Document Outline

• Compressor User Manual
  • Contents
  • An Introduction to Compressor
    • About the Compressor 2 User Manual
    • Typical Compressor Scenarios
    • Compressor Features
    • Output Formats for Transcoding
    • Using the Compressor 2 User Manual
    • Apple Websites
      • Compressor Website
      • Apple Service and Support Website
      • Other Apple Websites
  • Getting Started Quickly
    • Quick-and-Easy Compressor Workflow
    • Optional Tasks You Can Perform Before Submitting a Batch
  • The Basic Transcoding Workflow
    • Compressor Concepts and Terms
    • Preparing Compressor for Transcoding
      • Choosing an Output Format
    • Creating a Compressor Batch
    • Viewing Transcoding Status
    • Optional Compressor Shortcuts
      • Using Pre-Existing Settings
      • Working With Droplets
    • Setting Compressor Preferences
  • The Compressor Interface
    • Compressor Windows and the Transcoding Workflow
    • Batch Window
      • Toolbar Buttons
    • Presets Window
      • Settings Tab
      • Destinations Tab
    • Inspector Window
      • Summary Pane
      • Encoder Pane
      • Frame Controls Pane
      • Filters Pane
      • Geometry Pane
      • Actions Pane
    • History Drawer
    • Preview Window
    • Batch Monitor
    • Droplet Windows
    • General Compressor Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Preview Window Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Importing Source Media Files
    • About the Batch Window
    • Adding Source Media Files to a Batch
  • Creating, Previewing, and Modifying Settings
    • About the Settings Tab
    • About the Inspector
    • Choosing a Pre-Existing Setting
    • Creating a Setting
    • Modifying a Setting
    • Previewing a Setting
    • Duplicating and Deleting Settings
    • Creating Groups of Settings
    • Distributing and Sharing Settings
  • Creating Jobs and Submitting Batches
    • Assigning Settings to Source Media Files
    • Assigning Destinations to Source Media Files
    • Submitting a Batch
    • About the History Drawer
    • Resubmitting a Batch
    • Saving and Opening a Batch File
    • Submitting a Final Cut Pro Project for Transcoding
    • Resubmitting a Final Cut Pro Project
    • Transcoding Different Clips From One Source Media File
  • Creating Dolby Digital Professional Output Files
    • About the Dolby Digital Professional Encoder Pane
      • Audio Tab Settings
      • Bitstream Tab Settings
      • Preprocessing Tab Settings
    • Converting Audio Files to Dolby Digital Professional Format
    • Creating Surround Files
      • An Overview of the Surround Sound Workflow
      • Assigning Files to Surround Sound Channels (Manual Method)
      • Assigning Files to Surround Sound Channels (Automatic Methods)
      • Assigning Files to Surround Sound Channels with Droplets
    • Options for Spatial Mixing
      • Using the Center Channel
      • Using Surround Channels
      • Limitations of the LFE Channel
      • Accommodating Stereo Playback
  • Creating H.264 DVD Output Files
    • About the H.264 Encoder Pane
    • Job Segmenting and Multi-pass
    • H.264 Workflows for DVD
  • Creating MPEG-1 Output Files
    • Common Uses for MPEG-1
      • DVD, VCD, and CD ROM
      • On the Web
      • Audio-Only
    • MPEG-1 Specifications
      • MPEG-1 Frame Sizes and Frame Rates
      • MPEG-1 File Format Specifications
    • About the MPEG-1 Encoder Pane
      • Video Tab
      • Audio Tab
    • About System and Elementary Streams
      • System Streams
      • Elementary Streams
    • MPEG-1 Transcoding Workflow
      • Example MPEG-1 Settings
    • Configuring the MPEG-1 File Format for Web Use
    • Configuring the MPEG-1 File Format for DVD Use
      • Creating the MPEG-1 Video for DVD Setting
      • Creating the MPEG-1 Audio for DVD Setting
      • Creating a Group and Destination
  • Creating MPEG-2 Output Files
    • About Standard Definition MPEG-2
    • About High Definition Sources and MPEG-2
      • HD on DVD
      • HD to SD Downconversion
    • About the MPEG-2 Encoder Pane
      • Video Format Tab
      • About 24p (23.98p)
      • Quality Tab
      • GOP Tab
      • Understanding GOPs and Frame Types
      • Extras Tab
    • MPEG-2 Transcoding Workflow
      • Example MPEG-2 Settings
      • Working With MPEG-2 I-Frames
  • Creating MPEG-4 Output Files
    • About the MPEG-4 Encoder Pane
      • Video Pane
      • Audio Pane
      • Streaming Pane
    • MPEG-4 Part 2 Transcoding Workflow
      • Adding Additional Settings and Presets
  • Creating QuickTime Movie Output Files
    • Creating QuickTime Output Files
      • QuickTime Media Files for the Web
    • About the QuickTime Movie Encoder Pane
      • QuickTime Video and Audio Settings
      • About the Compression Settings Dialog
      • About the Sound Settings Dialog
      • QuickTime Audio Sample Sizes and Rates
      • Choosing an Audio Codec
    • QuickTime Transcoding Workflow
      • Adding Additional Settings and Presets
    • Understanding Codecs
    • QuickTime Video Codecs
    • QuickTime Audio Codecs
      • Sound Sampling Rates
      • Sound Sampling Size
  • Creating QuickTime Export Component, AIFF, and TIFF Files
    • Creating QuickTime Export Component Output Files
      • Installing QuickTime Export Component Plug-Ins
      • About the QuickTime Export Components Encoder Pane
      • Configuring Export Components Settings
    • Creating AIFF Output Files
      • About the AIFF Encoder Pane
      • QuickTime Audio Sample Sizes and Rates
      • Choosing an Audio Codec
      • Configuring AIFF Settings
    • Creating TIFF Output Files
      • About the TIFF Encoder Pane
      • Configuring TIFF Settings
  • Adding Filters to a Setting
    • Working With Filters
      • Deinterlacing
      • Removing Video Noise
      • Color Spaces
      • About the Filters Pane
    • Adding Filters to a Setting
  • Adding Frame Controls, Geometry, and Actions to a Setting
    • Working With Frame Controls
      • About the Frame Controls Pane
    • Adding Frame Controls to a Setting
    • Working With Cropping and Scaling
      • About the Geometry Pane
    • Making Geometry Adjustments to a Setting
    • Working With Post-Transcoding Options
      • About the Actions Pane
    • Adding Actions
  • Using the Preview Window
    • About the Preview Window
    • Previewing a Clip
    • Transcoding a Portion of the Clip With the Preview Window
    • Adding Markers to a Clip
    • Adding DVD Studio Pro Chapter Markers to a Clip
    • Preview Window Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Creating and Changing Destinations
    • About the Destinations Tab
    • About the Destinations Inspector
    • Creating a Destination
    • Warning Triangles
    • Deleting and Duplicating a Destination
    • Creating Destinations for Use With DVD Studio Pro
  • Using Droplets
    • About the Droplet Window
    • Creating a Droplet
    • Checking Droplet Settings and AppleScript Options
    • Using a Droplet to Transcode Source Media Files
  • Customer Support
    • Calling AppleCare Support
      • Creating a Support Profile
      • Useful AppleScripts to Use With Compressor
  • Command-Line Usage
    • Using the Command Line
    • Shell Commands for Configuring Service Nodes and Cluster Controllers
    • Shell Commands for Submitting Compressor Jobs
    • Shell Commands for Monitoring Batches
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