Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 - Manual (Page 99)

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 Versions for a Media or Project Asset for more information about version
control.
The updated media asset is checked back in to Final Cut Server, and the checkout icon
disappears from the asset thumbnail.
Preparing Media Assets to Be Used on an Offline Computer
Sometimes you may want to make a selection of media assets available to be used in a
new Final Cut Pro project that you create while you are offline and not connected to the
Final Cut Server network.
Preparing media assets for disconnected use allows you to create alias copies of a media
file that is stored in your Final Cut Server cache on your local computer. Later, when you
are away from the Final Cut Server network, you can add those media files to a new
Final Cut Pro project. When you return to work and connect to the Final Cut Server network,
you can upload the new Final Cut Pro project to Final Cut Server. When you do this, a
new asset is created for the Final Cut Pro project, but because the media assets already
exist in Final Cut Server the media is not uploaded.
Important: You can only prepare files for disconnected use on a portable computer that
contains a Final Cut Server local cache. You cannot prepare files for disconnected use and
put the files on an external drive.
To prepare media assets for disconnected use
1 Choose Preferences from the Server pop-up menu (the pop-up menu in the Final Cut Server
main window that appears when you click the Server button).
99 Chapter 6 Working with Media Assets