Apple Final Cut Server - Manual (Page 229)

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edit-in-place Generally, in order to use an asset from the Final Cut Server catalog on a
client’s computer, the computer must have a local copy of the asset. An exception is if
the device that contains the asset is configured as an edit-in-place device and the
client computer has it mounted as a volume. The most common example of this is an
Xsan system since they support a high enough data bandwidth for video data to be
transferred in real time. See also storage area network (SAN); Xsan.
edit proxy The assets linked to an uploaded Final Cut Pro project can optionally (based
on a preference setting) have special proxy files created while they are being analyzed.
These proxy files use the Apple ProRes 422 codec. When you check out or export the
project, you can choose to export it with these edit proxy files or the original media.
See analyze; Apple ProRes 422 codec; proxy.
elements Final Cut Pro projects contain a list of elements. The elements list shows the
connections the project file maintains with its linked media assets. Final Cut Pro
elements can include media files and Final Cut Pro sequences.
Filesystem The most common file system used for any devices that are local to the
server computer of Final Cut Server or are mounted by it. These can include AFP, Xsan,
NFS, and SMB file systems. See also Apple filing protocol (AFP); network file system (NFS);
server message block (SMB); Xsan.
file transfer protocol (FTP) FTP is a protocol for exchanging files over networks that
support the TCP/IP protocol.
groups To access the Final Cut Server catalog, users must belong to a group that has a
Final Cut Server permission set assigned to it. Groups can be locally created on the
server or can be from an Open Directory list. See permission sets; users.
jobs Any action that Final Cut Server performs on an asset is a job. These actions can
include uploading, downloading, copying, and transcoding an asset.
lookup Metadata fields can use a variety of data input methods. A lookup is a pop-up
menu that requires a user to select the data to enter from a provided list of items.
metadata Every file contains at least some metadata, such as its file type, size, name,
and creation date. As you add files to the Final Cut Server catalog, you will soon find
that it would be useful to have additional metadata fields to use for sorting or locating
specific assets. The heart of Final Cut Server is its ability to work with metadata. It
provides many opportunities for you to add metadata to your assets, using either the
metadata fields it provides or custom metadata fields that you create for your specific
requirements. These include items such as keywords, status settings, and descriptions.
Each asset or production is assigned a metadata set, which is comprised of one or
more metadata groups, each of which contain one or more metadata fields. See also
asset; production.