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The key elements of the main Final Cut client application give you access to many features:
Three pop-up menus (the Server, Window, and Help menus) provide extra functions,
such as access to preferences and Final Cut Server documentation.
Clicking the Assets button will show you the assets you have, while clicking Productions
will show you the assets you have grouped into virtual folders.
The Toolbar contains buttons for frequently used functions such as locking assets.
The search field is where you can enter keywords or more advanced metadata to
search for assets or productions.
Clicking the Show Item Information and Downloads and Uploads buttons reveals
additional metadata and job status information.
The Smart Searches list shows favorite searches for assets and productions.
In the next lessons, you will learn how to work with all the features of the Final Cut Server
client application.
What is the difference between a primary representation and a proxy?
2.
What are the two main panes within the Final Cut Server client application?
3.
What is metadata?
4.
Where can you access the Final Cut Server Preferences window within the client?
Answers
1.
The primary representation is the original file from which the asset was made. Proxies
are smaller, lower-resolution files derived from the primary representation of a video
asset. They're more easily transmitted, especially over a low-bandwidth connection.
2.
The Assets and Productions panes, which can be accessed from the main client appli-
cation window in the upper-left corner.
3.
Metadata
means data about data. It is used to describe, find, and repurpose content.
The Final Cut Server client application has powerful search fields where you can
search for assets and productions using metadata information.
4.
Preferences can be found in the Server pop-up menu in the upper-left corner of the
main client window.
