Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 - Manual (Page 30)

Because media assets, Final Cut Pro project assets, and Final Cut Studio (Motion,
Soundtrack Pro, and DVD Studio Pro) project assets are managed differently in
Final Cut Server, how to work with each type of asset is explained throughout this manual.
Types of Files That Can Be Uploaded to Final Cut Server
Final Cut Server can manage many types of files, including the following:
Supported file types Media category
Final Cut Pro projects (.fcp) and many of the video file formats
available for output from Final Cut Pro and Compressor, including
.mov and .mpeg Video
Image sequences can be uploaded as a single video/image sequence
asset. A QuickTime movie clip proxy is automatically created so you
can view the image sequence within Final Cut Server. Image Sequence
Photoshop files (.psd) and other graphic and image files including
.tif, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, and .gif Still images and graphics
Motion projects (.motn) Motion graphics
Soundtrack Pro files (.stap and .stmp) and other audio files, including
.aif, .ac3, uncompressed audio files, .mp3, .mp4, .m4a, and .wav Audio
DVD Studio Pro project files (.dspproj), iDVD (.dvdproj) projects DVD
Pages files (.pages), Keynote files (.key), and other document files
including .doc, .txt, and .pdf Text files
About Metadata and Metadata Sets
When you import an asset, it comes in with a variety of metadata. The specific metadata
that a file brings with it into Final Cut Server varies depending on the type of file that the
asset is and the application or applications with which the asset was created and edited.
Some asset types include standard metadata, such as XMP or EXIF metadata.
Metadata is an important part of the assets and productions included in the Final Cut Server
catalog. Because you search for asset and production metadata, it is important that you
add as much metadata as possible when you are uploading the original file. The metadata
fields that are available depend on the metadata set that you choose in the Upload
window.
Common metadata, including XMP and QuickTime, is supported by Final Cut Server. If
you have specific questions about the metadata supported by Final Cut Server, contact
your Final Cut Server administrator.
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