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Adding Additional Devices and AutomationsStage 4:
Final Cut Server sets up several devices and automations by default. You can add
additional devices and automations to your system. For details about devices, see
Chapter 6; for details about automations, see Chapter 7.
Optionally Creating a Final Cut Server-Specic QuickCluster
Stage 5:
in Compressor
Final Cut Server relies on Compressor for most of its transcoding needs, and the
Final Cut Server installer installs Final Cut Server, Compressor, and Apple Qmaster on the
computer. During the installation, Compressor is congured to use the This Computer
cluster by default. You may want to create a QuickCluster specic to Final Cut Server.
You can nd information about the This Computer cluster and instructions for creating a
Final Cut Server-specic QuickCluster at the end of this chapter.
Installing Final Cut Server Clients on Other Computers
Stage 6:
After you have congured Final Cut Server System Preferences and added users and
groups, you are ready to install the Final Cut Server client software on your users’
computers. You install the client across a network connection. For details, see Chapter 8.