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82Compressor User Guide
Job summary
Displays the source file’s name, location, video and audio encoding information, and
duration. If the source is a standard-dynamic-range video file, an SDR badge appears in
the upper-right corner of the summary area; if the source is a high-dynamic-range video
file, an HDR badge appears in the upper-right corner. For more information about HDR and
SDR files, see Intro to wide color gamut and HDR in Compressor.
Timing
Provides the timecode for the Start point, In point, and duration of the output file. See
Modify starting timecode in Compressor.
File properties
The following properties are available in the File Properties area of the Job inspector:
• Language: Use the pop-up menu to set the default language for the selected job.
• Country: After you’ve set a language, use the pop-up menu to set the country for the
selected job.
Note: Language and country settings are used only for certain types of jobs, such as
Create Blu-Ray and Create DVD, and for uploading to some file-sharing services.
Video properties
When you add a source file, Compressor detects its video properties and displays them in
this area. If you think the source video properties are incorrect, you can modify them here.
However, in most cases you should not change these values.
The following properties are available in the Video Properties area of the Job inspector:
• Field order: If you think Compressor incorrectly interpreted the order of video fields in
the source file, use this pop-up menu to choose a different field order. This property
defines how Compressor interprets the field order of the source file; it does not convert
the field order to another option upon output. To convert from one field order to another,
use the “Field order” pop-up menu in the Video pane for a selected setting in a batch.
There are three field order options:
• Progressive: All lines are sampled at the same instant in time.
• Top First: The field containing the top line (even lines) is sampled at an earlier instant
in time than the field containing the bottom line (odd lines). Top-first field order is
commonly used for high-definition video and standard-definition PAL video.