Apple Compressor 2 - Manual (Page 61)

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Creating, Previewing,
and Modifying Settings
A setting is a combination of transcode attributes,
such as output format, filter, and geometry settings,
that you apply to the source media file as a part of the
transcoding process.
You need to assign at least one setting to a source media file before you can transcode
it. Once you have a source media file in the Batch table of the Batch window, you can
either select a pre-existing setting or create a customized one using the Settings tab in
the Presets window.
Once you have all the settings that you think you need, you won’t have to open the
Settings tab in the Presets window again, because you can select all settings directly
from the Batch window, or the Settings menu, once The settings have been created.
This chapter covers the following:
 About the Settings Tab (p. 62)
 About the Inspector (p. 65)
 Choosing a Pre-Existing Setting (p. 67)
 Creating a Setting (p. 68)
 Modifying a Setting (p. 70)
 Previewing a Setting (p. 72)
 Duplicating and Deleting Settings (p. 74)
 Creating Groups of Settings (p. 75)
 Distributing and Sharing Settings (p. 75)
Note: A setting is just one kind of Compressor preset. You can also create, modify, save,
or remove Destination presets. For more information on Destination presets, see
“
Creating and Changing Destinations ” on page 223.