Final Cut Server

Meet Final Cut Server, Apples new media asset management and workflow automation software. Whether you work in a production boutique or a global news network, Final Cut Server lets you use just the features you need, with scalable software that can grow as your business grows. Use Final Cut Server to share production assets seamlessly, send status updates instantly, and automate any part of your workflow. It can even track reviews and approvals while you spend time on creative work.

Top Features

•  Keep working while Final Cut Server creates your asset catalog. It scans your network to
    identify assets, captures a wide range of metadata, and even makes thumbnails, proxies,
    and poster frames.

•  Access just the assets you need with a click using saved Smart Searches. Organize assets
    any way you want-as many times as you want-using virtual containers called Productions.

•  Automate a single task or an entire workflow with easy-to-use menus. You can even extend
    your workflow to include systems such as web servers, broadcast servers, and archive systems.

•  Check out your Final Cut Pro project and enjoy protection for your referenced assets as well as
    intuitive version management. The catalog updates instantly when you check the project back in.

•  Final Cut Server includes Compressor, Apples professional encoding software. It uses
    Compressor to encode for delivery in a wide range of formats-from H.264 to ProRes 422 to 2K.

•  Final Cut Server helps you get started fast, with facility-specific workflow templates, easy-to-use
    menus, and a complete range of customization options that don't require programming.

•  The server software for Final Cut Server can be installed on systems ranging from a MacBook Pro
    to a full Xserve configuration. The client software works both on Mac computers and PCs.

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Edit in Final Cut Pro and use Final Cut Server to manage your assets and automate your workflow. Install Final Cut Server on a MacBook Pro for use on location, a Mac Pro in the studio, or, for larger workgroups, a full Xserve configuration with a network powered by Xsan. Enjoy the clarity and resolution of an Apple Cinema Display when you work in the studio.

AppleCare Support

New registered users of Final Cut Server receive 90 days of complimentary software installation support via telephone. I n addition, Apple offers a range of support options, including AppleCare Help Desk Support, which provides one year of direct access to Apples Professional Application Support team.