Video Asset Management

Enjoy freedom from repetitive tasks.
Find the media assets you need with a click.
Production has never been this fast.

Meet Final Cut Server, Apple’s 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.