User guide

Step6-Setadestinationwheretheencodedleswillbesaved.
Compressorautomaticallysavestheencodedlesinthesame
folder as their original counterparts. However, it is always a
good idea to create a separate folder where you can store your
encodedles.
Once you have created this folder within your main proj-
ect folder, you’ll need to set the destination of your clips. High-
light the clips by clicking on their picture in the Batch Window.
FromtheMenuBaratthetopoftheapplication,selectTarget>
Destination>Other.Inthedialoguebox,selectthenewlycre-
ated folder and hit Open.
Step7-Nametheles.Compressorautomaticallynamesthe
lesusingtheoriginallenamefollowedbythenewletype.
Forexample,alenamed“DailyShow”wouldresultintwo
les,avideole(“DailyShow-MPEG-26.2Mbps2-pass.m2v)
andanaudiole(“DailyShow-DolbyDigitalProfessional
2.0.ac3). Notice how the encoding settings determine the default
lename.Youcanchangethenameoftheencodedlesbytyp-
ing in new names in the File Name area of the Batch Window.
Step8-Submitthelesforencoding.Nowthattheleshave
been given the proper encoding settings and set to the right desti-
nation, it is time to submit them for compression, the process that
converts them from their original format to the DVD-compatible
format.TosubmitthelesintheBatchWindowforcompres-
sion, click the Submit button in the bottom right-hand corner of
the window.
A dialogue appears with Batch options. If you plan on
rendering multiple batches of videos at once, you may want to
name the batch something that will distinguish it from other
batches. Otherwise, make sure your setting match those to the
left, then hit Submit.
The batch you submitted will be rendered in the back-
ground,allowingyoutoworkonotherprojectsuntilthelesare
completed. To see the progress of the rendering, you can open
the Batch Monitor application by clicking on the Batch Monitor
button in the main Compressor Toolbar.
Batch Monitor shows the current progress of the batch,
and lists the status of each encoding job within each batch. You
canpauseorstopindividualles,oranentirebatch,fromrender-
ing by clicking the pause or stop button beside the track you wish
to stop.
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