Pro Applications Update 2010-02was released today.

Here are the links to each applications release notes.

Final Cut Pro 7.0.3

Compressor 3.5.3

Lately I’ve seen more and more people connecting their Final Cut Server systems to other MAMs, and one of the main questions in these “multiple MAMs” environments is how to exchange metadata in between the different systems.

If you want to copy asset metadata from an external MAM into Final Cut Server, this basically includes the following steps:

1. copy media file into Final Cut Server
2. copy related metadata as an XML file into Final Cut Server

Both steps would work with or without watch folders, you can e.g. copy new assets into FCSvr as part of a Final Cut Pro project file and let Final Cut Server automatically grab any related XML files after analyzing a file. The real challenge lies in creating the proper XML file.

Hi everybody,

I just published my new set of scripts and a comprehensive documentation, which help you integrating Final Cut Server with Archiware PresSTORE. You can find it here:

http://www.andre-aulich.de/en/perm/connecting-final-cut-server-to-archiware-presstore

The PDF explains how to integrate FCSvr with PresSTORE, how to automatically archive assets right after creation or after e.g. 30 days, etc. I would be interested in getting some feedback if these tools work well for you.

Ah, and did I say it's free?

Regards,
André

Final Cut Server 1.5.2 was released today. The release notes are as follows:

• Fixes an issues that blocked the use of a transcode setting for the Matrox CompressHD H.264 encoding card.
• Fixes an expiring Java certificate in the Final Cut Server Java Client Fixes

Pro Applications Update 2010-01 improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues. This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL949

Issues addressed in this update include the following.

Final Cut Pro

Fixes an issue with clip duration when removing reverse speed.

Fixes an issue with the Log and Capture window that could prevent the window from closing. Fixes an issue with HDV to Apple ProRes capture via FireWire creating a QuickTime movie with no extension in the Finder.

Cinema Tools

Fixes an issue with importing telecine logs.

Motion
Fixes stability issues when using Motion on computers with limited graphics or system memory. Addresses issues with filters returning rendered results at lower quality. Fixes an issue with the Checkerboard generator rendering incorrectly in 3D. Corrects an image corruption problem when rendering complex projects in 32-bit float after applying a motion blur. Fixes issues with aspect ratios of shapes in projects created by choosing File > Import as Project. Improves the rendering precision of intersecting objects in some 3D scenes.


Compressor

Corrects disk size limitation messages when burning a project to an AVCHD dual-layer disc. Fixes issues with long chapter names and titles not appearing correctly in disc templates. Fixes issues when inserting a DVD-R or BD-RE disc with data already present. Addresses issues with saving and changing music channels and video using surround sound. Corrects color shift when transcoding image sequences. Fixes an issue with WAV audio files when transcoding an image sequence. Addresses an issue with upload to MobileMe with files containing reserved characters. Corrects a problem when burning a Blu-ray or DVD disc from a Final Cut Pro sequence with 5.1 surround sound. Fixes an issue with display of password-protected movies on iPhone. Addresses a pixel aspect ratio compatibility issue. Improves stability when processing large batches.

Color

Fixes an issue with CFX nodes not being imported when choosing File > Import > Color Corrections. Addresses several problems with the loading and processing of trackers. Fixes an issue with the green channel on video scopes displaying an incorrect value. For more detailed information about the changes in an application, choose Release Notes from the application's Help menu.

We are excited to announce that FCS Transmogrifier is now open source! FCS Transmogrifier is a python framework created in the 318 labs to assist with the importing and exporting of assets from Final Cut Server to various formats. The framework works using plug-ins. Currently, plug-ins have been developed to leverage YouTube, XML and BrightCove, although we hope that by open sourcing the solution that more plug-ins will be developed and that we can grow the usefulness of Final Cut Server as a way of interacting with 3rd party solutions. We like to think of this as the transmogrification of Final Cut Server Subscriptions and Responses.

FCS Transmogrifier also has ancillary functions for use with Final Cut Server; most notably it can be used to aggregate content in a field, allowing for the implementation of custom history or log fields.

The documentation and source code is now GPL'd and posted at: http://transmogrifier.sourceforge.net

Final Cut Server 1.5.1 was released today, with updates including the following:

• Fixes possible slowdown in the check-in and check-out process
• Fixes status display in Downloads & Uploads window
• Locked assets are now skipped in the archive process
• Fixes archiving and restore for bundle assets
• Improves reliability of adding and removing archive devices

Overall it's a nice mid-release patch that overall improves stability and performance and trivial to run.