Apple Final Cut Server User Manual
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Chapter 3
Configuring System Preferences
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Following are the General pane settings:
 Stop/Start button: Click the Stop button to shut down Final Cut Server services. The
button changes to Start, which you can click to start Final Cut Server services.
Note: You cannot make any changes to Final Cut Server while its services are shut down.
 Image Sequence Video Frame Rate: Choose the frame rate to use when working with
still-image sequences.
 Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): Enter the name of the outgoing SMTP server used to
send all emails. This setting is also configured during the Final Cut Server installation
process. If this was left blank during installation, this setting defaults to “localhost,”
which you can use if this computer has Mac OS X Server v10.5 and is configured as
an SMTP email server.
Final Cut Server can be configured to send email notifications for a variety of reasons,
such as a set of assets being ready for review. See “
page 209 for more information.
 Maximum Running Jobs: Enter the maximum number of jobs that can run
concurrently on Final Cut Server. Most facilities will set this to no more than 20 jobs.
 Retry Count: Enter the maximum number of times to retry a failed job.
 Retry Timeout: Enter the period (in seconds) to wait before retrying a failed job.
 Create Support Profile: In certain support situations, AppleCare may require
information about both your computer and how this particular application is
configured. Clicking Create Support Profile creates a file that contains the necessary
information and can be emailed to AppleCare.
Note: You would not normally use this feature unless directed to by an AppleCare
representative.
 Update License: Click this button to update the Final Cut Server license information
entered during the initial installation. For example, if you are upgrading to an
unlimited client license, you can click this button to enter the new serial number.
 Register: Click this button to enter your registration information.