Transcode time ranges, 83 transcode time ranges – Apple Compressor (4.1.2) User Manual

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Chapter 5

Advanced tasks

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Remove markers

1

Select a job in the batch area and then select a marker in the preview area.

You can also select markers by clicking the Next button or Previous button in the
preview area.

2

Do one of the following:

Remove all markers in the source file: Choose Remove All Markers from the Marker pop-up menu

Remove one marker: Select a marker by clicking it or clicking the Next button or Previous
button in the preview area. Then choose Remove Marker from the Marker pop-up menu

(or press M).

Transcode time ranges

You can limit transcoding to specific time ranges in a media file by setting In and Out points.

Transcode a portion of a source file

1

In the batch area, select the job that contains the source file that you want to transcode.

2

In the preview area, do one of the following to mark In and Out points:

Drag the In point to where you want the transcoding to begin, and then drag the Out point

to where you want the transcoding to end.

Press the play button (or click the space bar) to preview the media file. When the playhead
reaches the location where you want to place an In point, press I. When the playhead reaches
the location where you want to place an Out point, press O.
Note: You can view the duration of the portion of the source file in the Job inspector.

Only the portion of the source file that you identified will be transcoded when you submit the batch.

Transcode multiple portions of a source file
To transcode multiple portions of the same clip, you create a job for each portion of the source
file you want to transcode.

1

In the batch area, select the job that contains the source file that you want to transcode.

2

In the preview area, set a portion of the source file to be transcoded by doing the following:

Drag the In point to where you want the transcoding to begin, and the drag the Out point
to where you want the transcoding to end.

Press the play button (or click the Space bar) to play the source file. When the playhead
reaches the location where you want to place an In point, press I. When the playhead reaches
the location where you want to place an Out point, press O.

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