Apple Compressor 3 - Manual (Page 4)

Droplet Windows 64
About Changing Values and Timecode Entries 64
Keyboard Shortcuts 66
Setting Compressor Preferences 67 Chapter 5
About Compressor Preferences 67
Using Compressor Preferences 70
Importing Source Media Files 75 Chapter 6
About the Batch Window 75
Adding Source Media Files to a Batch to Create Jobs 77
Using the Inspector with Source Media Files 86
Tips on Importing Source Media Files 89
Creating, Previewing, and Modifying Settings 93 Chapter 7
About the Settings Tab 93
Using the Inspector with Settings 97
Duplicating Settings 98
Creating a Setting from Scratch 100
Previewing a Setting 101
Deleting Settings 103
Creating Groups of Settings 104
Distributing and Sharing Settings 105
Example: Creating Custom Groups and Settings for DVD 106
Finalizing Jobs and Submitting Batches 109 Chapter 8
Assigning Settings 109
Assigning Destinations 114
General Job and Target Information 116
General Batch Information 119
Using Final Cut Pro with Compressor 126
Using Distributed Processing with Compressor 131
Creating AIFF Files 133 Chapter 9
Creating AIFF Output Files 133
About the AIFF Encoder Pane 134
About the Sound Settings Dialog 134
QuickTime Audio Sample Sizes and Rates 135
Choosing an Audio Codec for Distribution 136
Configuring AIFF Settings 136
Creating Dolby Digital Professional Output Files 137 Chapter 10
About the Dolby Digital Professional Encoder Pane 138
General Information About Creating Dolby Digital Professional Files 144
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