Apple Compressor 3 - Manual (Page 3)

Welcome to Compressor 9 Preface
About Compressor 9
About the Compressor Documentation 9
Additional Resources 10
Getting Started Quickly 11 Chapter 1
Terms Used by Compressor 11
Quick and Easy Compressor Workflow: Batch Template Method 12
Quick and Easy Compressor Workflow: Manual Method 16
Optional Tasks You Can Perform Before Submitting a Batch 23
Ways to Use Compressor 25 Chapter 2
Typical Compressor Scenarios 26
Compressor Features 27
The Basic Transcoding Workflow 29 Chapter 3
Compressor Concepts and Terms 29
Preparing Compressor for Transcoding with Custom Settings 32
Choosing an Output Format 34
Creating a Compressor Batch 35
Viewing Transcoding Status 37
Optional Compressor Shortcuts 37
The Compressor Interface 39 Chapter 4
Compressor Windows and the Transcoding Workflow 40
Creating and Managing Compressor Layouts 41
Working with the Compressor Windows 44
Batch Window 47
Settings Tab 50
Destinations Tab 51
Inspector Window 51
History Window 61
Preview Window 61
Batch Monitor 63
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