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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
• Allow Job Segmenting: This checkbox allows you to turn off job segmenting. It is relevant
only if you are using Compressor with distributed processing and with multi-pass
encoding. (The distributed processing feature is limited to computers that have
Final Cut Studio installed.) Since the MPEG-4 Part 2 format uses single-pass VBR, you
can leave this checkbox selected in all cases for added speed gains with distributed
processing. For more information, see Job Segmenting and Two-Pass or Multi-Pass
Encoding.
• Video, Audio, and Streaming buttons: These buttons open the Video, Audio, and
Streaming panes, described next.
• Allow Podcasting information: Select this checkbox to ensure that podcasting annotations
and metadata are written to the output media file. This is available for audio files only.
To make this option available, deselect the Video Enabled checkbox at the top of the
Video pane.
Video Pane
The Video pane allows you to make settings for the quality (ISMA profile), frames per
second (fps) rate, key frame interval, and bit rate of your MPEG-4 Part 2 output file.
Either enter a number in
the Bit Rate field or use
the slider to set the bit
rate (only available with
“Constant at” setting).
The pane contains the following controls.
• Video Enabled checkbox: Make sure that this checkbox is selected if you want the MPEG-4
Part 2 output format video settings to be applied.
• ISMA Profile buttons: Choose from one of the following MPEG-4 Part 2 quality settings:
• Basic (0): Ensures playback on all MPEG-4 Part 2 devices.
• Improved (1): Gives better output quality, but this setting is not compatible with
older MPEG-4 Part 2 devices.
• Frame Rate (fps) pop-up menu and field: Choose or enter a number to set the overall
frame rate of your output media file.
• “Key frame interval” field: Enter a value to designate how often (number of frames) you
want key frames created in your output media file.
223Chapter 19 Creating MPEG-4 Output Files