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16Compressor User Guide
In the example below, two jobs make up the batch:
The first Compressor job uses the built-in Create DVD destination to output a Dolby Digital
audio file and an MPEG-2 video file. Because a CEA-608 closed-caption file has been
added to the job, synchronized dialog captions are embedded in the MPEG-2 output file.
The transcoded files are saved to the source folder (the folder where the source media is
stored), and after the files are transcoded, they’re burned to a DVD (using the Create DVD
job action).
The second Compressor job uses two built-in settings (Small and HD 1080p) to create a
small QuickTime file and a high-definition (HD) QuickTime file. The output files are saved
to the desktop. Because there’s no job action, the user must manually move or otherwise
distribute each file.
Transcode files in Compressor
The easiest way to transcode media files in Compressor is to apply one or more built-in
settings or a built-in destination.
Set up the first transcoding job in a batch
1. In Compressor, click the Add File button in the batch area.
2. In the file window that appears, select a media file, then click Add.