Apple Final Cut Server - Manual (Page 154)

154 Part II General Administration
Managing Metadata Sets
There are different types of assets and productions you use with Final Cut Server.
Metadata sets (which contain one or more metadata groups, each with its own
metadata fields) allow you to assign different metadata groups to each type of asset or
production. For example, you may want to store different metadata for still graphics
than you would for HD video files, or for promotions and commercials.
Important: When assets are added to the Final Cut Server catalog, whether by manual
upload or using an automation such as a scan, they must have a metadata set assigned
to them. You cannot later change an asset’s assigned metadata set. You can, however,
change a metadata set so that it includes new metadata fields and groups. You can also
copy an asset within the Final Cut Server catalog and assign a different metadata set to
the new copy.
The customer profile you selected when you installed Final Cut Server defined the
default metadata sets in your system. See “
About the Customer Profiles ” on page 29 for
more information.
An administrator can define new metadata sets as required and define which metadata
groups apply to each set.
The Metadata Set pane contains the following columns:
 Name: The name of the metadata set, as entered when it was created
 Trait ID: An automatically generated name for the metadata set that is for internal
use only
 Class: The type of items the metadata set can be applied to, either media assets
or productions
Click the Create button
to add a new
metadata set.