Job properties, Standard media job properties – Apple Compressor (4.1.2) User Manual
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Chapter 4
Advanced adjustments
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Add metadata to a job
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You can add metadata to a standard, image sequence, or surround sound job in the form of job
annotations and closed-caption files. For instructions, see
on page 78.
Delete a job
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Click a job in the batch area to select it, and then press Delete.
Job properties
Standard media job properties
The properties of a job containing a standard media file are described below. The job’s properties
are displayed in the Job inspector.
Job summary
Displays the name, location, video and audio encoding information, and the duration of the
source file.
Timing
Provides the timecode for the Start point, In point, and the duration of the output file.
File properties
The following properties are available in the File Properties section of the Job inspector:
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Field order: Use the pop-up menu to set the order in which video fields are transcoded. There
are three options:
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Progressive: Scans complete frames (not frames divided into interlaced fields).
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Top First: Scans interlaced fields, giving dominance (field order) to the top field, also known
as the upper field. Top first field order is often used by 640 x 480 systems.
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Bottom First: Scans interlaced fields, giving dominance (field order) to the bottom field, also
known as the lower field. Bottom first field order is often used in professional 720 x 486 and
DV 720 x 480 systems.
Metadata
The following properties are available in the Metadata section of the Job inspector:
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Closed captions: Click the Choose button to add closed captions to your output file.
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Add Job Annotation: Use this pop-up menu to add job annotation metadata to your output file.
For more information about metadata, see
on page 78.
Action
For information about each job action and the properties it contains, see
on page 58.
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