4.5
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- What’s new
- Compressor basics
- Simple transcoding
- Advanced adjustments
- Intro to advanced adjustments in Compressor
- Work with settings
- View and modify a setting’s properties in Compressor
- Create custom settings in Compressor
- Formats and settings in Compressor
- Properties of settings
- Apple Devices settings in Compressor
- Common Audio Formats settings in Compressor
- Dolby Digital settings in Compressor
- H.264 for Blu-ray setting in Compressor
- Image Sequence settings in Compressor
- MP3 settings in Compressor
- MPEG-2 setting in Compressor
- MPEG-4 settings in Compressor
- MXF settings in Compressor
- QuickTime Export Components setting in Compressor
- QuickTime Movie settings in Compressor
- Work with destinations
- Work with locations in Compressor
- Work with jobs
- Work with batches in Compressor
- Advanced tasks
- Import an image sequence in Compressor
- Work with surround sound files
- Work with 360-degree video
- Work with captions
- Create iTunes Store packages
- Create IMF packages
- Modify frame size
- Modify playback speed
- View and modify audio tracks in Compressor
- Add video and audio effects
- Work with metadata annotations in Compressor
- Add descriptive audio tracks in Compressor
- Set a poster frame in Compressor
- Add markers using Compressor
- Transcode time ranges in Compressor
- Modify starting timecode in Compressor
- Work smarter
- Compressor preferences
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Wide color gamut and HDR
- Create and use droplets in Compressor
- Create additional instances of Compressor
- Transcode Final Cut Pro and Motion projects in Compressor
- Use distributed processing
- Glossary
23Compressor User Guide
Built-in destination Contains Use to
Create Blu-ray Settings:
• Dolby Digital
• H.264 for Blu-ray
Job action: Create Blu-ray disc
Create an H.264 elementary stream
and a Dolby Digital audio file, then
automatically burn the files to a
Blu-ray disc.
Create DVD Settings:
• Dolby Digital
• MPEG-2 for DVD
Job action: Create DVD
Create an MPEG-2 elementary
stream and a Dolby Digital audio
file, then automatically burn the
files to a DVD.
Facebook & You Tube Settings: Up to 4K
Job action: Facebook & You Tube
Create a Facebook and You Tube–
compatible H.264 file.
Prepare for HTTP Live Streaming Settings:
• Audio for HTTP Live Streaming
• Broadband High
• Broadband Low
• Cellular High
• Cellular Low
• Wi-Fi High
• Wi-Fi Low
Job action: Prepare for HTTP Live
Streaming
Create a set of MPEG-4 files, then
process your transcoded files and
upload them to the server you
specify. The files are compatible
with a variety of devices, such as
smartphones and media players.
You can also create a custom destination in Compressor either by duplicating an existing
destination or by creating a new destination. For more information, see Create a custom
destination in Compressor.
Built-in settings in Compressor
Use the built-in settings in Compressor, grouped by category in the Settings pane, to
convert any file from its source format to other commonly used formats.
Built-in setting group Contains Use to
Apple Devices
• Apple Devices 4K
• Apple Devices 4K (HEVC 8-bit)
• Apple Devices 4K (HEVC 10-bit)
• Apple Devices 4K (HEVC 10-bit,
HLG, Dolby Vision 8.4)
• Apple Devices HD (Best Quality)
• Apple Devices HD (Most
Compatible)
• Apple Devices SD
Create Apple Device–compatible
H.264 and HEVC files for
distribution, including high-
dynamic-range HEVC HDR10 and
Dolby Vision 8.4 video (designed
to optimize HDR content for Apple
devices), streaming high-definition
(HD) video, and standard-definition
(SD) video.










