Category Archives: Final Cut Server
Export asset metadata from Final Cut Server using builtin tools only
If you want to export each asset’s metadata from Final Cut Server, the easiest way to do that looks like this:
- Open the FCSvr Admin panel and create a new device, on which we will copy the exported XML files (click to enlarge):
Migrating from Final Cut Server
Many of us have been using Apple’s Media Asset Management solution Final Cut Server (FCSvr).
Despite its shortcomings like missing rough cut editor, no native tape support for archives, lack of decent UTF-8 level 3 support when importing and exporting XML files, even today, almost two years after its last update and more than six months after Apple has dropped it, Final Cut Server seems to be the best asset management and workflow automation system for FCP7 clients.
Export data and metadata from Final Cut Server
If you’ve been using Final Cut Server to manage your media assets, you will sooner or later look for a new DAM/MAM system, which can replace your existing solution.
Whatever new asset management system you are going to use, you surely want to migrate your existing data and metadata from FCSvr to the new system.