Compressor 4 - Adding Image Sequences to Batches

Adding Image Sequences to Batches

You can import a sequence of still images into Compressor as a single image sequence
job and then apply an output frame rate and an audio file to the job. From that point,
you treat the job as you do any other Compressor source media file, adding settings,
destinations, filters, and post-transcoding actions to create an output media file with the
desired video and audio formats and characteristics.

To add a still image sequence job to a batch

1

Open Compressor.

The Batch window opens with an empty batch tab named Untitled.

Untitled batch tab

Empty batch area with
a placeholder job

Note: If the Batch Template Chooser opens automatically, click Cancel to close the Batch
Template Chooser. To prevent the Batch Template Chooser from opening when you open
Compressor, select the “Don’t show this dialog again” checkbox, or, in Compressor
preferences, select For New Batches: Use Blank Template.

2

Do one the following:

• Click the Add Image Sequence button and navigate to the folder containing the image

sequence files you want to import.

• Choose Job > New Job With Image Sequence (or press Command-Option-I) and navigate

to the folder containing the image sequence files you want to import.

3

Select the folder containing the image sequence files you want to import.

4

Click Open.

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Chapter 6

Importing Source Media Files

Note: You can also use Compressor to output an image sequence. For more information,
see

Creating Image Sequence Output Files

.