Final Cut Server 1.5: Getting Started

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files

1. Building a Final Cut Server Ecosystem
What is Final Cut Server?
Final Cut Server terminology
How Final Cut Server works
The Final Cut Server setup used for this course

2. Installing Final Cut Server and Client Software
Installing Final Cut Server
Configuring users and groups
Configuring additional devices
Installing the client application
Exploring the client application

3. The Final Cut Server Client Application
Uploading files using drag and drop
Adding Final Cut Studio projects to the catalog
Using watchers to automatically add assets
Setting up device scanning to automatically import assets
Understanding jobs
Searching for assets
Viewing assets
Annotating assets
Exploring Final Cut Studio project files
Working with productions

4. Accessing Assets from Final Cut Server
Adding assets to the cache
Checking assets in and out
Preparing assets for disconnected use and exporting them

5. Working with Metadata
Understanding and leveraging metadata
Creating metadata fields and lookups
Creating a metadata group
Creating a metadata set
Using custom metadata

6. Basic Administration of Final Cut Server
Understanding the Final Cut Server System Preference pane
Creating simple automations
Backing up the Final Cut Server catalog
Archiving assets
Using the Final Cut Server admin controls
Troubleshooting

Conclusion
Getting more out of Final Cut Server