Apple Compressor 2 - Manual (Page 129)

Chapter 10 Creating MPEG-2 Output Files 129
HD to SD Downconversion
For those situations in which you are editing high definition (HD) sources in
Final Cut Pro and want to create a standard definition (SD) DVD from them, Compressor
provides high-quality downconversion. Compressor retains as much detail as possible
during scaling and correctly preserves progressive or interlaced formats when
encoding to MPEG-2 for DVD.
To see the source media resolution and frame rate:
1 Import the source media file into the Batch window.
2 Click the source’s name in the Batch window.
The source media file’s resolution and frame rate, along with its duration, appear in the
lower-left corner of the Preview window.
About the MPEG-2 Encoder Pane
This section contains detailed information about the various tabs within the MPEG-2
Encoder pane in the Inspector window. You make your MPEG-2 settings using these
tabs, by either modifying an existing setting or creating a new setting in the Settings
tab of the Presets window.