User Guide

7
Automatic Mode Enhancements
Many of the values in a setting’s Inspector panes can be set to automatically choose a
value based on the source media file. These values now have a separate button to
activate the automatic mode, allowing you to see the value the automatic mode chooses.
Easier Distributed Processing Using Unmanaged Services
Compressor now includes a new AutoCluster feature that makes it easy to take
advantage of the distributed processing capabilities offered by Apple Qmaster, without
requiring a lot of knowledge about how clusters are configured, setting up file sharing,
and so on.
Using AutoCluster is a two-step process:
 Automatically creating Apple Qmaster service nodes as you install Final Cut Studio
or Apple Qmaster.
 Selecting the “Include unmanaged services on other computers” checkbox when you
submit a Compressor batch for processing.
These two steps let you harness the processing power of any number of computers on
your network without any additional effort or knowledge on your part.
Additionally, you can now have multiple Compressor services on a single computer
with multiple CPUs, creating virtual clusters.
See the Distributed Processing Setup Guide, available from the Compressor Help menu,
for additional information.
The automatic button is
dark when active, and its
item is dimmed.
The automatic button is
dimmed when inactive,
and its item is selectable.
The item dims and shows
the value set by the
automatic mode.