Image sequence job properties – Apple Compressor (4.1.2) User Manual
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Chapter 4
Advanced adjustments
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Image sequence job properties
The properties of a job containing an image sequence media file are described below. The job’s
properties are displayed in the Job inspector.
Note: To learn how to import a set of image sequence files, see
on page 61.
Job summary
Displays the name, location, file information, and the duration of the source file.
Timing
Provides the timecode for the Start point, In point, and duration of the image sequence output file.
Image sequence properties
The following properties are available in the Image Sequence Properties section of the Job inspector:
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Field order: Use the pop-up menu to set the order in which video fields are transcoded.
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Progressive: Scans complete frames (not frames divided into interlaced fields).
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Top First: Scans interlaced fields, giving dominance (field order) to the top field, also known
as the upper field. Top first field order is often used by 640 x 480 systems.
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Bottom First: Scans interlaced fields, giving dominance (field order) to the bottom field, also
known as the lower field.
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Frame Rate: Select a frame rate for the image sequence file from the pop-up menu, or type a
custom value in the text field.
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Audio File: Add an audio file to the image sequence job file by clicking the Choose button,
selecting a file, and clicking Open.
Image sequence files
The files in the image sequence source file are displayed, in order, in this area of the Job inspector.
Metadata
The following properties are available in the Metadata section of the image Job inspector:
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Closed captions: Use this pop-up menu to add closed captions to your output file.
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Add Job Annotation: Use this pop-up menu to add job annotation metadata to your output file.
For more information about metadata, see
on page 78.
Action
For information about each job action and the properties it contains, see
on page 58.
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