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Chapter 2 Compressor basics 7
Compressor workow
The basic process of transcoding les in Compressor is described below.
Import your media into Compressor
The rst step in the transcoding process is to add one or more media source les to Compressor.
You can add media les from your computer or a connected hard disk. Each media source le
in Compressor is called a job. Each transcoding session, containing one or more jobs, is called
a batch.
Apply transcoding instructions
After you add a source le, apply one or more transcoding instructions to it. Compressor provides
a variety of precongured transcoding instructions called settings, which you can use to convert
les to the most common media formats. If you want, you can modify the setting’s properties to
meet your requirements.
Compressor also provides a number of precongured destinations, which combine settings and a
post-transcoding action, such as uploading your le to YouTube or burning a Blu-ray disc.
Choose an output location
Designate a location on your computer or on a connected hard disk where you want to save the
transcoded media le. You can choose any of several precongured locations, including your
computer desktop, your Movies folder, or the source folder of the original media. You can also
choose a custom location.
Submit your media for transcoding
After you assign settings or a destination and specify an output location, click the Start Batch
button to begin the transcoding process. You can monitor the progress of the transcoding in
the Active view. After transcoding is complete, you can see information about the settings or
destinations you used in the Completed view.
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