Apple Compressor 2 - Manual (Page 180)

180 Chapter 13 Creating QuickTime Export Component, AIFF, and TIFF Files
Creating AIFF Output Files
The AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) file format was developed by Apple for
storing high-quality audio. The format was intended for DVD or CD authoring and is
now one of the most commonly used audio file formats for the Mac OS.
About the AIFF Encoder Pane
The following options appear when you choose the AIFF output format from the File
Format pop-up menu in the Encoder pane of the Inspector window:
 File Extension: This field displays the AIFF file extension (aiff) automatically after the
AIFF output format is selected from the File Format pop-up menu or the ( + ) pop-up
menu in the Settings tab of the Presets window. Don’t alter this field.
 Settings: This button opens the QuickTime Sound Settings dialog. Use this dialog to
select suitable audio codecs and change other audio compression settings. See
“
About the Sound Settings Dialog ” below for more information.
 QuickTime AIFF Summary: This table displays full details for this setting.
File Extension field
QuickTime AIFF
Summary table
Click to open the
Sound Settings dialog.