User Guide

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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. Also see
“Reference Lock,” next. For more information about checking out a Final Cut Studio
project asset, see Chapter 7, “Working with Final Cut Studio Projects,” on page 129.
Reference Lock
When a Final Cut Pro project asset is checked out, the project asset is locked with a
Checkout lock. In addition to the Checkout lock, each of the media assets linked to the
project are locked with a Reference lock. Reference locks are not indicated on the
media asset’s thumbnail; you can only find evidence of a Reference lock in the Locks
pane in the asset’s info window.
Important: A Reference lock does not prevent the Final Cut Pro project or a media
asset’s metadata from being edited by you or another user, or prevent a media asset
from being used in another Final Cut Pro project.
Locking and Unlocking Assets with a User Lock
This section explains how to lock and unlock an asset using the User lock.
Only the person who locked the asset and your Final Cut Server administrator can
unlock a locked asset. If you need access to a locked asset, talk to the person who
locked it or your Final Cut Server administrator.
The Lock Type shows that
this is a Reference lock.
Note that there is no
indication that this asset
is locked.