Apple Compressor 3 User Manual

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The Batch Template Chooser contains options for the standard Apple batch templates
(described in step 2).

You can also add custom batch templates. For more information, see

Creating a Custom

Batch Template

.

Note: To see the Compressor interface configured similarly to what is shown above,
choose a Standard layout from the Layouts submenu of the Window menu. To prevent
the Batch Template Chooser from opening when you open Compressor, click the “Don’t
show this dialog again” checkbox, or, in Compressor Preferences, choose Show Blank
Template.

2

Click one of the options in the Batch Template Chooser to select it.

The standard Apple batch templates are listed below.

Create Audio Podcast: Use this template to create an AAC audio file suitable for

podcasting and add it to the iTunes library.

Create Blu-ray: Use this template to create BD H.264 video and Dolby Digital Professional

(.ac3) audio files and automatically burn them to a Blu-ray disc or an AVCHD disc (AVCHD
discs can be played in Blu-ray Disc players that are compatible with the AVCHD format).

Note: Blu-ray output options are available only on computers that have Final Cut Studio
installed.

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Chapter 1

Getting Started Quickly

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