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Table Of Contents
- Compressor 4 User Manual
- Contents
- Welcome to Compressor
- Getting Started Quickly
- Ways to Use Compressor
- The Basic Transcoding Workflow
- The Compressor Interface
- Compressor Windows and the Transcoding Workflow
- Creating and Managing Compressor Layouts
- Working with the Compressor Windows
- Batch Window
- Settings Tab
- Destinations Tab
- Inspector Window
- History Window
- Preview Window
- Apple Qmaster Sharing Window
- Share Monitor
- Droplet Windows
- About Changing Values and Timecode Entries
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Setting Compressor Preferences
- Importing Source Media Files
- Creating, Previewing, and Modifying Settings
- Finalizing Jobs and Submitting Batches
- Creating AIFF Files
- Creating Common Audio Format Files
- Creating DV Stream Output Files
- Creating Dolby Digital Professional Output Files
- About the Dolby Digital Professional Encoder Pane
- General Information About Creating Dolby Digital Professional Files
- Converting Stereo Audio Files to Dolby Digital Professional Format
- Assigning Files to Surround Sound Channels (Manual Method)
- Assigning Files to Surround Sound Channels (Automatic Methods)
- Assigning Files to Surround Sound Channels with Droplets
- Options for Spatial Mixing
- Creating H.264 for Apple Devices Output Files
- Creating H.264 for Blu-ray Disc
- Creating Image Sequence Files
- Creating MP3 Output Files
- Creating MPEG-1 Output Files
- Common Uses for MPEG-1
- MPEG-1 Specifications
- About the MPEG-1 Encoder Pane
- About the MPEG-1 Video Tab
- About the MPEG-1 Audio Tab
- About System and Elementary Streams
- MPEG-1 Transcoding Workflow
- Configuring the MPEG-1 File Format for Web Use
- Configuring the MPEG-1 File Format for DVD Use
- Creating the MPEG-1 Video for DVD Setting
- Creating the MPEG-1 Audio for DVD Setting
- Optional—Creating an MPEG-1 for DVD Group and Destination
- Creating MPEG-2 Output Files
- Creating MPEG-4 Output Files
- About MPEG-4 Part 2
- About the MPEG-4 Part 2 Encoder Pane
- Using Default MPEG-4 Part 2 Settings
- Customizing MPEG-4 Part 2 Settings
- Audio Podcasting Workflow
- Stage 1: Configuring the MPEG-4 Output for Audio-Only Output
- Stage 2: Including Podcasting Information
- Stage 3: Applying the Setting to a Source Media File’s Target
- Stage 4: Entering Annotations for the Output Media File
- Stage 5: Creating and Configuring Markers for the Output Media File
- Stage 6: Submitting the Job and Verifying the Output Media File
- Adding Additional Settings and Presets
- Creating QuickTime Export Component Files
- Creating QuickTime Movie Output Files
- Adding Filters to a Setting
- Working with Frame Controls
- Adding Geometry Settings
- Adding Actions
- Using the Preview Window
- Creating and Changing Destinations
- Using Droplets
- Apple Qmaster and Distributed Processing
- Distributed Processing Basics
- Basic Components of the Apple Qmaster Distributed Processing System
- Getting Started Quickly Using This Computer Plus
- Getting Started Quickly Using QuickClusters
- The Interfaces in the Apple Qmaster Distributed Processing System
- Apple Qmaster Sharing Window of Compressor
- General Information About Clusters
- Options in the Apple Qmaster Sharing Window of Compressor
- Managed vs. Unmanaged Services
- Turning Cluster Controller Services On or Off
- Using Virtual Clusters to Make the Most of Multicore Computers
- Setting a Service Password for Including a Computer in a Cluster
- Scheduling Service Availability
- Using Cluster Storage
- Defining Ports for Service Advertisements
- Recovery and Failure Notification Features
- Creating Clusters with Apple Qadministrator
- Setting Up for Part-Time Distributed Processing with Shake
- Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts
- Appendix B: Solving Problems
- Appendix C: Using the Command Line
Dimensions (Encoded Pixels) Settings
The settings in the Dimensions section are only active when using the MPEG- 4, QuickTime
Movie, and Image Sequence output encoding formats. For other formats, the settings
are dimmed but show the settings that will be used when the batch is submitted.
• Frame Size Width and Height fields: These text fields and associated pop-up menus allow
you to customize the frame size and aspect ratio of your output media file. Enter a
value in either the Width or the Height field or choose an option from the associated
pop-up menu.
• Frame Size pop-up menu: The relevant output size dimensions are automatically entered
in the Width and Height fields based on the choices you make in the pop-up menus.
• 100% of source: Defines an output dimension identical to the dimension of the source
media. (This option makes leaves the dimension unchanged.)
• 50% of source: Scales the output dimension to exactly 50% of the source media
dimension.
• 25% of source: Scales the output dimension to exactly 25% of the source media
dimension.
• Up to 1920x1080: Scales the output dimensions to not exceed a 1920 x 1080 frame
size while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
• Up to 1280x720: Scales the output dimensions to not exceed a 1280 x 720 frame size
while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
• Up to 960x540: Scales the output dimensions to not exceed a 960 x 540 frame size
while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
• Up to 854x480: Scales the output dimensions to not exceed a 854 x 480 frame size
while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
• Up to 428x240: Scales the output dimensions to not exceed a 428 x 240 frame size
while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
• Up to 214x120: Scales the output dimensions to not exceed a 214 x 120 frame size
while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
• 320x240: Defines an output dimension of exactly 320 x 240.
• 640x480: Defines an output dimension of exactly 640 x 480.
• 720x480: Defines an output dimension of exactly 720 x 480.
• 720x486: Defines an output dimension of exactly 720 x 486.
• 720x576: Defines an output dimension of exactly 720 x 576.
283Chapter 24 Adding Geometry Settings