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Glossary

alias file An alias file is a small file that represents another file. In Final Cut Server, you

can prepare media files to be used later in a new Final Cut Pro project. When you select

one or more media files and choose Prepare for Disconnected Use, alias copies of the

files in the cache are created in the location you choose.

archive Once a project or production is finished, you can use the archive feature to

move the assets from their current device to an archive device, which can be a FireWire

drive, a large slower drive, or another volume where disk space is not an issue. The

assets remain in the Final Cut Server catalog in an inactive state. They can be restored

whenever they are needed later.

asset Final Cut Server creates an asset for every uploaded media or project file. An

asset contains the primary representation file (the file that was uploaded), and can

contain one or more proxy files.

automation Final Cut Server supports a wide variety of automation features, making it

possible to configure Final Cut Server to automatically perform many tasks.

bundle asset In Final Cut Server, you can upload a folder of files as a bundle asset. The

bundle asset contains all of the files in the folder, and the files cannot be accessed from

within Final Cut Server. Bundle assets are used to track Soundtrack Pro, Motion, and

DVD Studio Pro project assets and their linked media files.

cache To use an asset from the Final Cut Server catalog on a client’s computer, the

computer must have a local copy of the asset. Final Cut Server maintains a cache area

on the client computer to store the local copies of the assets. You can define the

location and size of the cache in the client’s Preferences window.

catalog The catalog is the collection of assets that are managed by Final Cut Server.