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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
• Up to 428x240: Scales the output dimensions to not exceed a 428 x 240 frame size
while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
• Up to 214x120: Scales the output dimensions to not exceed a 214 x 120 frame size
while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
• 320x240: Defines an output dimension of exactly 320 x 240.
• 640x480: Defines an output dimension of exactly 640 x 480.
• 720x480: Defines an output dimension of exactly 720 x 480.
• 720x486: Defines an output dimension of exactly 720 x 486.
• 1280x720: Defines an output dimension of exactly 1280 x 720.
• 1920x1080: Defines an output dimension of exactly 1920 x 1080.
• Custom: This is a manually created setting. Enter whichever dimensions suit your
needs in the Width and Height fields. This setting has no constraint on the aspect
ratio.
• Custom (4:3): This manual setting is constrained to the 4:3 aspect ratio. Enter a value
in either the Width or the Height field, and the other value is entered automatically.
• Custom (16:9): This manual setting is constrained to the 16:9 aspect ratio. Enter a
value in either the Width or the Height field, and the other value is entered
automatically.
• Custom (2.35:1): This manual setting is constrained to the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Enter
a value in either the Width or the Height field, and the other value is entered
automatically.
• Pixel Aspect field: You can choose Custom from the Pixel Aspect pop-up menu and
enter any value in this field. The pixel aspect ratio refers to the shape of the pixels in a
digital image. This is especially important when using some filters. For example, if the
graphic you use for the Watermark filter uses a circle and you want to be sure it still
looks like a circle when finished (as opposed to an oval), you must choose the pixel
aspect setting that matches your output format.
288 Chapter 24 Adding Geometry Settings