Apple Compressor (4.0) - Manual (Page 169)

Chapter 7 Advanced functions 169
Resizing Control
Use the controls in this area of the Frame Controls pane to choose the processing algorithm used
to resize frames.
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Resize Filter: Choose a resizing method from this pop-up menu. This decision is a trade-off
between faster processing time and higher output quality in projects that involve a change
in resolution.
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Fast (Nearest pixel): Provides the fastest processing time.
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Better (Linear filter): Provides a medium trade-off between processing time and
output quality.
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Best (Statistical prediction): Provides the highest output quality, but takes longer.
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Output Fields: Choose the output scanning method (either the field dominance or a conversion
to progressive scanning) from this pop-up menu.
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Same as source: Maintains the same scanning method used by the source media file.
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Progressive: Scans complete frames (not divided into interlaced fields). Use this setting
instead of the Compressor Deinterlacing filter (a legacy filter in the Filters pane), because it
always results in higher-quality video.
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Top first: Scans interlaced fields, giving dominance (field order) to the top field, also known as
field two, the upper field, or the odd field.
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Bottom first: Scans interlaced fields, giving dominance (field order) to the bottom field, also
known as field one, the lower field, or the even field.