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Displays the setting name and transcoding format, as well as an
estimated output file size. When you add a setting to a job or
change the setting’s properties, this summary automatically
updates.
General properties
Name: Displays the name of the setting.
Description: Displays the description of the setting.
Extension: Displays the extension of the output file, based on
the setting chosen in the “Encoder type” pop-up menu,
described below.
Allow job segmenting: This option is not available for the
default encoder types that are included with Compressor. It
may be available for other encoders.
Default location: Select an item from the pop-up menu to set
the default save location for transcoded files.
Encoder type: Use this pop-up menu to choose from the
available export component output formats (plug-ins). For
some encoder types, you can customize the plug-in via the
Settings property, described below.
Settings: You can modify the export component output format
that you selected in the Encoder type pop-up menu by
clicking the Configure button and adjusting the format’s
properties in the window that appears.
Important: Use the third-party export module user interface
to explicitly enter the image size and frame rate for the output
file. Do not leave the Image Size and Frame Rate settings in