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About the Apple Qadministrator Documentation
The Apple Qmaster distributed processing system comes with various documents that
help you get started as well as provide detailed information about each of the applications.
(To access onscreen help for an application, open the application and choose the
application’s help from the Help menu.)
• Compressor User Manual: This comprehensive document describes the Compressor
interface, commands, and menus and gives step-by-step instructions for using
Compressor and accomplishing specific tasks. It is written for users of all levels of
experience. The “Apple Qmaster and Distributed Processing” chapter is the primary
documentation for the Apple Qmaster distributed processing system. The chapter
explains how to set up and maintain a distributed processing network for use with
Compressor or digital visual effects software packages. It includes information on
preparing a distributed processing network, creating and administering clusters of
computers, monitoring batches, and using the system from the command line. The
Compressor User Manual is available in Compressor Help.
• Apple Qadministrator User Manual: This document describes the Apple Qadministrator
application, providing details on creating and managing specialized clusters. The
Apple Qadministrator User Manual is available in Apple Qadministrator Help. (To open
Apple Qadministrator, choose Administer Clusters from the Apple Qmaster menu in
Compressor.)
• Share Monitor User Manual: This brief document describes how to use the Share Monitor
application to monitor the transcoding progress of batches and jobs. The Share Monitor
User Manual is available in Share Monitor Help, Compressor Help, and Apple Qmaster
Help. Share Monitor is also included with Final Cut Pro and Motion.
• Apple Qmaster User Manual: This document describes the Apple Qmaster client
application only. This is a specialized application for submitting jobs with Shake,
Autodesk Maya, and other digital visual effects software packages. The Apple Qmaster
User Manual is available in Apple Qmaster Help. (To open Apple Qmaster, choose Create
Rendering Jobs from the Apple Qmaster menu in Compressor.)
Additional Resources
Along with the documentation that comes with the Apple Qmaster software, there are
a variety of other resources you can use to find out more about the Apple Qmaster
distributed processing system.
Compressor Websites
For general information and updates, as well as the latest news on Compressor, go to:
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Preface
Welcome to Apple Qadministrator