Apple Compressor 3 User Manual
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Note: You can also use distributed processing with the Share feature in Final Cut Pro and
Motion. For more information, see the Final Cut Pro User Manual or the Motion User Manual.
To export a Final Cut Pro sequence directly to Compressor for distributed processing
1
Make sure Final Cut Pro is installed on each computer in the cluster that you intend to
use for distributed processing.
Each installation of Final Cut Pro requires a product serial number. For information about
volume licenses, go to
.
2
Make sure all the source media files and render files for your Final Cut Pro project are on
a hard disk that can be shared (mounted) by all the computers in the cluster that will
process the job. (The following instructions use an example of a shared hard disk named
Media1.)
If you copy all the media files to another hard disk for this purpose, you may need to
reconnect the media files in Final Cut Pro before proceeding.
Important:
The hard disk you use to store the media files may not be a startup disk for
any computer in the cluster.
3
In Final Cut Pro, set the scratch disk to the same hard disk used for storing media files in
step 2:
a
Choose Final Cut Pro > System Settings, then click the Scratch Disks tab.
b
Click Set.
c
In the dialog that appears, locate and select the disk you want to use (Media1 in this
example).
d
Click Choose.
The specified disk (Media1) is listed next to the Set button, along with the amount of
available disk space.
For more information about Final Cut Pro scratch disks, see the Final Cut Pro User Manual.
4
Enable file sharing on the computer where the scratch disk (Media1) is located (in the
Sharing pane of System Preferences, click Services and then select Personal File Sharing).
5
On each computer in the intended cluster, mount the scratch disk you specified in step
3 (in the Finder sidebar, click Network, navigate to the computer that contains the Media1
disk, click Connect, and select Media1).
6
In Compressor preferences, specify cluster options settings:
a
Choose Compressor > Preferences, or press Command-Comma (,).
The Preferences window appears.
b
Choose “Copy Source to Cluster as Needed” from the Cluster Options pop-up menu.
7
In Final Cut Pro, choose File > Export > Using Compressor.
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Chapter 8
Finalizing Jobs and Submitting Batches