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Add metadata to source media files – Apple Compressor (4.0) User Manual

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Chapter 3

Import source media

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Do any of the following:

Confirm the selected image sequence files.
To view the complete list of files, click the Info (i) button.

Confirm the video format information in the Video section.

Adjust the field dominance for the source files by choosing an option from the Native Field
Dominance pop-up menu.

Adjust the frame rate for the source files by choosing a standard frame rate from the Frame
Rate pop-up menu.

If you want to add an audio file to the image sequence job, click Choose Audio and select an
audio file.
Note: Compressor supports the following audio file types for image sequences: AIFF, MP3,
MPEG-4 audio-only (.m4a), and QuickTime movie (.mov).

You can also use Compressor to output an image sequence. For more information, see

Create

image sequence files

on page 134.

Add metadata to source media files

You can annotate a source media file with information that is important for your workflow.
Additionally, some types of source media need to be identified before a job can be processed.

Note: The Add Annotation feature is supported by the H.264 for Apple Devices, MP3, and
QuickTime Movie output formats.

Add an annotation to a source media file

1

Click the job to show the source media file’s attributes in the Inspector window.

2

Click the Additional Information tab.

3

Choose the type of annotation from the Add Annotation pop-up menu.

4

Double-click the corresponding Value field and enter the annotation text.

5

To save the annotation, press Return or click in the next field.