Apple Compressor (4.1.2) - Manual (Page 19)

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Advanced adjustments overview
For basic transcoding jobs, you can use the built-in settings and destinations that come with
Compressor. However, if you have complex or custom transcoding specifications, you can make
adjustments to the built-in settings and destinations in a number of ways:
•
For a custom transcoding job that you will use only once, apply a built-in setting or
destination and then modify its properties in the inspector. See
View and modify setting
properties on page 19 and View and modify destination properties on page 50.
•
For a custom transcoding job that you will use more than once, create a custom setting or
destination (by duplicating and modifying a built-in setting or destination). See
Create and
work with custom settings on page 21 and Create and work with custom destinations on
page 50.
You can also customize the various other components of a Compressor batch, including save
locations, job properties, job actions, and batch properties. See
Work with locations on page 51,
View and modify job properties on page 53, and Work with batches on page 60.
Work with settings
View and modify setting properties
A setting is a group of preconfigured transcoding instructions that you apply to a source
media file. When you select a built-in setting in the Settings pane, or an applied setting in the
batch area, its properties are shown in the inspector. General properties are displayed in the
General inspector, and video and audio properties are displayed in the Video inspector and the
Audio inspector.
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