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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
DescriptionPreference command option
Turns cluster-controlling services on or off. All [options] are:
[timeout min] [[quickcluster] servername name]
[maxactivetargets val] [maxactivesegments val]
[storagepath path] [privatestorage on|off]
[publishedstorage on|off]
[storagecleanupthreshold days] [unmanagedservices
on|off] [unmanagedmulticapturethreshold sec]
[networkinterface allinterfaces | <bsd name>]
[log [0-5] | [truncate on|off]]
-cluster <on | off>
[options]
Turns service on or off. Valid names are Rendering or
"Compressor Processing". All [options] are: [timeout min]
[sharing on|off] [instances n] [autorestart on|off] [unmanaged on|off]
[log [0-5] [truncate on|off]]
-service “name” [on|off]
[options]
Note: For a complete list of shell command options, enter qmasterprefs -help.
Example of the qmasterprefs Command
In the following example, the computer is set to be a cluster controller, bound to the
primary network interface (en0), with logging set to verbose, with the logs not overwritten.
The Rendering service is on, with 4 managed services and logging set to verbose, with
the logs not overwritten. The Compressor Processing service is configured with the
same settings, with two instances.
qmasterprefs -sharingType servicesAndCluster -cluster on networkinterface
en0 log 5 truncate off -service Rendering on sharing on instances 4 unmanaged
off log 5 truncate off -service "Compressor Processing" on sharing on
instances 2 unmanaged off log 5 truncate off
To reset controller and service configurations
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Enter the following:
qmasterprefs -reset
To reset all controller and service processes and cancel all batches in queue
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Enter the following:
qmasterprefs -resetCluster cancelJobs
To stop sharing
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Enter the following:
qmasterprefs -stopSharing
To start sharing
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Enter the following:
qmasterprefs -startSharing
361Appendix C Using the Command Line










