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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
• “Move to previous marker” or “Move to next marker” buttons: Moves the playhead to the
previous or next marker, or to the start or end of the clip if no more markers are present.
• Fast Backward and Fast Forward buttons: Allow you to play your clip in either direction
at twice the normal speed. Hold down a button to continue scanning in either direction.
• Playback Loop button: Click to play the media in a continuous loop.
Marker Pop-Up Menu
Use the Marker pop-up menu to manage the clip’s markers. While you can use markers
with all settings, they actually affect only the output file when the setting uses the MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, MPEG-4 when configured for podcasting, H.264 for DVD Studio Pro, H.264 for
Apple Devices, or QuickTime Movie output file formats. See Adding Markers to a Clip for
more information.
Choose items from the Marker pop-up menu to add, remove, show, hide, and edit markers
and poster frames.
• Import Chapter List: Opens a file import dialog that allows you to import a file containing
a list of chapter marker times for the source media file. See Adding Chapter or Podcast
Markers to a Clip for more information.
• Add/Remove marker: Actual state depends on whether or not the playhead is positioned
on a marker.
• When the playhead is not positioned on a marker: Choosing “Add marker” places a
new marker on the timeline at the playhead’s current position.
• When the playhead is positioned on a marker: Choosing “Remove marker” deletes the
current marker.
• Edit: Available only when the playhead is positioned on a marker. Choosing Edit opens
a dialog for configuring the marker. The dialog allows you to set the marker type and
assign a URL and an image to it. See Adding Chapter or Podcast Markers to a Clip for
more information.
• Show Chapter/Podcast Markers: Controls whether chapter and podcast markers (those
with names) are shown in the timeline. A checkmark indicates they are shown.
• Show Compression Markers: Controls whether compression markers (those without
names) are shown in the timeline. A checkmark indicates they are shown.
314 Chapter 26 Using the Preview Window