Apple Final Cut Server - Manual (Page 195)

Chapter 14 Managing Automations 195
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General Automation Tips
The automations you can configure for Final Cut Server can be very simple or very
complex. In either case, there are situations you should be aware of that could lead to
unexpected results.
About Reference QuickTime Files
Reference QuickTime files are media files that do not actually contain all of the media
and instead include references to the actual media files.
If you manually upload a reference QuickTime file, a dialog appears asking if you want
Final Cut Server to flatten the file (converting it to a self-contained QuickTime file)
before uploading it to the catalog.
Scan and copy responses do not have this option, and instead, just upload the
reference file without its externally referenced files. For that reason, you should
manually flatten reference QuickTime files before using an automation to add them to
the Final Cut Server catalog.
An exception is when you and everyone who might want to access a reference
QuickTime file are on a SAN, such as an Xsan system. In this case, when a user checks
out or exports a reference media file, the file will have access to the media files that the
reference file needs.
About Final Cut Pro Projects
Final Cut Pro project files include the file paths to the project’s media. Final Cut Server
locates the project’s media using the file paths stored in the Final Cut Pro project file.
An issue can occur if the Final Cut Pro project and its media have been moved from
their original location to a device that has a scan or copy response configured to
automatically upload new files to the Final Cut Server catalog. In this case, the file paths
stored in the Final Cut Pro project no longer match where the media actually is located.
You can correct this by opening the project in Final Cut Pro after it has been moved,
reconnecting the media files (this may not be necessary; in some cases Final Cut Pro
may be able to resolve the file paths on its own), and saving the project before using
an automation to add the files to the Final Cut Server catalog.