Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 User Manual

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The project file and its media files are saved in a folder at the location you specified.

A Motion project

The Motion project’s
media files

2

In Final Cut Server, create a new production for the project and its assets by following
these steps:

a

Open the Productions pane by clicking Productions in the column at the left of the
main Final Cut Server window.

b

Click the New Production button in the Toolbar.

c

Choose a metadata set for the new production from the Metadata Set pop-up menu.

d

Depending on the production type you chose, a number of production metadata fields
appear. Enter a title and other unique metadata for the project in these fields. Fields
marked with an asterisk (*) must be filled in.

e

Click Save Changes to save the new production.

3

Drag the folder that contains the project file and its linked media from the Finder to the
new production in the Final Cut Server Productions pane.

4

In the dialog that appears, choose to upload a bundle asset and then click Create.

The Link Upload window appears. Note that the Associate with Production field shows
the production that you dragged the folder to.

Add metadata to define
the type of project
being uploaded.

The name of the
production that you
dragged the folder
to appears here.

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Chapter 3

Uploading Files to Final Cut Server

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