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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
Compressor -clustername "This Computer" -batchfilepath
"/Volumes/Hermione/SavedCompressorBatches/FreeChampagne.compressor"
Once the job is submitted successfully, this command displays the batch ID (identifier)
and job ID (identifier) in the shell, and you can monitor the progress of a batch in Share
Monitor.
Command Options
This table provides information about each of the command options for submitting jobs.
DescriptionSubmission command option
Use to specify the name of the cluster to which you want to send
the job. Using the cluster name, Compressor looks for the cluster
on the network in order to use it.
-clustername <name>
User password for the cluster specified by -clusterid or
-clustername.
-password <value>
Use to specify a name for the batch so that you can easily recognize
it in Share Monitor.
-batchname <name>
Optionally, you can use -clusterid to enter the cluster ID (IP
address) and port number instead of using -clustername. (When
you enter the cluster ID and port number, less time is required to
find the cluster on the network.) Enclose the IP address and port as
follows:
"tcp://<ip address>:<port>"
Also, if your cluster requires a password, you must supply a password
that is set for QuickClusters in the Apple Qmaster Sharing window
in Compressor, or for manually created clusters, in
Apple Qadministrator. The format is -clusterid
[username:password]@<ip address>:<port>. The
username is not checked, so it can be any username, but the
password must be valid. You can also use -password with
-clusterid as follows:
-clusterid @<ip address>:<port> -password
<password> Use Compressor -show to see a cluster’s ip address
and port number (clusterid).
-clusterid <user
name:password@IP
address:port number>
Specifies the priority level for a job.
-priority <value>
Specifies the location of the source file.
-jobpath <url>
Specifies the location of the settings for the job.
-settingpath <url>
Specifies the destination file URL for the job.
-destinationpath <url>
Gives detailed information for a batch or a job.
-info <xml>
Use to specify the number of seconds before Compressor can quit
when looking for a cluster. The default value is 30. A value of 0 puts
no limit on the time out and allows Compressor to browse the
network for as long as it needs to find the cluster.
-timeout <seconds>
400 Appendix C Using the Command Line