Apple Compressor 3 - Manual (Page 38)

Using Default Settings and Destinations
If you find that you are applying the same settings and destinations to each source media
file, you can configure Compressor preferences to automatically apply those settings and
destinations. See
Setting Compressor Preferences for more information.
Working with Droplets
Droplets provide a fast and convenient way to transcode material without even opening
Compressor. You create a Droplet by saving a setting or a group of settings and
destinations as an active icon. When you drag one or more source media files to it, the
Droplet begins the transcoding process automatically.
See Creating a Droplet from the Settings Tab for more information.
38 Chapter 3 The Basic Transcoding Workflow