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The layout manager dialog appears.
2 Do any of the following:
• To rename a layout: Double-click it and type the new name.
• To remove a layout: Select it and click the Delete (–) button.
• To save the current interface configuration as a new layout: Click the Add (+) button and
enter a name for the layout.
• To choose a layout and apply it to the current Compressor interface: Choose the layout
and click the Apply button.
3 Click Done when you have finished managing your layouts.
The layout manager closes and the Compressor interface changes to match the chosen
layout setting.
Note: The layouts list is actually divided into two sections—the ones supplied by Apple
and the ones that you create. You cannot rename or delete the Apple-supplied layouts.
The ones that you create are listed in alphabetical order. Use care when naming your
layouts to ensure you can easily locate them in the list.
About the Layout Files
If you have several workstations using Compressor, you might find that you want to be
able to have the same layouts available on all of them.
You can accomplish this by copying the layout files from one system to another, ensuring
you put them in the correct location. The layouts are stored in the following path:
Users/username/Library/Application Support/Compressor/Layouts. The layouts all have
a .moduleLayout extension.
Important: Do not manually add or remove the layout files while Compressor is open.
Compressor checks this location for available layouts as part of its startup process. You
must restart Compressor to have it recognize any changes you have made to these files.
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