Apple Final Cut Server - Manual (Page 231)

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transcode settings Final Cut Server uses transcode settings to convert an asset from its
current codec to a different one. Most often you use transcode settings to convert an
asset into one that is smaller or easier to play. The transcode settings for video and
audio assets are from Compressor (which is installed on the server computer). The
transcode settings for images are internal to Final Cut Server.
users To log in to the Final Cut Server catalog, a person has to have a user account on
the server computer. That user account also has to be part of a group that has a
Final Cut Server permission set assigned to it. See groups; permission sets.
version Final Cut Server can be configured to retain previous versions of selected
assets, making it possible to restore an earlier version if needed. If you check out an
asset from the Final Cut Server catalog, make a change to it, and check it back in,
Final Cut Server first copies the current version to the Version device and then copies
the new version to where the current version was.
watcher A watcher is a type of Final Cut Server automation that continuously monitors
a specified device and executes a response once an asset appears. An example is to
watch a folder to which the graphics department adds new images. Once a new image
appears, the watcher copies it to a device, adds it to the Final Cut Server catalog, and
sends an email to the editor. See automation; response; schedule; subscription.
Xsan An Apple Xsan storage area network (SAN) is a device that provides fast access to
media files. Xsan devices support edit-in-place when you are connected using a Fibre
Channel network. See edit-in-place.