4.2

Compressor provides a variety of video and audio effects that you
can use to improve the quality of the video and audio in the
transcoded file. Video effects modify specific visual aspects of
your source media, such as brightness and contrast, color, noise
levels, and interlacing. Audio effects modify sound aspects in your
source media, such as dynamic range, peaking, and equalizer
effects.
To add an effect to an output file, you add the effect to a setting
and then use that setting to output your source file. You can view
both the source file and a preview of the transcoded file in the
.
Important: As with other properties you add to a setting, effects
you add to a built-in setting are not saved for future use. If you
want to save the effects you apply to a setting, you must create a
custom setting by duplicating the built-in setting that contains the
effects. For more information, see
.
Add a video or audio effect
1. Do one of the following:
In the batch area, click an output row to select a setting
that is part of a job.
In the Settings pane, select a custom setting from the
Custom area. (If the Settings pane is hidden, press Shift-
Command-1.)
2. In the Video inspector or Audio inspector, choose an item from
preview area
Create and work with custom
settings