Apple Compressor (4.1.2) - Manual (Page 103)

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What this command does:
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Identifies where Compressor is located
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Assigns the batch name “My First Batch” (The quotation marks are used because of the spaces.)
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Finds the file “MySource.mov” for the job at ~/Movies
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Uses the “Apple Devices HD (Custom)” setting at ~/Library/Application\ Support/Compressor/
Settings (The “\” character is used to retain the space in “Application Support.”)
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Writes the output file, “MyOutput.m4v,” to the ~/Movies folder
Submit a batch to a group of shared computers
The following command submits a batch to a group of computers already configured for sharing
in Compressor.
Important: The command below must be executed on one line.
/Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/MacOS/Compressor
-computergroup "Superfast Computers"
-batchname "My First Batch" -jobpath ~/Movies/
MySource.mov -settingpath ~/Library/Application\
Support/Compressor/Settings/Apple\ Devices\ HD\ \
(Custom\).cmprstng -locationpath ~/Movies/MyOutput.m4v
What this command does:
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Identifies where Compressor is located
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Sends the job to the group of shared computers named “Superfast Computers”
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Assigns the batch name, “My First Batch”
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Finds the file “MySource.mov” for the job at ~/Movies
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Uses the “Apple Devices HD (Custom)” setting at ~/Library/Application\ Support/Compressor/
Settings (The “\” character is used in this case to retain the space in “Application Support.”)
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Writes the output file, named “MyOutput.m4v,” to the ~/Movies folder
Configure a shared computer
The following command configures a computer to allow other computers to process batches
on it.
Important: The command below must be executed on one line.
/Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/MacOS/Compressor
-sharing on -instances 1 -networkInterface en0
-portRange 30000 1000
What this command does:
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Identifies where Compressor is located
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Turns on sharing
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Enables one extra Compressor instance
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Sets processing to occur on a specific network interface
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Sets network communication to a predefined port range
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