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96Compressor User Guide
Work with surround sound files
Create a surround sound job in Compressor
There are two methods you can use in Compressor to add audio files to a batch to create a
surround sound job:
• Manually assign audio files to surround sound channels.
• Append audio filenames with channel identifier codes and have Compressor
automatically map the filenames to the correct surround sound channels.
Each method creates a source file in a job to which you can add a setting that supports
surround sound audio outputs, such as a Dolby Digital setting or an AIFF setting.
After creating the surround sound source file, you assign output information to the job (one
or more settings or a destination and a location and name for the transcoded file), then
transcode the batch containing the job.
Create a surround sound source file by manually assigning channels
1. In Compressor, do one of the following:
• At the bottom of the batch area, click the Add pop-up menu
,
then choose Add
Surround Sound Group.
• Choose File > Add Surround Sound Group.
The channel assignment dialog opens.
2. To assign a source audio file to each channel, do one of the following:
• Drag the source audio file from the Finder to the icon for a specific channel.
• Click the icon for a specific channel, select a source audio file intended for that
channel, then click Open.
3. To include a video file, click the Add Video button, select a video file, then click Open.