Setup and Administration Guide

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About the Edit Proxy Device
The default Edit Proxy device is named Edit Proxies and is at the location specified with
the installer’s Production Media Location entry.
Each time you upload a Final Cut Pro project, you can have Final Cut Server create
proxies using the Apple ProRes 422 codec video format (this is controlled by the Enable
Edit Proxies checkbox). These proxy files are stored in the Edit Proxies device. When you
export or check out a Final Cut Pro project from the Final Cut Server catalog that has
Apple ProRes 422 codec files, you have the choice of downloading the original media
files or the Apple ProRes 422 codec proxy files.
Version Control Preference Settings
The Version Control pane contains settings for configuring Final Cut Server to manage
versions of assets and productions.
Following are the Version Control pane settings:
 Control Device: Choose a device from the pop-up menu for the storage of asset
backup versions (Contentbase devices only). The Final Cut Server installer
automatically creates a Version device, and that device is automatically selected here.
For more information, see “
Setting Up the Version Device” on page 170.
 Control Limit: Enter the maximum number of versions that can be associated with
an asset. Once the limit is reached, the oldest versions are deleted as new versions
are added.
Important: Keep in mind that each version requires an amount of disk space similar
to that of the original version. Keeping more than a few versions may require
significant disk space, especially when working with large video files.