Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 Bedienungsanleitung

Final Cut ServerUser Manual

Final Cut Server can help you do the following tasks:• Find the assets you need: As the number of assets in your Final Cut Server catalogincreases, cr

2 In the Final Cut Server Preferences window, verify the location at which the alias files willbe placed. If you want to change the location, click Ch

3 Edit the project.4 When you have finished working on the project, save it.The last stage of this process is to upload the new Final Cut Pro project

The file is uploaded and a new asset is created. The upload progress is displayed abovethe Information pane in the bottom-left corner of the Final Cut

This chapter explains how to work with Final Cut Pro projects. You can edit Final Cut Proprojects by checking out the project asset, editing the check

A Final Cut Pro project asset is always linked to one or more Final Cut Pro sequences, aswell as to the media that is used in the project. The element

Whether you are uploading a new Final Cut Pro project into Final Cut Server or checkingan existing Final Cut Pro project asset back in to Final Cut Se

Final Cut Server cannot modify a Final Cut Pro project’s media links. While Final Cut Serveris managing a Final Cut Pro project, media can go offline

If the Edit Proxy feature has been turned on by your Final Cut Server administrator, youwill have the option to check out the original media or the Ed

The Final Cut Pro project asset is marked with the checkout icon in Final Cut Server. Acopy of the project is downloaded to the checkout location you

The project asset is updated in Final Cut Server, and the asset remains checked out soyou can continue editing it. If version control is enabled for t

Stage 2: Editing the Media and ProjectThis stage of editing within your organization can include creating and editing aFinal Cut Pro project, creating

When you check in the project, a Check In window appears.If version control is turned on, the Version Comments field appears.Enter any appropriate met

c If the “Store and track versions of this asset” checkbox is not selected, select it.2 Check out the Final Cut Pro project by doing one of the follow

When you check out a project, you get to choose the location to check the project outto. You also get to choose whether or not to include copies of th

Note: To avoid losing track of checked-out projects, you can create a “Checked outFinal Cut Server projects” or similar folder on the desktop or in an

Important: If you do not select the Keep Media with Project checkbox while checkingout a project to an external drive, the media files will not be ava

4 If you want local copies of the media used in the project, select the Keep Media withProject checkbox.Select the Keep Media with Project checkbox.5

Working with Final Cut Studio project and media assets requires different strategies thanworking with Final Cut Pro project assets. This chapter expla

Checking Bundle Assets In and OutWhen you check out a bundle asset, the project file and its linked media files are allcontained in the folder that ap

Tip: While you’re editing the Final Cut Studio asset, you can update it in Final Cut Server.Note that only the asset will be updated, and you will nee

If the Final Cut Server project upload was not explicitly organized with a production orkeyword, you may need to download the project, open it in its

After checking out all of the media assets, you can open the project file, reconnect themedia files, and begin editing.If you will not be editing the

• Locate: Presents a dialog that lets you locate the missing file and reconnect it to theproject.To reconnect Soundtrack Pro media files using the Loc

Note: If you added any new assets to a project, you have to upload them separately. SeeUploading Final Cut Studio Projects for more information.To che

2 If version control is not turned on for the asset, the asset is checked in. If version controlis turned on for the asset, a Check In window appears.

A copy of the folder that is contained in the bundle asset is exported to the location youspecified in the Export window.To export a Final Cut Studio

This chapter explains how to use the Status metadata field to aid in tracking assets throughyour Final Cut Server workflow. If your organization dilig

As your work progresses, you can perform searches to find assets that are in a particularphase of the workflow. Final Cut Server comes with several pr

As your workflow grows and changes, you can create your own Smart Searches to useto speed up your work. Or your administrator can create Smart Searche

This chapter provides descriptions of the Final Cut Server user interface. You can use thischapter to orient yourself while learning to use Final Cut

4 Choose the appropriate Status setting from the Status pop-up menu.Choose a Status setting from the Status pop-up menu.Click Save Changes.5 Click the

To search for assets or productions that have the Status metadata field set to Readyfor ReviewµClick “Assets ready for review” or “Productions ready f

Important: Your Final Cut Server administrator must configure this feature before it worksas described in this section.Click Review & Approve to e

Sending Review Emails to Administrator-Defined ReviewersIn this configuration, the Final Cut Server administrator manually enters each requiredreviewe

3 If you want to add notes to the email, you can type them in the “Editor’s comments” field.Type comments in the “Editor’s comments” field.When you’re

2 In the asset or project info window, click the Review & Approve button to open the Review& Approve pane.3 If you want to add notes to the em

4 Enter a full email address for each of the required reviewers.The addresses that you enter are added to the list of reviewers that was set up by you

This chapter covers the final steps of working with an asset: outputting a final copy andcreating backup copies of assets. It also explains how to del

2 In the Export window, choose a destination to save the media asset to by clicking theChoose button and identifying a location in the file browser.Cl

3 Do one of the following:• If the Edit Proxy feature has not been turned on: Original media will be used by default.• If the Edit Proxy feature has b

Note: The screen shots shown in this manual show a default Final Cut Server system.Because your Final Cut Server administrator can configure different

3 In the Multiple Export window, choose a destination to save the media files to by clickingthe Choose button and identifying a location in the file b

Deleting Assets from Final Cut ServerWhen you delete an asset from Final Cut Server, you delete the asset’s primaryrepresentation file, the proxy file

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 you have in

alias file An alias file is a small reference file that links to the master or original file.Final Cut Server uses aliases to represent assets in prod

device Devices are storage locations. They can be folders in a local volume on the servercomputer, network volumes, or folders from an Xsan volume.edi

primary representation This is the original media file that was uploaded toFinal Cut Server.production To help organize the assets in your Final Cut S

The Assets pane and Productions pane are the two views of the Final Cut Server mainwindow. An asset is used by Final Cut Server to track every file th

See Working with Media Assets to learn more about media assets. See Working withFinal Cut Pro Projects to learn more about Final Cut Pro project asset

Views for Assets and Productions PanesThe Assets and Productions panes can be displayed as lists or thumbnails. You can changethe view by clicking the

List ViewList view displays the assets or productions titles and other metadata in columns. Thisview is useful when you want to view asset or producti

DescriptionIconAsset checked out by meAsset checked out by another userAsset locked by meAsset locked by another userAsset archived (yellow) indicates

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You can save searches you create as smart searches. Final Cut Server comes with severaldefault smart searches listed under the My Smart Searches headi

• Versions pane: This pane lists information about versions of the asset that have beensaved.• Locks pane: This pane lists locks that have been applie

When Final Cut Studio project files are uploaded to Final Cut Server, the asset that iscreated for the Final Cut Studio project represents only the pr

The Assets and Productions pane shows all of the assets contained in the production; theMetadata pane shows the production’s metadata.The path describ

To view the Annotations window, open a video asset’s info window and click the Annotatebutton.Click the Annotate button in a video asset’s info pane t

You can open the Downloads & Uploads window by clicking the Downloads and Uploadsbutton in the Final Cut Server main window (or by choosing Downlo

Warning: Use the Search Devices window with caution. Devices can contain files thatboth have and have not been added to the Final Cut Server catalog.

You can open the Preferences window by choosing Preferences from the Server pop-upwindow.See Setting Final Cut Server Client Preferences for more info

Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Final Cut ServerMany of the standard Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts are available in Final Cut Server. Inaddition, applicatio

Before you can manage and track your files in Final Cut Server, you first need to uploadthe files. This chapter describes how to upload three differen

Welcome to Final Cut Server7PrefaceAbout Final Cut Server7About the Final Cut Server Documentation7Additional Resources8An Introduction to the Final C

Because media assets, Final Cut Pro project assets, and Final Cut Studio (Motion,Soundtrack Pro, and DVD Studio Pro) project assets are managed differ

Note: If you’ve added metadata to a QuickTime file using the default QuickTime annotationfields, that metadata appears in the QuickTime metadata group

Important: If you are uploading large project or media files, turn off your computer’ssleep function. If the computer on which the Final Cut Server cl

Here’s an example. When you upload an uncompressed HD video clip to Final Cut Server,a Final Cut Server asset is created. This asset holds the origina

To upload one or more media files1 Do one of the following:• Drag the media file or files that you want to upload from the Finder, the desktop, or aco

3 If necessary, choose a new destination device from the Destination pop-up menu. Thisspecifies the device on which the file will be stored. If you ha

• Choose Upload File from the Server pop-up menu (the pop-up menu in theFinal Cut Server main window that appears when you click the Server button), s

Uploading Final Cut Pro ProjectsFinal Cut Pro project assets have a different structure than media assets. When you uploada Final Cut Pro project to F

After a Final Cut Pro project has been uploaded, you can get information about theproject’s linked media files in the Elements pane of the Final Cut P

Considerations When Uploading Final Cut Pro ProjectsKeep the following things in mind when uploading Final Cut Pro projects:• Uploading a Final Cut Pr

Uploading Final Cut Studio Projects40About the Asset Info Window47Organizing and Searching the Final Cut Server Catalog53Chapter 4Organizing Assets in

2 Some of the information in the Link Final Cut Pro Upload window is automatically entered.You can change the metadata set and add any metadata for th

Important: It is possible to upload only a Motion, Soundtrack Pro, or DVD Studio Proproject file to Final Cut Server. When you upload only the project

The illustration below shows a Final Cut Studio project being uploaded as a bundle asset.The bundle asset appears in Final Cut Studio as a single gene

The project file and its media files are saved in a folder at the location you specified.A Motion projectThe Motion project’s media files2 In Final Cu

5 Choose a metadata set for the asset from the Metadata Set pop-up menu, and addmetadata to one or more fields, defining this as a bundle asset.6 If n

Uploading a Project and Its Media Files as Individual AssetsIf you upload a Motion, Soundtrack Pro, or DVD Studio Pro project and its media files asin

Important: When uploading a DVD Studio Pro project file and its linked media files, thereis no need to upload .par files. When you check out and open

This specifies the device on which the file will be stored. If you have questions aboutwhich device to choose, contact your Final Cut Server administr

About Media, Image Sequence, and Bundle Asset Info WindowsMedia asset info windows contain panes for information about metadata, resources,versions, l

• Versions pane: This pane shows different versions that have been created for the asset.See Adding Versions for a Media or Project Asset for more inf

Exporting a Project Asset and Its Media124Using Status Metadata in the Final Cut Server Workflow127Chapter 9Using Status Metadata to Track Assets and

• Review & Approve pane: If your Final Cut Server administrator has set up the Reviewand Approve feature, the Review & Approve pane is used fo

About the Final Cut Pro Project Info WindowA Final Cut Pro project info window is slightly different than other types of asset infowindows. A Final Cu

When you upload assets, they are added to your Final Cut Server catalog, along with theother assets uploaded by you and other Final Cut Server users t

Similarly, when you click Productions in the Final Cut Server main window, all of thetop-level productions are displayed. Unlike assets, productions c

Media assets are created when audio, video, graphic, or other media files are uploadedto Final Cut Server. Final Cut Pro project assets are created wh

You can also get information about an asset by looking at its MIME type. The MIME typedescribes either the type of information contained in the primar

When you click the Productions pane, all of the top-level productions are listed in themain part of the window. You can double-click any of these prod

• In the Productions pane of the main window, click the New Production button in theToolbar.Click the New Production button to create a new production

Browsing and Searching for ProductionsAfter you create a production, it can be located in the top level of the Productions pane,or nested inside a pro

You can also search productions. For information about searching, see Searching inFinal Cut Server.Organizing Assets and ProductionsWhen organizing as

After you add an asset alias to a production, Final Cut Server tracks the asset as a linkedasset. You can find out what productions an asset is linked

2 In a new window, browse to the nested production you want to move the otherproduction to.3 Drag the production to its new location.You will see the

After configuring a search, you can save the search, making it available to you with oneclick of your mouse.Doing a Simple SearchTo perform a simple s

3 Click the Search button.Then click Search.Choose a search type from the pop-up menu. Enter a search term.Every asset and production that contains th

The pop-up menu next to each metadata field provides an appropriate search filter. Asearch filter sorts the search returns by the filter criteria.Text

2 Enter one or more search criteria in the metadata field or fields that you want to search.3 Click the Search button.Every asset and production that

System-wide Smart Searches are created and maintained by your Final Cut Serveradministrator. After your administrator creates one and you quit and res

Note: A Smart Search is only saved for the user who created it. The Smart Search is notsaved to other users’ or the administrator’s Final Cut Server c

The Smart Search is deleted.Displaying Search ResultsIn the Assets and Productions panes, you can view your search results in Thumbnails orList view a

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

As your work progresses, you can search for assets that are in a particular phase of yourworkflow by searching for their status or other metadata. Fin

You can configure your own search using the advanced search options. For example, youcan search for all assets that have a Status metadata field set t

3 Choose a metadata group to view.Click Metadata to view the asset’s or production’s metadata. Click a metadata group to view.When you’ve made the nec

Warning: Use the Search Devices window with caution. When you search a device, youare searching for files, not Final Cut Server assets. Devices can co

• Get Info: Displays an info window that summarizes information and metadata for thefile.• View: Displays the file in the appropriate application (oft

2 Enter your search criteria by doing one of the following:• Enter a word or value in the search field.• Click the search disclosure triangle to revea

This chapter explains how to work with all types of assets in the Final Cut Server client.It explains how to interpret the information that is contain

DescriptionActionAdds a copy of the asset to the local computer’s cache. This is thefirst step in performing many operations in Final Cut Server.See A

Viewing an AssetYou can view many video, audio, and image assets. For video and image assets, you canchoose to view the file’s original media, or one

Additional ResourcesAlong with the documentation that comes with Final Cut Server, there are a variety ofother resources you can use to find out more

Adding Versions for a Media or Project AssetIf an asset’s version control feature is turned on, Final Cut Server creates a version everytime the asset

To check out and edit an asset1 Select the asset, then do one of the following:• Click the Check Out button in the Toolbar.• Control-click the asset,

Your Final Cut Server administrator has configured the version control feature to meetyour organization’s needs. To get more information on other ways

User LockYou or another user can put a User lock on an asset by clicking the Lock button in theToolbar or by choosing Lock from the asset’s shortcut m

Reference LockWhen a Final Cut Pro project asset is checked out, the project asset is locked with aCheckout lock. In addition to the Checkout lock, ea

After locking an asset, a lock icon appears on the asset, indicating that the asset is locked.In other Final Cut Server clients, the lock icon looks d

Writing Annotations on a Video AssetYou can add annotations to a video asset. In the Annotations window, you can view avideo clip and then add text at

You must mark an In point or an Out point for each annotation.4 Position the playhead at the In point, either by dragging the playhead or using thenav

To replace the text of an existing annotation1 Click the In or Out Point button in the Annotation list.The In Point button The Out Point button2 In th

To duplicate an asset1 Control-click the asset, then choose Duplicate from the shortcut menu.The Duplicate window appears.2 Choose a destination devic

This chapter provides an overview of the Final Cut Server, including information aboutthe Final Cut Server workflow and how to install the Final Cut S

The Jobs in Progress IndicatorThe Jobs in Progress indicator appears in the bottom-left corner of the Final Cut Servermain window when files are being

To clear the jobs listed in the Downloads & Uploads windowµClick Clear in the bottom-left corner of the Downloads & Uploads window.The Search

The jobs that match your search criteria are listed in the Search All Jobs window.Remember that your search results may span several pages; you can na

• Items Per Page: Search results are divided into pages to make viewing more efficient.You can enter a value that defines how many items appear on eac

About the Saved Aliases for Prepared Media Files FieldPreparing media assets for disconnected use allows you to create alias copies of a mediafile tha

This chapter explains how to edit media assets, including video clips, graphics, and imagesequences, in applications other than Final Cut Server. You

When the asset is cached, the asset’s background changes to a lighter gray color (inThumbnails view) or gets a dot icon (in List view).Asset 4_2, with

To correct an expired cacheµControl-click the asset, then choose Remove from Cache from the shortcut menu.The icon disappears, indicating that the exp

2 Do one of the following:• Select the asset, then click the Check Out button in the Toolbar.• Control-click the media asset, then choose Check Out fr

9 If version control is turned on for the asset, a Check In window appears. If appropriate,enter a version comment and click Check In.See Adding Versi