FCSvr 101 - An Introduction to Administering Final Cut Server December 22, 2011

Course Description
This two-day class guides you through administering Final Cut Server, Apple's powerful new media asset management and workflow automation software. Final Cut Server takes the headache out of managing large collections of media files, then extends to tracking job status, managing reviews and approvals, and automating complex sequences of tasks all in a single product designed to work seamlessly with Final Cut Studio. The course combines of lectures and hands-on case study exercises to provide practical real-world experience.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed to provide the necessary skills, tools, and knowledge to those who are responsible for implementing and maintaining Final Cut Server systems. It is appropriate for system administrators, technical coordinators, resellers, Apple field employees working with Pro Apps, and technicians working in a post house, studio, or other large facility. This course is not intended for end users who will not be required to administer Final Cut Server.
What You Will Learn
• Working with the interface
• Understanding the features of Final Cut Server
• Connecting Final Cut Server to devices
• Automating workflow with Final Cut Server and Compressor
• Using Final Cut Server tools to monitor jobs
• Effective use of Final Cut Server in several collaborative scenarios
• Understanding integration with Final Cut Studio applications
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
• Understanding of Mac OS X in a network environment
• Basic troubleshooting experience or Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.5
• Thorough knowledge of Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Studio
• ACSA status or Xsan knowledge helpful

Course Outline - Day 1
Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.
Lesson 1: Introduction
• Overview of topics covered in the course, and a summary of the certification program
Lesson 2: Using Final Cut Server
• Overview of Final Cut Server, Client/Server/Device Paradigms and Diagrams, Understanding Assets, Proxies, Metadata, Productions and Jobs, Downloading the Client Application, Installing Final Cut Server, Logging into Final Cut Server, and Interface Overview
Lesson 3: Working with Assets
• Performing Basic and Advanced Searches for Assets, Viewing Asset Details, Adding Metadata, Annotating Assets,Uploading Assets into Final Cut Server, Previewing and Adding Assets to your Cache, Preparing Assets for Disconnected Use, Exporting Assets out of Final Cut Server, Archiving, Restoring, and Deleting Assets, Duplicating Assets to Different Devices, Checking Out, Checking In, Locking, and Unlocking Assets
Lesson 4: Working with Final Cut Studio Projects
• Adding Final Cut Studio Projects to Final Cut Server, Working with FCP Project Assets, Working with Elements, Check Out and Check In with FCP Project Assets, Exporting FCP Project Assets, Using Media Prepared for Disconnected Use and Archiving Assets Associated with Final Cut Pro Projects
Lesson 5: Working with Productions
• Searching for Productions, Associating Assets with Productions during Upload, Creating Productions, the Production Contextual Menu, Viewing Production Details, Adding Assets to Productions, and Deleting Productions
Lesson 6: Working with Devices
• Searching a Device for Files, Viewing Device Content, the File Contextual Menu, Viewing File Details, Cataloging a Device File, Viewing the File, Using Export and Duplicate, and Deleting Files

Course Outline - Day 2
Lesson 7: Working with Jobs
• Viewing the Downloads and Uploads Window, Viewing the Jobs Window, Searching Jobs, the Jobs Contextual Menu, and Viewing Job Details with Callouts
Lesson 8: Basic Final Cut Server Administration
• Administration Overview, Administration Tools within the System Preferences, Defining Groups and Permission Sets, Defining Devices, Defining Watchers, Defining Metadata Subscriptions and Backing Up the Final Cut Server Database
Lesson 9: Advanced Final Cut Server Administration
• Administration Tools within the Client Application, Defining Transcoding Settings, Defining Devices (Advanced) Defining Watchers, Defining Scheduled Events, Defining Metadata Subscriptions (Advanced), Defining Responses and Response Details, Adding/Editing MetaData, Adding/Editing Permission Sets, and Admin Preferences
Lesson 10: Workflow Scenarios
• Understanding Common Workflows, Paradigms, Diagrams and Instructions
Lesson 11: Best Practices for Installation
• Optimizing Final Cut Server, Optimizing your LAN, Planning File Locations, Optimizing Transcoding Operations, and Installing Final Cut Server