Apple Compressor (4.0) - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 1 Compressor basics 13
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Setting: A group of attributes applied to a source media file during the transcoding process.
Each setting contains the following attributes (which you can modify in the Inspector window):
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Output (file) format: The encoder you choose to convert your source media file. Choose one
of the following output formats based on the intended playback method: AIFF, Dolby Digital
Professional, DV Stream, H.264 for Apple Devices (which contains settings for use with
iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple TV), Image Sequence (which supports TIFF and TARGA images),
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, QuickTime Movie, or QuickTime Export Components.
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Filters: Special effects that adjust different characteristics of your video (such as color,
brightness, and sharpness) to maximize your video quality as the file is converted.
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Geometry: Controls to crop the image and adjust its frame size.
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Actions: Controls to create actions that are automatically applied to output files after
transcoding. Use this feature to send email notifications and execute tasks using Automator.
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Destination: The location where your transcoded media file is saved. You can either use the
default destination (the same folder the source media file is in) or choose a custom destination
that you created. The destination also controls how the transcoded media file is named.
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Target: The area of the Compressor workspace (in the Batch window) where you designate the
setting, destination, and output filename. Think of it as the blueprint for creating an output
media file.
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Job: The source media file and the target (setting and destination) you apply to it, ready to
be transcoded.
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Batch: One or more jobs that are processed at one time. All jobs contained within the batch
are submitted collectively when you begin the transcoding process.
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Output media files: The transcoded media file (or files) created after the batch is submitted and
processed. You can create as many output media files as there are different settings applied to
the various source media files in the batch.