Proxy, Metadata, Production – Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 User Manual
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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
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network file system (NFS) NFS is a file system protocol commonly used to allow a client
to access files across a network.
permission sets Permission sets are used to define how a group of users are allowed to
interact with the Final Cut Server catalog. For example, you can create a group of users
that review assets and apply a permission set that prevents them from deleting any assets.
primary representation This is the original media file that was uploaded to
Final Cut Server.
production To help organize the assets in your Final Cut Server catalog, you can create
productions. Productions can be nested within each other to create production hierarchies,
and productions can contain asset aliases. See also
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proxy Still images and video files can be very large and difficult to work with.
Final Cut Server automatically creates lower resolution proxy files during the analyze
process when you add assets to its catalog. These proxy files are much smaller and easier
to work with and can be used in place of the actual files for editing and review purposes.
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response All Final Cut Server automations execute responses when their criteria are met.
There are a variety of responses that you can configure, including scanning a device,
emailing a user, or copying an asset to a device. See also
schedule A schedule is a type of Final Cut Server automation that runs at predetermined
times, executing one or more responses. An example is a schedule that scans a device
once a day to update its entries in the catalog. See also
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server message block (SMB) SMB is a network protocol mainly used by Windows
computers. It is often referred to as Microsoft Windows Network.
storage area network (SAN) A SAN allows multiple computers to connect to a storage
device as if it was a locally connected device, allowing you to use the media on the storage
device as if it was on a local hard disk. See also
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