Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 - Manual (Page 45)

Uploading a Project and Its Media Files as Individual Assets
If you upload a Motion, Soundtrack Pro, or DVD Studio Pro project and its media files as
individual assets, an asset for each of the files in the folder is created. The project file
uploads in a manner similar to the Final Cut Pro project file; the big difference is that
unlike a Final Cut Pro project asset, the project’s media files are not referenced to the
project file.
To keep the project and its media together, you can add unique metadata to the assets,
perhaps adding the project name or other useful labels. To conveniently store your project
and media assets together, you can upload the files to a new or existing production.
The illustration below shows a Final Cut Studio project and its media being uploaded as
individual assets within a Final Cut Server production.
Upload Final Cut Studio project to Final Cut Server
Note: Each item in the production
is an individual asset.
Final Cut Server production
Folder
Project
.mov
.jpeg
.aif
Clip Proxy
BikeBlur.motn
Road_3232.mov
Music_3225.aif
Rider_322.jpg Quill_5344.jpg
Motorbikes.aif
Important: It is recommended that you upload a Final Cut Studio project file and its media
files into a common production. It is also recommended that you add unique metadata
to the project asset and each of its media assets. This metadata should be used only on
the project asset, media assets, and the production. Adding unique metadata and creating
a production gives you two ways to connect the project asset and its media assets.
To upload a Final Cut Studio or other project file and its media files as individual assets
1 In the Final Cut Studio application, save the project and choose to collect the media. In
Motion and Soundtrack Pro, you can do this by choosing File > Save As and choosing to
collect the media in the Save As dialog. In DVD Studio Pro, you need to manually place
the project and media files in a folder.
For specific information about using Motion, Soundtrack Pro, or DVD Studio Pro, see the
application’s user manual.
45 Chapter 3 Uploading Files to Final Cut Server