Apple Compressor 3 - Manual (Page 238)

QuickTime Video and Audio Settings
The QuickTime Video and Audio Settings buttons appear in the Encoder pane if you
selected QuickTime Movie as the output file format. (The Audio Settings button also
appears if you choose AIFF from the File Format pop-up menu.) You use these buttons
to open the Compression Settings and Sound Settings dialogs, where you can modify
whichever video or audio codec you want to add to the selected setting in the Settings
tab.
By default, both the Video and Audio Settings buttons are enabled, but you can disable
one or the other by deselecting the appropriate checkbox.
Video Codec Settings
The QuickTime Video Settings button provides access to the currently installed QuickTime
video codecs.
For information on how to customize video codec settings, see Stage 2: Adding a
QuickTime Video Codec .
All codecs are compatible with QuickTime, but if you intend to play back the output file
using QuickTime Player, the following delivery codecs are recommended:
• H.264
• Photo-JPEG
Audio Codec Settings
The QuickTime Audio Settings button provides access to the currently installed QuickTime
audio codecs.
For information on how to customize audio codec settings, see Stage 3: Adding a
QuickTime Audio Codec .
All codecs are compatible with QuickTime, but if you intend to play back the output
media file using QuickTime Player, the following delivery codecs are recommended:
• AAC
• IMA 4:1
See QuickTime Audio Codecs for more information about audio codecs.
Chapter and Podcast Markers for QuickTime Output
Chapter markers created in Final Cut Pro are passed through (transferred) to other output
files that can be recognized by QuickTime Player, iTunes (.m4v files), Final Cut Pro, and
DVD Studio Pro. For information about adding chapter and podcast markers, see
Adding
Markers to a Clip .
238 Chapter 20 Creating QuickTime Movie Output Files