Compressor 4 - Adding Standard Source Media Files to Batches

• Open your source media file folder and drag one or more source media files into the

batch.

Note: You can combine the above steps by selecting all the source media files you want
to transcode before opening Compressor and then dragging them to the Compressor
application icon. This opens Compressor and adds the media files to the default untitled
batch at the same time.

3

Save the batch by choosing File > Save As (or pressing Command-Shift-S).

4

Enter a name for the batch and choose the location where you want to save it in the
dialog that appears.

5

Click Save when done.

The tab in the Batch window changes to match the name of the file.

Note: If your Finder preferences are set to show the extensions, the extension .compressor
appears in the tab along with the name.

You are not actually required to name and save your batches, and for quick jobs you
might decide not to. However, naming and saving a batch makes it easy to go back and
resubmit it later if you find that the output files were not as expected or if your needs
change. It also makes it easier to figure out what is in the History window and in Share
Monitor if you submit multiple batches in a short period of time.

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The batch now contains your selected media files, each in its own job. Source media files
with video content also include a thumbnail image and a scroller that you can use to
scroll through the video.

Drag the slider to scroll
through video files.

Click anywhere in the job
to see this file’s attributes
in the Inspector window.

Each source media
file creates a job.

The targets for this job
will appear in this area.

You can change the source media file assigned to a job.

To change the source media file assigned to a job

1

Select the job for which you want to change the source media file.

2

Do one of the following:

• Choose Job > Source > File, navigate to the relevant media file folder, select one or

more source media files, and then click Open.

• Control-click the job and choose Source from the shortcut menu. You can then navigate

to the relevant media file folder, select one or more source media files, and then click
Open.

• Drag a new source media file to the job.

Any targets you had already configured remain and are now applied to the new source
media file. You can also remove a source media file from a job if needed.

To remove a source media file from a job

µ

Control-click the job and choose Clear Source from the shortcut menu.

To remove a job from a batch
Do one of the following:

µ

Select the job and press Delete.

µ

Control-click in an empty part of the batch and choose Remove All Jobs from the shortcut
menu.

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