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Cropping: This pop-up menu sets the dimension of the output
image. The custom option allows you to enter your own image
dimensions in the fields; other options use predetermined
sizes. The Letterbox Area of Source option detects image
edges and automatically enters crop values to match them.
This is useful if you want to crop out the letterbox area (the
black bars above and below a widescreen image) of a source
media file.
Padding: For settings that use the QuickTime Export
Component format, the Padding property is not available.
Video effects
For a list of available video effects and instructions on how to add
a video effect to a setting, see .
QuickTime Movie
Many of the built-in settings in the Settings pane use the
QuickTime Movie format. This format encodes video files for many
uses. You can also create custom settings that use the QuickTime
Movie transcoding format.
The properties of built-in and custom settings that use this format
are located in the General, Video, and Audio inspectors. These
properties are described below.
Important: When you add a setting (or a destination that includes
settings) to a job, Compressor analyzes the source media and
then automatically assigns the most appropriate setting properties
(based on the setting’s transcoding format and the characteristics
Add and remove effects