Compressor 4 - Compressor 4 User Manual

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Compressor 4

User Manual

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Welcome to Compressor

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Preface

About Compressor

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About the Compressor Documentation

10

Additional Resources

10

Getting Started Quickly

11

Chapter 1

Terms Used by Compressor

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Quick and Easy Compressor Workflow: Batch Template Method

12

Quick and Easy Compressor Workflow: Manual Method

17

Optional Tasks You Can Perform Before Submitting a Batch

24

Ways to Use Compressor

27

Chapter 2

Typical Compressor Scenarios

28

Compressor Features

29

The Basic Transcoding Workflow

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Chapter 3

Compressor Concepts and Terms

31

Preparing Compressor for Transcoding with Custom Settings

34

Choosing an Output Format

36

Creating a Compressor Batch

37

Viewing Transcoding Status

39

Optional Compressor Shortcuts

39

The Compressor Interface

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Chapter 4

Compressor Windows and the Transcoding Workflow

42

Creating and Managing Compressor Layouts

43

Working with the Compressor Windows

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Batch Window

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Settings Tab

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Destinations Tab

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Inspector Window

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History Window

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Preview Window

63

Apple Qmaster Sharing Window

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