Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 - Manual (Page 80)

Final Cut Server supports multiple archive devices, and most devices can be set as an
archive device. The following things should be considered when creating an Archive
device:
• Archive devices can use the Contentbase or Filesystem Final Cut Server device type.
• Assets on a Contentbase device type cannot be archived unless the archive device is
also a Contentbase device type. If you create one or more Contentbase device types
to store assets, be sure to create an archive device that also uses a Contentbase device.
• Archive devices are not available for regular, everyday asset storage. They are used
exclusively with the Archive response.
To make a device an archive device
1 Double-click the device in the Devices pane of the Administration window.
The device opens in its own window.
2 Select the Archive Device checkbox.
3 Click Save Changes.
This device will now appear in the list of archive devices in the main window’s shortcut
menu. See the Final Cut Server User Manual for more information.
Setting Up an Image Sequence Device
It is recommended that one or more unique devices be set up to hold image sequences.
An image sequence device with one or more scan or production scans will help to prevent
scan conflicts that may occur if a scan configured to process image sequences is paired
with a file scan.
Important: A device set up to hold image sequences must be a Filesystem device.
An image sequence is a movie exported as a series of numbered image files, stored in a
folder. When a folder of image files is uploaded and the user chooses to upload it as an
image sequence, the user can specify the frame rate for the image sequence and a proxy
video is created for the asset. When a folder of images is scanned, the user is not able to
determine the frame rate for the image sequence. A scan response is required to define
the frame rate of the image sequences.
For instructions on creating a device in the Preferences pane of the Final Cut Server
Administration window, see
Adding a Device Using the Administration Window . You can
also create the device using the Device Setup Assistant. For more information, see the
Final Cut Server Setup Guide.
After creating the device, it is recommended that you set up a scan to process image
sequences, although that is not required. A scan that processes image sequences should
be set up in the Preferences pane of the Final Cut Server Administration window. For
information about setting up scans, see
About Scan Responses .
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