Final Cut Server isn’t built for working with iMovie and iMovie isn’t built for working with Final Cut Server. Therefore, when you’re using the two of them together it is important to keep a few things in mind. Using Final Cut Server Assets with iMovie First, when importing media into iMovie from Final Cut Server then it will need to be in either dv, mpeg-2 or mpeg-4 formats. Next, if you’re importing 1080i media then by default it will be converted into 960×540, a significant change from working with uncompressed media. Additionally, when you import media into iMovie, the default setting is to copy the media into the iMovie…
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Final Cut Server: Checking Media In and Out
To Check Media Out in Final Cut Server, first browse to the clip you want to check out and then while that clip is highlighted, click on the icon below that looks like a pencil. Now you will be prompted for where on your system you would like to save the file to. Select the location and click Save and the file will download to your computer. While other users can see it, when a file is checked out no one else will be able to use the file. Once you’re done with it, check it back in by browsing to the clip in Final Cut Server and clicking on…
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Artbox
Artbox, by Proximity, is a great little media asset management solution from some friends down under. It has the ability to catalog assets from Final Cut, but much more. You can also create XML files to be imported, review and approve and automate certain functions. If you’re an editorial house that depends on Final Cut Pro then you have to check it out!