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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
DescriptionMonitoring command option
Use to specify the number of seconds before Batch Monitor can
quit when looking for a cluster. The default value is 0, which puts
no limit on the timeout and allows Batch Monitor to browse the
network for as long as it needs to find the cluster.
-timeout <seconds>
Use to specify how frequently, in seconds, the job status should be
updated.
-query <seconds>
Cancels the specified job or batch.
-kill -jobid
<identifier> -batchid
<identifier>
Displays information about supported options for Batch Monitor.
-help
Using Scripts to Run Apple Qmaster, Compressor, and
Batch Monitor
To simplify your use of the command line, you can add command-line friendly scripts to
/usr/bin. Each script sets an ENV variable for location and then executes the binary. Using
the following scripts would be useful if you frequently use the command line for
submissions or automated submissions. You do not need to specify the full path, and
you can add frequently used ENV variables and options to speed up the submission
process. To run Apple Qmaster, Compressor, or Batch Monitor, you can simply open up
a terminal and type qmaster, compressor, or batchmonitor.
Apple Qmaster Script Example
#!/bin/csh -f
#
# set env var, QMASTER_LOCATION if not set
#
if ${? QMASTER_LOCATION} == 0 then
pushd `dirname $0` >& /dev/null
setenv QMASTER_LOCATION /Applications/Apple\ Qmaster
popd >& /dev/null
endif
#
# launch qmaster
#
exec ${QMASTER_LOCATION}/Apple\ Qmaster.app/Contents/MacOS/Apple\ Qmaster
$argv:q
367Appendix C Using the Command Line