Installing the Final Cut Server Client
Your Final Cut Server administrator will provide you with a URL from which you can
download a copy of the Final Cut Server client to your computer. Your administrator will
also give you a user name and password for the Final Cut Server client.
After the Final Cut Server client is downloaded, a login screen appears. You can log in to
Final Cut Server using the user name and password provided by your Final Cut Server
administrator.
You can log out of the Final Cut Server client by choosing Log Out from the Server pop-up
menu, or by clicking the close button in the Final Cut Server main window.
After the Final Cut Server client is installed on your computer, you can open it by
double-clicking the application icon that appears in the location where you installed the
application.
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Chapter 1
An Introduction to the Final Cut Server Client
This chapter provides descriptions of the Final Cut Server user interface. You can use this
chapter to orient yourself while learning to use Final Cut Server. You’ll find more
information about the features described in this chapter in the following chapters.
This chapter covers the following:
•
The Final Cut Server Main Window
(p. 13)
•
Views for Assets and Productions Panes
(p. 17)
•
Search Options and Saved Searches
(p. 19)
•
Asset Info Window
(p. 20)
•
Final Cut Pro Project Asset Info Window
(p. 21)
•
Final Cut Studio Project Asset Info Window
(p. 21)
•
Production Info Window
(p. 22)
•
Annotations Window
(p. 23)
•
Downloads & Uploads Window
(p. 24)
•
Search All Jobs Window
(p. 25)
•
Search Devices Window
(p. 25)
•
Preferences Window
(p. 26)
•
Using Shortcut Menus in Final Cut Server
(p. 27)
•
Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Final Cut Server
(p. 28)
The Final Cut Server Main Window
After logging in to Final Cut Server, you see the Assets pane of the Final Cut Server main
window. The Assets pane may be empty or filled with media that has been scanned by
your Final Cut Server administrator or uploaded by other Final Cut Server users.
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