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115Compressor User Guide
For more details about the entire creation and submission process, including information
for customers with direct submission privileges, see the iTunes Store Package Quick
Start Guide.
iTunes Store package required fields
To submit a package to the iTunes Store using Compressor, you must have a valid short
name and vendor ID. The short name is provided by the iTunes Store to approved content
providers. The vendor ID is a unique identifier for your movie supplied by the iTunes Store.
These fields can be found in the iTunes Store Package inspector.
Important: You must enter some data into the short name and vendor ID fields in order for
Compressor to properly process your package. If you do not know the correct information,
you can enter placeholder text.
If you use a delivery partner to submit the package to the iTunes Store, your delivery
partner can edit your Compressor-generated package to add a valid vendor ID and short
name. If you deliver the package to the iTunes Store yourself (acting as your own content
provider), you must obtain a vendor ID and short name from the iTunes Store and include
that data in your package.
Build iTunes Store packages using Compressor
There are a number of steps required to successfully create, configure, and build an
iTunes Store package. Before you begin, make sure you have all the components you need,
including video files, audio files, subtitles, preview video clips, and so on, and that each
component is in the correct format for inclusion in the package.