Lynda.COM Final Cut Server 1.5 Getting Started

Author:
Robbie Carman

Duration:
03h 40m

Released on:
11/18/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Mac only


In Final Cut Server 1.5 Getting Started, Robbie Carman shows how to set up, administer, and integrate Final Cut Server into a production workflow and keep digital assets safe and organized. The course covers installing the server and client software, configuring users and groups, uploading assets, and using the check-in/check-out procedure for working with files. Archiving, automation, and metadata customization techniques are also covered. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

    Understanding how Final Cut Server works
    Final Cut Server terminology
    Installing the server and client software
    Uploading assets via drag and drop
    Using watchers and scans to automatically add assets to Final Cut Server
    Searching and viewing assets
    Adding assets to the cache
    Working with and customizing metadata
    Creating simple automations
    Backing up the server catalog and archiving assets
    Troubleshooting




Introduction
Welcome           01m 40s
Using the exercise files           01m 24s

1. Building a Final Cut Server Ecosystem
What is Final Cut Server?           05m 29s
Final Cut Server terminology           07m 16s
How Final Cut Server works           07m 10s
The Final Cut Server setup used for this course           02m 56s

2. Installing Final Cut Server and Client Software
Installing Final Cut Server           05m 12s
Configuring users and groups           09m 08s
Configuring additional devices           06m 57s
Installing the client application           04m 26s
Exploring the client application           05m 46s

3. The Final Cut Server Client Application
Uploading files using drag and drop           10m 42s
Adding Final Cut Studio projects to the catalog           07m 57s
Using watchers to automatically add assets           10m 35s
Setting up device scanning to automatically import assets           07m 18s
Understanding jobs           04m 08s
Searching for assets           05m 57s
Viewing assets           06m 33s
Annotating assets           06m 36s
Exploring Final Cut Studio project files           04m 21s
Working with productions           07m 44s

4. Accessing Assets from Final Cut Server
Adding assets to the cache           04m 54s
Checking assets in and out           07m 19s
Preparing assets for disconnected use and exporting them           06m 44s

5. Working with Metadata
Understanding and leveraging metadata           04m 58s
Creating metadata fields and lookups           11m 01s
Creating a metadata group           07m 06s
Creating a metadata set           04m 49s
Using custom metadata           07m 17s

6. Basic Administration of Final Cut Server
Understanding the Final Cut Server System Preference pane           04m 19s
Creating simple automations           06m 45s
Backing up the Final Cut Server catalog           05m 40s
Archiving assets           05m 20s
Using the Final Cut Server admin controls           04m 52s
Troubleshooting           05m 20s

Conclusion
Getting more out of Final Cut Server           04m 44s