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758Final Cut Pro User Guide
There are three ways you can use Final Cut Pro and Compressor together:
• Use the Compressor Settings destination in Final Cut Pro to apply Compressor settings
(either the Apple-supplied setting or custom settings you create). Exporting a project
in this way lets you transcode your project using Compressor settings without opening
your project in Compressor. You can also create several types of output in a single step
using a destination bundle (see Create a bundle of destinations).
• Use the Send to Compressor command to send your projects or clips to Compressor,
which allows you to customize your output using the options available in Compressor.
• Use the Send iTMS Package to Compressor command to assemble an iTunes Store
package in Compressor. If you plan to sell a movie in the iTunes Store, you must deliver
the movie file plus a set of related files and information. Compressor makes it easy to
assemble these items into a single iTunes Store package, which is the format required
for submission to the iTunes Store.
Share using the Compressor Settings destination
Using this method, you add destinations in the Share menu that are based on Compressor
settings.
1. In Final Cut Pro, create a new destination using the Compressor Settings destination.
2. Do one of the following:
• Select one or more projects or clips in the browser.
Note: You can’t mix projects and clips in a batch share. Your selection must contain
only projects or only clips. See
Batch sharing in Final Cut Pro.
• Select ranges in one or more clips in the browser.
See Set multiple ranges in the Final Cut Pro browser.
• Select a range in a project in the timeline.
Note: To share just a portion of a project, you must make a range selection. A clip
selection is not sufficient. You can use the I and O keys to set the range start and
end points.
3. If you’re sharing a project that is set to use proxy media for playback, open it in the
timeline, then click the View pop-up menu in the top-right corner of the viewer and
choose Optimized/Original.
This ensures the highest quality in the exported file. When you choose this setting,
Final Cut Pro uses optimized media to create the shared file. If optimized media doesn’t
exist, the original media is used. For more information about optimized and proxy media,
see
Control playback quality in Final Cut Pro.