Apple Compressor (4.1.2) - Manual (Page 11)

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Simple transcoding overview
When you add a source file to Compressor and apply output instructions (all done in Current
view), you create a transcoding job. You can add more jobs to the batch, and then submit the
batch for transcoding.
Each job in a batch has has several parts:
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Source file: The media file that you want to transcode.
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Setting: The transcoding instructions that specify how the file will be processed. Compressor
provides a variety of built-in settings that you can use to output files in common media
formats. Additionally, Compressor provides a number of preconfigured destinations—one or
more settings combined with an automated action that is performed after transcoding. For
example, if you use the Publish to Facebook destination to transcode a source file, Compressor
outputs a high-quality QuickTime movie file. Then the destination’s job action publishes the
transcoded file to your Facebook account.
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Location: The place where the transcoded file will be saved. You can use one of the built-in
locations, or specify a new location.
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Filename: The title of the transcoded file. You can use the default filename (the name of the
source file) or type a custom filename.
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Job action: Optionally, you can add a post-transcoding action to a job, such as burning a DVD,
uploading to Vimeo or YouTube, and so on. Each of the built-in destinations already contains a
job action.
In the example below, two jobs make up the batch:
Source file Location Settings Job action Job
The first job uses the built-in Create DVD destination to output a Dolby Digital audio file and an
MPEG-2 video file. The transcoded files will be saved to the source folder (the folder where the
source media is stored), and after the files are transcoded, they’ll be burned to a DVD (using the
Create DVD job action).
The second job uses two built-in settings (Small and HD 720p) to create a small QuickTime file and
a high-definition (HD) QuickTime file. The transcoded files will be saved to the desktop. Because
there’s no job action, the user will have to manually move or otherwise distribute each file.
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