Apple Compressor 3 - Manual (Page 214)

Note: The easiest way to make sure you are matching the source media file is to activate
the Automatic buttons. See
About the Automatic Settings for more information.
To open the MPEG-2 Encoder pane and choose Video Format settings
1 Open the Settings tab, then choose MPEG-2 from the Add Preset (+) pop-up menu button.
The MPEG-2 Encoder pane opens in the Inspector window with the default Video Format
tab displayed.
Manually configure these
settings if you do not
intend to match the
source media file.
Select the Automatic
buttons to have the
encoder match the
source media file.
Choose the type
of MPEG-2 stream
to create.
2 Choose the setting from the Stream Usage pop-up menu that matches how you intend
to use the encoded video. This ensures that the MPEG-2 encoding options are restricted
to those that are supported by your intended usage. The options include:
• Generic
• SD DVD
• Blu-ray
• HD DVD
3 Choose a format from the Video Format pop-up menu or select its Automatic button:
• NTSC (default)
• PAL
• 720p
• HD 1440x1080
• HD 1920x1080
• 640x480
214 Chapter 18 Creating MPEG-2 Output Files