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3. Fill in the job action properties in the Action area.
For example, if you choose the Add to Apple TV Home Videos job action, you can enter
a title for the movie. Because you’re modifying a custom destination, the properties that
you provide for the job action will be saved for future use.
You can also modify the properties of the setting that the destination uses. See View
and modify a setting’s properties in Compressor.
Create a custom destination by duplicating an existing destination
You can also duplicate an existing destination and then modify its setting properties or its
job action properties.
1. In the Settings pane in Compressor, select the destination that you want to duplicate,
then click the Action pop-up menu
at the bottom of the pane and choose Duplicate.
The new destination appears in the Custom area of the Settings pane and is selected by
default. The Destination inspector is displayed in the inspector pane.
2. To modify the properties of the destination, do any of the following in the Destination
inspector:
• Select text in the Name field or Description field, then type a new name or
description.
• Fill in the job action properties in the Action area. Because you’re modifying a
custom destination, the properties that you provide for the job action will be saved
for future use.
For information about job action properties, see Job action properties in Compressor.
Delete a custom destination
• In Compressor, select a custom destination in the Settings pane, then press Delete.
Work with locations in Compressor
A location in Compressor specifies where the transcoded file is saved after transcoding.
You can use one of the built-in locations provided in Compressor, or create a custom
location. Locations are shown in the Locations pane.
When you select a location in the Locations pane, its properties are shown in the
Location inspector.
View a location’s properties
1. In the Locations pane in Compressor, select a location.
If the Locations pane is hidden, press Shift-Command-2.