Calibrated Software MPEG2-X Create v1 - Manual (Page 56)

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The below Options panel can help you configure your preset in Compressor
1. Video Options
a. Video Codec: This lets you set the resolution, framerate, and field type that you wish to encode into
b. Video BitRate: This lets you set the bitrate of the encoded video
c. Field Version: IMPORTANT – you must set this for the version of Compressor that you are using
d. Sequence Type:
(i) I-Frame Only
(ii) Long-Gop
e. # of CPU’s for Encoding: This lets you set the amount of CPU’s used for the encoding.
(i)
Max = all available CPU ’s up to 10.
(ii) Med = half of all available CPU’s up to 10
(iii) Min=1 or 2 CPU’s (depending on computer)
2. Audio Options - IMPORTANT: When exporting from FCP, if the number of output audio channels is smaller than the number of FCP
audio channels then each output audio channel is a mix of all FCP audio channels.
a. Audio Rate: Always set to 48 kHz
b. Audio BitRate: 16-bits or 24-bits (default is 16-bits)
c. Audio Auto: The below options will let the preset tell Compressor the Audio Layout that the plugin wants
to receive. Please note that no matter which Audio Layout option is selected – the exported media will
only store audio in a 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 24, or 32 channel discrete configuration.
(i) The ‘Use # of Audio Channels From Source ( if possible)’ option is the default option and this
option will tell Compressor to send the exact number of source audio channels in as discrete
audio channels.
(ii) The ‘Use Audio Layout From Source (if possible)’ option will tell Compressor to send the exact
number of source audio channels in the source audio layout.