Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 - Manual (Page 89)

To duplicate an asset
1 Control-click the asset, then choose Duplicate from the shortcut menu.
The Duplicate window appears.
2 Choose a destination device from the Destination pop-up menu.
If you want to place the duplicate file within the file structure of the device, click the
Choose button and navigate to the appropriate location in the file browser.
The destination file path appears in the Destination field.
3 If you want to associate the new asset with a production, click the Choose button to the
right of Production, select a production, and click Open.
The production you selected appears in the “Associate with Production” field.
4 If you want to transcode the asset, change the metadata set, or add metadata to the
asset, click the Advanced Options disclosure triangle and make the necessary changes.
5 Click the Duplicate button to duplicate the file and create a new asset.
Using the Edit-in-Place Feature
Your Final Cut Server administrator can configure the edit-in-place feature and create
copies of assets for editing directly on an Xsan server or other shared storage locations.
When the edit-in-place feature is set up, you no longer need to download, cache, or check
out the asset; instead, you can drag your asset directly from the asset catalog to an
application for editing.
Important: Edit-in-place must be set up by your Final Cut Server administrator. Contact
your administrator to find out if edit-in-place is configured before you try to use the
feature.
Monitoring Jobs
Files are constantly being uploaded and downloaded by Final Cut Server. The job progress
indicator, Downloads & Uploads window, and Search All Jobs window all display
information about the progress of files being uploaded to and downloaded from
Final Cut Server.
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