Automatic asset cataloging.

Final Cut Server automatically catalogs production assets in the locations you specify — complete with metadata in a range of industry-standard formats. It also creates any necessary proxies, thumbnails, and poster frames. Users can safely add, modify, or delete assets directly on drives and volumes, without having to use the client software.

Rapid search, preview, and access.

Work at blazing speeds with easy-to-use metadata tools, personalized workspaces, and production "containers" that allow any user to create special-purpose collections of assets — such as scripts, budgets, graphics, and rough cuts — without copying files.

Workflow automation tools.

Set up schedules or triggers for automated events in minutes. Get started quickly with workflow templates or create custom setups with a series of simple menu selections.

Intuitive collaboration features.

Project check-in/check-out options, intelligent version management, review and approval tools, and a cross-platform client make it easy for multiple users to work on a single production.

Seamless multiformat delivery.

Deliver projects at top quality in a range of formats — from H.264 for iPhone and the web to ProRes 422 for editing to 2K for digital intermediates — thanks to pristine encoding and frame conversions powered by Compressor.

Flexible configuration options.

Small facilities can be up and running quickly with easy installation and setup tools, while larger shops can tap into a rich set of advanced features to configure sophisticated facility-wide or cross-facility systems.

What's in the Box

• Application CD
• Printed and electronic documentation

Server: Minimum System Requirements

• Mac computer with a 1.8GHz or faster PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, or Intel Xeon processor
• 2GB of RAM
• AGP or PCI Express Quartz Extreme graphics card (Final Cut Server is not compatible with integrated Intel graphics processors)
• CD drive for installation
• 500MB of disk space
• Mac OS X v10.5 or later
• QuickTime 7.4.1 or later

Server: Recommended Configuration

• Mac with Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, or Intel Xeon processor
• 4GB of RAM

Client: Minimum System Requirements

• Mac computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, or Intel Xeon processor; Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
• PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista
• 1GB of RAM
• AGP or PCI Express Quartz Extreme graphics card (Final Cut Server is not compatible with integrated Intel graphics processors)
• Display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher
• 20MB of available disk space (after installation)
• Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
• QuickTime 7.4.1 or later
• Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 or later for Final Cut Pro integration (Mac)
• Java for Mac OS X v10.4 Release 6 or later or Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 6, Update 4 or later for PC

*Unlimited-Client License Upgrade Requirements

A valid retail 10-client license is required to install the retail 10-client to Unlimited-client upgrade. Academic and not-for-resale versions are not eligible for the retail upgrade.