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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
• Bit Rate pop-up menu: Choose from one of the following bit rate settings. Whatever
setting you choose, quality will vary from frame to frame to maintain the selected bit
rate.
• Constant at: Sets a manually specified bit rate based on your slider setting.
• Low VBR: Sets an overall low quality for all frames.
• Medium VBR: Sets an overall medium quality for all frames.
• High VBR: Sets an overall high quality for all frames.
• Bit Rate slider and field: (Available only with the “Constant at” setting.) Move the slider
to set the overall video bit rate for your output media file between the range of 32 kbps
and 2048 kbps, or enter a specific number in the accompanying field.
Audio Pane
You use the Audio pane to set the audio track quality, sample rate, quality, and bit rate
of the MPEG-4 output file.
Sample Rate pop-up
menu
Bit Rate slider
Use the following buttons and slider to make more detailed adjustments.
• Audio Enabled checkbox: Make sure that this checkbox is selected if you want the MPEG-4
Part 2 output format audio settings to be applied.
• Channels buttons: Choose the audio channel for your output media file to be either
mono or stereo.
• Mono: Choose this button for mono output.
• Stereo: Choose this button for stereo output.
• Sample Rate pop-up menu: Choose from one of the following sample rates: 8, 11.025,
12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, or 48 kHz. You can also choose Recommended to have
Compressor choose a sample rate that is suitable for the Channels and Bit Rate settings.
Note: If you choose Recommended, the sample rate is not determined until the
transcode actually starts.
224 Chapter 19 Creating MPEG-4 Output Files