Previewing a setting – Apple Compressor 3 User Manual

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A new setting called Untitled appears in the Custom folder of the Settings tab, appended
with the selected output file format (for example, Untitled MPEG-2).

The new Untitled setting

The Inspector window also changes to show this setting’s parameters.

Note: You can always change the output file format for that setting in the Encoder pane
of the Inspector, but be sure to change the setting name to reflect its output file format.

2

Enter a suitable name and description for the setting in the Name and Description fields
in the Inspector window.

3

Configure the setting as needed in the Inspector window.

4

Click Save to Save the setting.

See

Assigning Settings to Source Media Files

for information about assigning settings.

Note: You can create groups of settings that can then be applied to a media file in one
step. See

Creating Groups of Settings

for more information.

Previewing a Setting

The Compressor Preview window lets you see the effects of your setting—such as filters
and frame resizing—and make adjustments to these attributes while previewing the
media file in real time.

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Chapter 7

Creating, Previewing, and Modifying Settings

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