Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 - Manual (Page 64)

• Large Integer: An integer field that supports up to 64-bit numbers (not normally required
for custom metadata)
• Timecode: A video timecode value in the format hh:mm:ss:ff
• Unicode String: An alphanumeric Unicode string
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 the Final Cut Server Setup Guide for more information.
An administrator can define new metadata sets as required and define which metadata
groups apply to each set.
Click the Create button to add
a new metadata set.
The Metadata Set pane contains the following columns:
• Name: The name of the metadata set, as entered when it was created
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