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Table Of Contents
- Compressor 3 User Manual
- Contents
- Welcome to Compressor
- Getting Started Quickly
- Ways to Use Compressor
- The Basic Transcoding Workflow
- The Compressor Interface
- Setting Compressor Preferences
- Importing Source Media Files
- Creating, Previewing, and Modifying Settings
- Finalizing Jobs and Submitting Batches
- Creating AIFF Files
- Creating Dolby Digital Professional Output Files
- About the Dolby Digital Professional Encoder Pane
- General Information About Creating Dolby Digital Professional Files
- Converting Stereo Audio Files to Dolby Digital Professional Format
- Assigning Files to Surround Sound Channels (Manual Method)
- Assigning Files to Surround Sound Channels (Automatic Methods)
- Assigning Files to Surround Sound Channels with Droplets
- Options for Spatial Mixing
- Creating DV Stream Output Files
- Creating H.264 for Apple Devices Output Files
- Creating H.264 for DVD Studio Pro Output Files
- Creating H.264 for Blu-ray Disc
- Creating Image Sequence Files
- Creating MP3 Output Files
- Creating MPEG-1 Output Files
- Common Uses for MPEG-1
- MPEG-1 Specifications
- About the MPEG-1 Encoder Pane
- About the MPEG-1 Video Tab
- About the MPEG-1 Audio Tab
- About System and Elementary Streams
- MPEG-1 Transcoding Workflow
- Configuring the MPEG-1 File Format for Web Use
- Configuring the MPEG-1 File Format for DVD Use
- Creating the MPEG-1 Video for DVD Setting
- Creating the MPEG-1 Audio for DVD Setting
- Optional—Creating an MPEG-1 for DVD Group and Destination
- Creating MPEG-2 Output Files
- Creating MPEG-4 Output Files
- About MPEG-4 Part 2
- About the MPEG-4 Part 2 Encoder Pane
- Using Default MPEG-4 Part 2 Settings
- Customizing MPEG-4 Part 2 Settings
- Audio Podcasting Workflow
- Stage 1: Configuring the MPEG-4 Output for Audio-Only Output
- Stage 2: Including Podcasting Information
- Stage 3: Applying the Setting to a Source Media File’s Target
- Stage 4: Entering Annotations for the Output Media File
- Stage 5: Creating and Configuring Markers for the Output Media File
- Stage 6: Submitting the Job and Verifying the Output Media File
- Adding Additional Settings and Presets
- Creating QuickTime Movie Output Files
- Creating QuickTime Export Component Files
- Adding Filters to a Setting
- Working with Frame Controls
- Adding Geometry Settings
- Adding Actions
- Using the Preview Window
- Creating and Changing Destinations
- Using Droplets
- Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts
- Appendix B: Solving Problems
- Resources for Solving Problems
- Solutions to Common Problems
- Exporting from Final Cut Pro and Distributed Processing
- QuickTime Reference Movies
- Cluster Settings for Extended Transcoding Sessions
- Cleaning Up Cluster Storage
- Using Apple Qmaster with an NFS Server
- Apple Qmaster Distributed Processing and Xsan
- Compressor Command-Line Usage Requires Login
- Create Blu-ray Disc Job Action
- Contacting AppleCare Support
- Appendix C: Using the Command Line
- Installing Apple Qmaster from the Command Line
- Using the Command Line for Distributed Processing
- Using Scripts to Run Apple Qmaster, Compressor, and Batch Monitor
• Create DVD: Use this template to create a standard definition DVD using MPEG-2 (.m2v)
video and Dolby Digital Professional (.ac3) audio and automatically burn it to a disc.
• Publish to Apple TV: Use this template to create a video file suitable for viewing on
Apple TV and add it to the iTunes library.
• Publish to YouTube: Use this template to create a video file suitable for viewing on
YouTube and upload it to a YouTube account.
• Publish to MobileMe: Use this template to create video files suitable for viewing on
MobileMe and upload them to a MobileMe account.
• Create Web Reference Movie: Use this template to create a reference movie that enables
a web browser and a server to automatically select the right movie for any device or
connection speed, without requiring the viewer to make a choice.
Note: Your choice of a template should be based on the intended use of the output
media file you are creating. If there is no obvious template for your intended workflow,
you may want to try the manual method. For more information, see Quick and Easy
Compressor Workflow: Manual Method. For information about creating custom templates,
see Creating a Custom Batch Template.
3 Click Choose.
Compressor applies a target to the placeholder job. The target contains the appropriate
transcoding setting (based on the template you chose), the default destination (Source),
and a suggested output filename, based on the source filename and the name of the
applied setting.
In the spirit of this simplified batch template workflow, it is recommended that you accept
the default destination Source (the same folder as the source media files originated from)
specified in the Destination column. For more advanced information about destinations,
see Creating and Changing Destinations.
Stage 2: Adding a Source Media File
Drag a source file from the Finder or the desktop to the placeholder job in the Batch
window.
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