Apple Compressor 3 - Manual (Page 26)

Typical Compressor Scenarios
The following are typical Compressor scenarios.
• Converting source media to one or more different output formats: You can use Compressor
to convert one or more media files to one or more different media file output formats.
See
Quick and Easy Compressor Workflow: Manual Method for more information.
CD-ROM DVD video Apple devices
Apple TV
iPod
iTunes
MobileMe
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
To web
QuickTime
movie
(for broadband
and lowband)
• Exporting sequences or clips to one or more formats directly from other applications: You
can use Compressor to convert sequences or clips to one or more file formats from
within other applications, such as Final Cut Pro. This workflow is the same as described
in detail in
Submitting a Final Cut Pro Project for Transcoding .
This integration with Final Cut Pro and other applications makes transcoding (the
process of converting files from their original format into output files ready for
distribution in another format) faster and more convenient. Integration also saves hard
disk space by eliminating the need to export intermediate media files before processing
them. It also leverages the video processing technology of the other applications to
do much of the work (therefore maximizing the quality of images that are encoded),
and avoids degradation that can occur from multiple compression and decompression
steps.
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