Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 - Manual (Page 17)

Proxies Preference Settings
The Proxies pane contains pop-up menus that allow you to choose the devices that store
your normal proxies and the optional edit proxies.
Each of these devices is actually created during the installation process. See the
Final Cut Server Setup Guide for more information.
Important: If you change either of the device settings, make sure that the original devices
remain accessible or you will have to re-create the proxy files stored on them using the
Analyze or Regenerate All Proxies feature. It is recommended that you do not change
these devices unless you absolutely must. An alternative is to move the existing Proxies
or Edit Proxies device to a new location, for example to a larger hard disk, then modify
the device’s Local Directory setting in the Devices pane of the Final Cut Server client’s
Administration window. See
Editing a Device Using the Administration Window for more
information.
The following are the Proxies pane settings:
• Proxy Device: Choose a device from the pop-up menu for the storage of normal proxy
files (Contentbase devices only).
The default Proxy device is named Proxies and is at the location specified with the
installer’s Proxy Media Location entry.
Each time you upload an asset to the Final Cut Server catalog, a set of low-resolution
files is created. The Proxies device is where the thumbnails, poster frames, and clip
proxies are stored. These are used in place of the actual full-resolution assets whenever
lower-resolution versions are sufficient. See
Analyze Filter Preferences Settings for
information about configuring proxy formats.
You can use the client’s Administration window to create Contentbase devices in your
file system suitable for proxy use. See
About Contentbase for more information.
• Enable Edit Proxies: Select this checkbox to have Final Cut Server automatically create
edit proxy files using the Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) codec (in addition to the normal
proxy files) whenever you upload a Final Cut Pro project to the Final Cut Server catalog.
Note: This setting is initially made as part of the Final Cut Server installation process.
The default transcode setting for edit proxies is Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy). You can
change the transcode setting used for edit proxies in the Analyze pane of the
preferences settings. For more information, see
Analyze Filter Preferences Settings .
17 Chapter 1 General Settings and Preferences