Apple Compressor 3 - Manual (Page 50)

• Preview: Opens the Preview window.
• Batch Monitor: Opens the Batch Monitor application.
• Separator: Adds a vertical line to the toolbar, allowing you to group items together.
• Space: Adds a fixed-width space to the toolbar.
• Flexible Space: Adds a flexible-width space to the toolbar. The space makes it possible
to force items to the left and right edges of the toolbar, with it expanding to fill any
unused area.
• Customize: Opens the toolbar customization palette.
Settings Tab
The Settings tab allows you to centrally manage Apple and custom settings. You use the
Settings tab together with the Inspector window to create and modify settings, decide
exactly which settings you want to use to transcode your source media file, and choose
which output format you want the transcoded file converted to.
To open the Settings tab
Do one of the following:
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Choose Window > Settings (or press Command-3).
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Click the Settings icon in the Batch window toolbar (if present).
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Click the Settings tab (if present).
The Settings tab contains a list of the existing settings and the necessary buttons to add,
remove, or duplicate a setting and to create groups and Droplets.
See Creating, Previewing, and Modifying Settings for details on using the Settings tab to
create, manage, and choose settings.
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