Chapter 1. Overview and Interface Basics

Goals

Understand Final Cut Server terms

 

Install the client application on Macs or PCs

 

Tour the client application interface

With Final Cut Server, Apple provides an essential and long-sought-after solution for the collaborative requirements of digital creative work. Final Cut Server has a powerful database and easy-to-use interface that allow it to meet three important needs:

  • It manages assets by interacting with both creative application software, most notably Final Cut Pro, and the storage systems of an organization.

  • For users inside or outside an organization, it acts as a conduit to complete collaborative steps such as reviewing shots, annotating sequences, and checking files in and out.

  • It automates workflow ...

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