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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
H.264 Workflows for Apple Devices
The efficiency and quality of H.264 creates a number of options for iPod and Apple TV
video producers.
• Compressor includes two video sizes specifically designed for playback on an iPod or
an iPhone: iPod 320 (QVGA) and iPod 640 (VGA). Both sizes create output media files
that are compatible for playing on an iPod, and both will look good on the display of
the iPod.
• As long as you intend the output media files to be viewed on the iPod itself, you can
use the iPod 320 encoder size, which produces files that are about one half the size
of the iPod 640 encoder size.
• If you expect the output media files to be played on larger displays, whether in iTunes
or on a monitor connected to an iPod, you should use the iPod 640 encoder size
with its higher quality.
• Output media files created with the iPod and iPhone settings will also play on
Apple TV.
• The Apple TV HD encoder size produces video files that are about four times the size
of the iPod 640 encoder size. These are not compatible with iPod playback and may
not play smoothly on older Mac computers.
• If you have assigned chapter markers to the video using the Preview window, iTunes
will automatically use the first marker as the poster frame. If you assigned an image to
any markers in Compressor, the first marker with an image becomes the poster frame
in iTunes. You can change the poster frame in iTunes if necessary. See the iTunes help
for more information. See Adding Chapter or Podcast Markers to a Clip for more
information about adding chapter markers in Compressor.
Configuring Settings for H.264 for Apple Devices Output Files
To ensure that your output media files are iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV compatible, it is
recommended that you use the standard settings provided in the Apple Devices group
in the Settings tab. For more information on applying settings, see Assigning Settings to
Source Media Files.
You can also create iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV compatible media files with batch
templates. For more information, see Quick and Easy Compressor Workflow: Batch
Template Method.
Note: Files created using iPod and iPhone settings can also play on Apple TV.
161Chapter 12 Creating H.264 for Apple Devices Output Files