Final Cut Server.• Metadata

Retrying Failed JobsWhen a job fails for a reason that is not permanent, it is automatically retried. You candefine how many times a failed job is ret

Important: Final Cut Server includes a schedule, named Scheduled Maintenance, thatclears the Log pane once each day. You can modify that schedule as n

About the Log WindowYou can double-click any items listed in the Log pane to see more details in the Logwindow.About Clearing Jobs and Logs from the F

This appendix provides information to help you solve problems you may encounter whileusing Final Cut Server.This appendix covers the following:• Resou

Note: The 11-digit Support ID number is different from the product serial number usedto install Final Cut Server.• The version of Mac OS X or Mac OS X

Administration window The Administration window, available in the Final Cut Serverclient to users with admin permissions, provides access to a wide va

automation Final Cut Server supports a wide variety of automation features, making itpossible to configure Final Cut Server to automatically perform m

edit-in-place Generally, in order to use an asset from the Final Cut Server catalog on aclient’s computer, the computer must have a local copy of the

metadata Every file contains at least some metadata, such as its file type, size, name, andcreation date. As you add files to the Final Cut Server cat

subscription A subscription is a type of Final Cut Server automation that runs when aspecific metadata change occurs. An example is a subscription tha

The Administration window also includes a search feature. Searching allows you to quicklyfind specific items in the list. You can click the disclosure

Preference Settings in the Administration WindowThe Preferences pane of the Final Cut Server client’s Administration window containsmost of the settin

Final Cut Server can be configured to send email notifications for a variety of reasons,such as a set of assets being ready for review. See About Emai

Proxies Preference SettingsThe Proxies pane contains pop-up menus that allow you to choose the devices that storeyour normal proxies and the optional

• Edit Proxy Device: Choose a device from the pop-up menu for the storage of the editproxy files (Contentbase devices only).The default Edit Proxy dev

Analyze Preference SettingsThe Analyze pane is where you configure the various proxy formats created when anasset is added to the catalog.For each ite

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Guidelines for Creating and Modifying Clip Edit Proxy SettingsIf you modify the existing Clip Edit Proxy setting, you should test the proxy file to ve

Important: When you create several proxy transcode settings for the same filteringcriteria, Final Cut Server will apply the filters from the top down

User-Configurable Preference SettingsIn addition to Final Cut Server System Preferences and the Preferences pane of the client’sAdministration window,

Important: Changing the cache location will result in all current caches becomingunavailable.• Maximum Cache Size: Enter a value to define a maximum c

Configuring Smart SearchesA user logged in with administrator privileges can configure Smart Searches that willwork in every Final Cut Server client.

The Smart Search is no longer listed under the Smart Searches heading.Important: After deleting a Smart Search, you must instruct every client user to

2 Click the Locks button to show the Locks pane.Administrators can click this button to clear this lock.Click Locks to see an asset’s lock status.3 Cl

The Backup pane makes it easy to manually or automatically make backup copies of yourFinal Cut Server catalog.Final Cut Server includes a backup featu

It is especially important to back up your Proxies and Version devices when you back upyour Final Cut Server catalog. Both of these devices contain sp

Stage 4: Installing Final Cut ServerYou need to reinstall Final Cut Server from the original installation disc. Any settings youconfigure during the i

Welcome to Final Cut Server Administration5PrefaceAbout Final Cut Server5About the Final Cut Server Documentation5Additional Resources6General Setting

You have two options for backing up your Final Cut Server catalog: backing it upimmediately or scheduling regular backups.To back up your Final Cut Se

It is strongly recommended that you back up the Proxies and Versions devices, alongwith the Final Cut Server catalog backup file, shortly after you ba

DevicesYou should configure your computer to support any internal hard disks, Xsan systems,RAIDs, network volumes, and external drives that Final Cut

Final Cut Server includes features that allow you to precisely define the catalog access ofeach group of users.To be able to use Final Cut Server, you

You can add the groups using the server’s Final Cut Server System Preferences or youcan use the client’s Administration window. See the Final Cut Serv

The Group Permissions window closes. To see the new group in the Group Permissionspane, click the Search button.Adding and Managing Permission SetsEac

2 Click Permission Set in the column on the left to open the Permission Set pane.A list of existing permission sets appears. By default there is one c

The Permission Set window appears.2 In the column on the left, click Create, Asset Filter, and Production Filter to open andconfigure their panes.See

The Permission Set window appears.2 Click Metadata, Trait Permissions, and Device Permissions to configure each group ofsettings.See Settings for Perm

The priority setting determines the order in which permission sets are consulted when auser belongs to multiple groups with different permission sets.

Managing Devices73Chapter 5About Devices73Adding a Device Using the Administration Window74Editing a Device Using the Administration Window76Deleting

Production View FilterSelect Production View Filter to define a metadata filter applied to nested productionsearches. These metadata filters will be u

Trait Permissions SettingsClick the Trait Permissions button to configure access to a variety of areas withinFinal Cut Server, including assets, produ

Device Permissions SettingsClick the Device Permissions button to configure a group’s ability to perform an actionon the selected device. Permissions

Device permissionsTrait permissionsColumnn/aEdit selected item details.Edit detailsSearch device.Search for items, in traits like AllAssets and All Pr

Metadata is the heart of Final Cut Server. Final Cut Server uses metadata for nearly allaspects of managing assets, as well as for configuring many as

Package Production Metadata SetThe Package production metadata set is available in all five customer profiles. It includestwo metadata groups:• Produc

Metadata is used to describe, find, use, and repurpose content. Some of the key challengesin managing metadata are:• Using a metadata group that makes

The relationships between the various metadata items for assets and productions are asfollows:AssetsProductionsMetadatamapsOne metadata set is assigne

Important: As you use the various panes in managing your metadata, you will find manysettings, options, and listings that are intended only for intern

Final Cut Server is extremely flexible and configurable. It is also designed to become fullyfunctional quickly, allowing you to expand its capabilitie

• Group Category: This is the automatically assigned metadata field’s family. All metadatafields you create are in the Custom Metadata family.Note: Th

The Metadata Field window appears, showing the settings for that field. For details, seeSettings for Metadata Fields.2 Make any necessary changes and

• Filesize• TypeSelect• Order Attach• RestrictionNote: The None setting is used for almost all custom metadata, with the remainingsettings reserved fo

• Date: A date/time field• Floating Point Number: A floating-point number• Integer: An integer field that supports up to 32-bit numbers• Large Integer

Some groups are required for internal Final Cut Server functions and cannot be edited.However, many of the settings within a group are editable, so yo

2 In the Metadata Group window that appears, configure the settings for the metadatagroup.See Settings for Metadata Groups for more information on the

Settings for Metadata GroupsEach metadata group has a variety of settings in addition to having metadata fields thatyou assign to the group.The Metada

For example, you can add the Edit Details action if you want this group’s metadatafields to be editable. You can also add the Create action to this me

Field PropertiesFor each metadata field in the group, you can override the field’s data type properties.Click a metadata field in the Selected list to

Many standard metadata mappings are included with Final Cut Server. Additionalmappings or changes can be defined using the Metadata Map pane.Click the

• Final Cut Server Administrator Guide: This administrator guide describes how to administermost components of the Final Cut Server system. It does no

The new metadata map appears in the Metadata Map pane.You can also open the Metadata Map window and edit existing metadata maps.Note: You are not allo

The values depend on the data type and can include text, dates, numbers, or timecodevalues. The following chart shows a few examples:Value entryName e

Adding or Editing LookupsYou can add or edit custom lookups.To add a custom lookup1 In the Lookup pane of the Administration window, click the Create

Settings for LookupsThe Lookup window provides controls to edit an existing lookup or to define a newlookup.The Lookup window contains the following s

• Large Integer: An integer field that supports up to 64-bit numbers (not normally requiredfor custom metadata)• Timecode: A video timecode value in t

• Metadata Set ID: An automatically generated name for the metadata set that is forinternal use only• Class: The type of items the metadata set can be

• Class: Choose either Media Asset or Production from this pop-up menu.Note: You cannot change this setting when editing an existing metadata set.• Md

Device is masterThis synchronization policy regards the device as the authority on what the real metadatais.Device metadata is mapped to custom metada

Keep the following in mind when you decide to customize the user interface:• Any changes you make affect all clients connected to the server. In many

Customizing Advanced SearchesThere are several areas in the Final Cut Server client where you can choose to configureadvanced search options to fine-t

You use Final Cut Server System Preferences and the client’s Administration window toconfigure Final Cut Server.This chapter covers the following:• Ov

• Tiles metadata group, PROJECT_INFO_VIEW group ID: This metadata group defines whatfields appear in the main window’s Information pane when viewing p

A window opens showing the details of the file.4 Click QuickTime in the column on the left.The metadata details for the file are displayed.Note: You m

The Administration window makes it possible to create highly customized devices.This chapter covers the following:• About Devices (p. 73)• Adding a De

Device Setup Assistant also makes it much easier to install certain kinds of devices, suchas network devices and Xsan volumes, by simplifying the numb

Note: It is strongly suggested that you do not create any devices on the server computer’sstartup disk. Devices contain large media files and can use

Important: The Proxies, Edit Proxies, and Version devices must use the Contentbasefile system. Additionally, Contentbase devices cannot be watched by

To delete an existing device using the Administration window1 Select the device in the Devices pane.2 Control-click the device, then choose Delete fro

Setting Up the Edit Proxies DeviceEach Final Cut Server installation has one Edit Proxies device. Each time you upload aFinal Cut Pro project to the F

To choose the version device1 In the Administration window’s Preferences pane, click Version Control to see the versionpreferences.2 Choose a device f

About the Accounts Pane of System PreferencesThe Accounts pane of System Preferences on the computer on which you installedFinal Cut Server can be use

Final Cut Server supports multiple archive devices, and most devices can be set as anarchive device. The following things should be considered when cr

Important: Be sure to inform the Final Cut Server users about where and how to uploadimage sequences.About the Export DeviceA user can choose to expor

Does Your System Support Edit-in-Place?There are two common system configurations where edit-in-place devices work especiallywell: when the client com

An example is:• file:////MediaServer/Images/Device Type DetailsDevices supported by Final Cut Server are listed and described below:• Contentbase: See

2 Choose Contentbase from the Device Type pop-up menu.Choose Contentbase. The Configuration pane for a Contentbase device type contains the following

• Archive Device: Select this checkbox to add this device to the list of archive locationsa user can choose from.About FTP ServerFinal Cut Server supp

• Passive Mode: Select this checkbox to use passive mode FTP transfers.• Port: Leave blank to use the default port number, or enter a different port n

• Metadata Sync Policy: From this pop-up menu, choose the policy by which metadatais synchronized between Final Cut Server and the device. See Metadat

• Assume Stills: Assume files with missing or unknown file extensions are still images.• Ignore: Do not analyze files or create proxies for files with

Important: Enter information into either the Local Directory field or the Server URLfield, never into both fields.For Windows SMB/CIFS devices, enter

Important: It is strongly recommended that you use the settings in Final Cut Server SystemPreferences as much as possible for your administration task

• Macintosh edit-in-place URI: Enter the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for editing mediafrom a Macintosh client directly on the device, instead of

• Pre-restore Command: This only applies if Archive Device is selected. Enter the pathand name of the script or other executable file that should run

2 Click Search.By default, clicking the Search button searches from the device’s root level. You can entertext to search for in the search field.Impor

Other Ways to Search DevicesAfter opening the Search Devices window, you can click Choose to open a window thatallows you to specify a folder to searc

About the Catalog ButtonWhen you select one or more items in the Search Devices window, the Catalog buttonbecomes active. Clicking the Catalog button

• Export: You can use Export to make a local copy of the selected item. You are able tochoose the location and a transcode setting to use (if applicab

Transcode settings streamline copying media between different systems by hiding complexaudio and video codec details from most users.This chapter cove

The Transcode Settings pane of the Final Cut Server client’s Administration window liststhe current transcode settings.Click the Create button to add

4 Choose the type of transcode setting to create from the Media Type pop-up menu.This setting controls the items available in the Compressor Settings