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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.
project Many of the applications in Final Cut Studio use project files, which use one or
more linked media files to create a project. Final Cut Server tracks project files with project
assets.
proxy Still images and video files can be very large and difficult to work with.
Final Cut Server automatically creates proxy files during the analyze process when you
add assets to its catalog. These proxy files can be used in place of the actual files for
editing and review purposes. See also
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Thumbnail In the Final Cut Server main window, you can view the assets or productions
in List or Thumbnails view. In Thumbnails view, each asset is represented with a thumbnail
image. This image comes from the asset’s Thumbnail proxy file (a JPEG proxy file that is
generated from a media asset’s primary representation file at upload). See also
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transcode Transcoding converts a media asset from one codec to another. Final Cut Server
uses video and audio codecs supplied by Compressor. See also
transcode settings Final Cut Server uses transcode settings to convert a media asset
from its current codec to a different one. Most often you use transcode settings to convert
an asset into one that is smaller or easier to play. The transcode settings for video and
audio assets are from Compressor (which is installed on the server computer). The
transcode settings for images are internal to Final Cut Server.
unmanaged file When you copy or export a file, Final Cut Server creates an unmanaged
copy of the file. The unmanaged file cannot be edited and checked back in to update
the original asset. If you want to track an unmanaged file in Final Cut Server, you must
upload it and create a new asset. See also
version Final Cut Server can be configured to retain previous versions of selected assets,
making it possible to restore an earlier version if needed. If you check out an asset from
the Final Cut Server catalog, make a change to it, and check it back in, Final Cut Server
first copies the current version to the version device and then copies the new version to
where the current version was.
Xsan An Apple Xsan storage area network (SAN) is a device that provides fast access to
media files. Xsan devices support edit-in-place when you are connected using a Fibre
Channel network. See also
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