Apple Final Cut Server - Manual (Page 170)

170 Part II General Administration
Setting Up the Version Device
When working with Final Cut Server assets, you may find that you need to track
multiple versions of the same asset. For example, you may have several versions of a
graphic that use different font settings. Final Cut Server includes a version-tracking
feature, making it easy to work with multiple versions of an asset.
The Final Cut Server installer automatically creates a Version device at the location
specified for production media. For most installations, this device works well for storing
your asset and production versions. You may find, however, that you need to create a
device with more space to store your versions, especially if you choose to retain more
than three or four versions of your assets and those assets are large video files.
If you need to manually create a Version device, the device must use the Contentbase
device type. It also should not be used for any other purposes.
You specify the device used for storing the different asset and production versions in
the Administration window’s Preferences pane.
To choose the version device:
1 In the Administration window’s Preferences pane, click Version Control to see the
version preferences.
2 Choose a device from the Version Control Device pop-up menu.
Note: Because the device used to store versions must use the Contentbase device type,
the Choose button is not available. See “
Contentbase ” on page 174 for more information.
3 Enter the maximum number of versions that can be associated with an asset in the
Version Control Limit field. Once the limit is reached, the oldest versions are deleted as
new versions are added.
4 Click Save Changes.
See “ Preference Settings in the Final Cut Server Client Administration Window ” on
page 115 for information about the preference settings in the other areas of the
Preferences pane.