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Just as Printer Setup Utility allows you to view print jobs submitted to a printer, Share
Monitor lets you view the status of batches submitted for processing. For example, Share
Monitor displays each batch’s name, details of where it originated, the percentage of
completion, and the estimated time before completion. Batches not yet running appear
as pending. Each batch, job, target, and target segment includes status information and
a progress bar, as well as buttons you can use to pause, resume, cancel, and get the status
of a transcode that is currently in progress.
Note: The most popular use of Share Monitor is viewing the progress of the Compressor
transcoding batches and Final Cut Pro or Motion sharing operations. By default, Share
Monitor does not automatically open when you submit a Compressor batch. To have
Share Monitor open automatically, in Compressor preferences, select “Automatically
launch Share Monitor.” See the Compressor User Manual for more information. Share
Monitor appears in the Dock when you start a share operation from either Final Cut Pro
or Motion.
This chapter covers the following:
• About the Share Monitor Main Window (p. 8)
• About the Info Window (p. 11)
• Viewing or Changing the Status of a Submitted Batch (p. 11)
• Share Monitor and Distributed Processing (p. 13)
• Share Monitor Preferences (p. 14)
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Using Share Monitor
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