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81Compressor User Guide
Work with jobs
Intro to jobs in Compressor
When you add a source file to Compressor and apply settings or destinations, you create
a transcoding job. Jobs are displayed in the batch area of the Compressor window. When
you select a job in the batch area, its properties are shown in the Job inspector. In the Job
inspector, you can:
• View or modify job properties, including metadata tags
• Add or modify a job action to be performed after transcoding
The properties that appear in the Job inspector vary depending on the type of source file in
the job. In addition, each job action has a set of unique properties.
View and modify job properties in Compressor
After you select a job in the batch area, the Job inspector displays that job’s properties.
View a job’s properties
1. Select the job in the Compressor batch area.
Tip: To select a job, rather than one of its output rows, click the source filename at
the top of the job.
2. If necessary, click the Inspector button to reveal the inspector pane.
The selected job’s properties are displayed in the Job inspector.
Modify a job’s properties
• In the Job inspector in Compressor, adjust any of the available controls, including field
order type (progressive or interlaced), color space, and metadata tags.
Additional job properties vary depending on the type of source file in the job. See
Standard media job properties in Compressor, Image sequence job properties in
Compressor, and Surround sound job properties in Compressor.
Add metadata to a job
• In Compressor, you can add metadata to a standard, image sequence, or surround
sound job in the form of job annotations and closed-caption files. For instructions, see
Work with metadata annotations in Compressor.
Delete a job
• Click a job in the Compressor batch area to select it, then press Delete.
Job properties
Standard media job properties in Compressor
The properties of a job in Compressor containing a standard media file are described below.
The job’s properties are displayed in the Job inspector.