User Guide

78 Chapter 4 Working in Final Cut Server
Final Cut Server Client Actions
This section gives an overview of the actions you can perform from the Toolbar,
shortcut menus, and other locations in the Final Cut Server client.
This table describes the various actions you can perform in Final Cut Server:
Action Description
Get Info Provides information and metadata for the selected asset.
For more information, see “About the Asset Info Window” on
page 79.
View Provides a view of the asset in an appropriate media viewer; the
viewing application could be QuickTime Player, Preview, or another
media application.
For more information on viewing an asset, see “Viewing an Asset”
on page 83.
Add to Cache Adds a copy of the asset to the local computer’s cache. This is the
first step in performing many operations in Final Cut Server.
For more information, see “About Caching” on page 103.
Check In/Check Out/Cancel
Check Out
Checking out the asset allows you to edit the primary
representation being tracked by the asset and prevents the asset
from being modified by all other users.
For more information about checking out a media asset, see
“Checking Out, Editing, and Checking In a Media Asset” on
page 105.
For more information about checking out a Final Cut Pro project,
see “Checking Out a Final Cut Pro Project” on page 118.
For more information about checking out a Final Cut Studio project
asset or checking out a bundle asset, see Chapter 7, “Working with
Final Cut Studio Projects,” on page 129.
Prepare for Disconnected Use Creates alias copies of media assets. You can use this action to
create copies of video assets, and then use those assets to create a
new Final Cut Pro project while you are disconnected from the
Final Cut Server network.
For information on working with an existing Final Cut Pro project
when not connected to the Final Cut Server network, see “Working
on Final Cut Pro Projects While Away from the Final Cut Server
Network” on page 124.