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Considerations When Uploading Final Cut Pro Projects
Keep the following things in mind when uploading Final Cut Pro projects:
• Uploading a Final Cut Pro project that contains a SmoothCam filter: If you upload a
Final Cut Pro project that uses the SmoothCam filter, the analyze file created from it
is not uploaded to Final Cut Server. When you check out the project asset from
Final Cut Server for editing, Final Cut Pro automatically re-analyzes the SmoothCam
filter to re-create the project’s analyze file. This analyze process could take some time.
• Uploading a Final Cut Pro project that contains render files: If you upload a Final Cut Pro
project that contains render files, the render files are not uploaded to Final Cut Server.
After checking out or exporting a Final Cut Pro project, you will need to rerender the
files in Final Cut Pro.
• Uploading a Final Cut Pro project that uses a Motion master template: It is recommended
that you upload Final Cut Pro projects that contain a Motion master template only to
edit-in-place devices.
• Include file extensions on all files uploaded to Final Cut Server: It is recommended that
you include file extensions on all files uploaded to Final Cut Server.
To upload a Final Cut Pro project file
1 Do one of the following:
• Drag the Final Cut Pro project file to the column on the left of the Final Cut Server main
window, to the Assets pane, or to a production in the Productions pane.
• Choose Upload File from the Server pop-up menu (the pop-up menu in the
Final Cut Server main window that appears when you click the Server button), select
the Final Cut Pro project file in the file browser that appears, then click Upload.
The Upload Final Cut Pro Project window appears.
39Chapter 3 Uploading Files to Final Cut Server