Apple Compressor (4.0) - Manual (Page 8)

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What is Compressor?
Compressor is an application for converting audio and video files into professional media formats
for disc, device, or web delivery. The process of converting from one file format to another is
called transcoding. You can use Compressor on its own or with Final Cut Pro X and Motion to
transcode audio and video files directly from those applications.
In Compressor, you can:
•
Convert source media to high-definition (HD) or standard-definition (SD) formats (including
H.264) for Apple devices such as Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, iPod, or iTunes; for streaming or
podcasting on the web; for DVD, CD-ROM, or Blu-ray Disc; or for handoff to post-production.
To web
QuickTime
movie
(for broadband
and lowband)
CD-ROM DVD video Apple TV
iPhone
iPad
iPod
iTunes
H.264
MP3
AC-3
MP3
MPEG-1
MPEG-4
QuickTime
AC-3
AIFF
H.264
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
AIFF
MP3
QuickTime
Blu-ray Disc
H.264
AC-3
Source media or
Final Cut Pro project
•
Use batch processing to create multiple output files from single-source media files.
•
Create standalone applications called Droplets for drag-and-drop transcoding operations on
your desktop. Simply drag a media file onto a Droplet to launch a customized transcoding
session, without opening Compressor.
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Use Apple-supplied encoding settings or create your own settings to build a library of
specialized settings that can be reused.
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Apply video filters to add fade-in/fade-out effects, timecode overlays, gamma correction, noise
removal, letterbox framing, watermarks, color adjustments, and more.
Compressor basics
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