Apple Compressor 2 - Manual (Page 24)

24 Chapter 1 Getting Started Quickly
Optional Tasks You Can Perform Before
Submitting a Batch
The three steps described in the previous section show you the fastest way to
transcode media files. Although you can modify your pre-existing settings using this
method, you can’t preview your files or fine-tune any settings.
The following chapters describe additional steps that can be performed on the setting
of any job before it is submitted:
 Chapter 5, “ Creating, Previewing, and Modifying Settings ,” on page 61
 Chapter 6, “ Creating Jobs and Submitting Batches ,” on page 77
 Chapter 15, “ Adding Frame Controls, Geometry, and Actions to a Setting ,” on
page 195
 Chapter 16, “ Using the Preview Window ,” on page 209
 Chapter 17, “ Creating and Changing Destinations ,” on page 223
The following chapters give a more detailed look at output format settings and various
transcoding options:
 Chapter 7, “ Creating Dolby Digital Professional Output Files ,” on page 93
 Chapter 8, “ Creating H.264 DVD Output Files ,” on page 109
 Chapter 9, “ Creating MPEG-1 Output Files ,” on page 115
 Chapter 10, “ Creating MPEG-2 Output Files ,” on page 127
 Chapter 11, “ Creating MPEG-4 Output Files ,” on page 153
 Chapter 12, “ Creating QuickTime Movie Output Files ,” on page 163
 Chapter 13, “ Creating QuickTime Export Component, AIFF, and TIFF Files ,” on
page 177