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Table Of Contents
- Compressor User Manual
- Contents
- An Introduction to Compressor
- Getting Started Quickly
- The Basic Transcoding Workflow
- The Compressor Interface
- Importing Source Media Files
- Creating, Previewing, and Modifying Settings
- Creating Jobs and Submitting Batches
- Assigning Settings to Source Media Files
- Assigning Destinations to Source Media Files
- Submitting a Batch
- About the History Drawer
- Resubmitting a Batch
- Saving and Opening a Batch File
- Submitting a Final Cut Pro Project for Transcoding
- Resubmitting a Final Cut Pro Project
- Transcoding Different Clips From One Source Media File
- Creating Dolby Digital Professional Output Files
- Creating H.264 DVD Output Files
- Creating MPEG-1 Output Files
- Creating MPEG-2 Output Files
- Creating MPEG-4 Output Files
- Creating QuickTime Movie Output Files
- Creating QuickTime Export Component, AIFF, and TIFF Files
- Adding Filters to a Setting
- Adding Frame Controls, Geometry, and Actions to a Setting
- Using the Preview Window
- Creating and Changing Destinations
- Using Droplets
- Customer Support
- Command-Line Usage
- Index
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2 The Basic Transcoding Workflow
Compressor makes it easy to transcode media into
multiple formats.
In addition, Compressor is integrated into other applications, such as Final Cut Pro, and
generates high-quality assets for use in DVD Studio Pro, providing seamless
transcoding between media formats directly within one application.
This chapter covers the following topics:
 Compressor Concepts and Terms (p. 28)
 Preparing Compressor for Transcoding (p. 28)
 Creating a Compressor Batch (p. 31)
 Viewing Transcoding Status (p. 33)
 Optional Compressor Shortcuts (p. 33)
 Setting Compressor Preferences (p. 34)