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117Compressor User Guide
Configure an iTunes Store package
After you create an iTunes Store package and add media, you need to add identifying
production data in the inspector.
1. In the Compressor batch area, click the top bar of the iTunes Store Package item.
The iTunes Store Package inspector appears. (If the inspector is not visible, click the
Inspector button
in the upper-right corner of the Compressor window.)
2. In the iTunes Store Package inspector, enter a name for the project in the Name field.
Note: This name will be used only to represent the job in the Active or Completed views
within Compressor.
3. In the Package Properties section of the inspector, enter a short name that corresponds
to the party who will ultimately submit the package to the iTunes Store.
The short name is generated and supplied by the iTunes Store and is used for internal
identification. If you do not have an account with an assigned short name, enter
placeholder text here, and your delivery partner will add the correct information to the
package before submitting it to the iTunes Store.
4. Enter a Vendor ID.
The Vendor ID is a unique identifier for the movie you are submitting to the iTunes Store.
This ID is used for tracking your assets and sales reporting.
If you do not know your vendor ID, you can enter any placeholder text here and your
delivery partner add a valid vendor ID to the package before submission to the iTunes
Store.
Important: The vendor ID can contain only alphanumeric characters and underscore
marks; it can’t contain spaces, dashes, ampersands, other punctuation, or symbols. The
vendor identifier is case-sensitive and must not start with an underscore. If a Vendor
ID is numeric, it’s treated as a string, not numbers (for example, a vendor identifier of
000000000123456 is not the same as 123456). Vendor IDs must be at least six ASCII
characters in length but not longer than 100 ASCII characters.
5. Click Choose, then select the location on your computer where you want to save the
package.
Important: The iTunes Store requires specific video and audio settings in your package
submission. Therefore, unless you know exactly what settings to change and why, it’s not
advisable to make changes to the Video and Audio inspectors for the Feature or Preview
items in your iTunes Store Package job.
Configure subtitles, closed captions, and alternative audio tracks
After you add subtitle files, closed-caption files, or alternative audio tracks to a job, you
must configure those elements to ensure that they’re labeled with the correct language
and other settings.
1. In the Compressor batch area, select a row under the Subtitles heading.
The Subtitles inspector appears. (If the inspector is not visible, click the Inspector
button
in the upper-right corner of the Compressor window.)