Apple Compressor (4.1.2) - Manual (Page 8)

Chapter 2 Compressor basics 8
Interface overview
The Compressor window has three views: Current, Active, and Completed. You can switch
between these views by clicking a view button at the top of the window.
Current view
Current view is the default view in Compressor. Current view is where you prepare transcoding
jobs and then submit your batch. When you open Compressor for the first time, Current view
displays two basic areas:
Batch area
Preview area
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Batch area: When you add source files to Compressor, they are displayed in jobs in the lower
half of the main window. Each job in the batch area displays information about the source
file, the job’s transcoding instructions (setting, output location, and output filename), and any
post-transcoding actions that have been added (or that are part of the destination assigned to
the job).
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Preview area: Above the batch area, the preview area shows how your media file will look and
sound after transcoding. Here you can also add metadata and markers to be included in the
transcoded file.
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