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29Compressor User Guide
Create a custom setting by duplicating an existing setting
To save a modified setting for future use, you must create a custom setting. The
easiest way to do this is to duplicate a built-in setting and then modify its properties
in the inspector.
1. In the Settings pane in Compressor (press Shift-Command-1 if it’s hidden), select the
setting you want to duplicate.
To reveal individual settings in a setting category, click the disclosure triangle next to
the category name.
2. Choose Duplicate from the Action pop-up menu at the bottom of the pane.
A copy of the setting (appended with the word, “copy”) appears in the Custom area of
the Settings pane.
3. To modify the properties of your new custom setting, adjust the controls in the General,
Video, and Audio inspectors.
If the inspector is hidden, click the Inspector button
in the upper-right corner of the
Compressor window.
For example, you can change a setting’s frame controls or add a video or audio effect to
the output file. To learn more about a setting’s properties, see Formats and settings in
Compressor.
Create a custom setting from scratch
You can also create a custom setting without duplicating a built-in setting. Because
it’s easy to accidentally introduce transcoding errors, this method is recommended for
advanced users only.
1. In the Settings pane in Compressor (press Shift-Command-1 if it’s hidden), click the
Add pop-up menu
,
then choose New Setting.
2. In the dialog that appears, choose a transcoding format from the pop-up menu, enter a
name and description for the setting, then click OK.
The new setting appears in the Custom area of the Settings pane.
3. To modify the properties of your new custom setting, adjust the controls in the General,
Video, and Audio inspectors.
If the inspector is hidden, click the Inspector button
in the upper-right corner of the
Compressor window. For example, you can change a setting’s frame controls or add a
video or audio effect to the output file.
To learn more about a setting’s properties, see Formats and settings in Compressor.
Create a group of custom settings
If you want to organize your custom settings, you can create a setting group. For example,
if you want to quickly add several settings at the same time, you can apply a setting group
to a job.
1. In the Settings pane in Compressor (press Shift-Command-1 if it’s hidden), click the
Add pop-up menu
,
then choose New Group.
2. In the dialog that appears, type a name for the group and click OK.
The group appears in the Custom area of the Settings pane and is selected by default.