Tecnico

Compressor User Guide

K Apple Inc.
Copyright © 2012 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement. The owner or authorized user of a valid copy of Compressor software may reproduce this publication for the purpose of learning to use such software. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted forcommercial purposes, such as selling copies of this publication or for providing paid for support services. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Shift-Option-K) for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of federal andstate laws. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Apple is not responsible for printing or clerical errors. Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system software, applications, and Internet sites, images shown in this manual may be slightly different from what you see on your screen. Apple 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA95014 408-996-1010 www.apple.com

Apple, the Apple logo, AppleScript, Apple TV, Bonjour, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, Finder, FireWire, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Mac, Mac OS, OS X, QuickTime, Shake, Xsan, and Xserve are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. NetInfo is a trademark of Apple Inc. AppleCare is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered inthe U.S. and other countries. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works, © 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. The YouTube logo is a trademark ofGoogle Inc. Other company and product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective companies. Mention of third-party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products. Production stills from the film “Koffee House Mayhem” provided courtesy ofJean-Paul Bonjour. “Koffee House Mayhem” © 2004 Jean-Paul Bonjour. All rights reserved. http://www.jeanpaulbonjour.com Production stills from the film “A Sus Ordenes” provided courtesy of Eric Escobar. “A Sus Ordenes” © 2004 Eric Escobar. All rights reserved. http://www.kontentfilms.com 019-2428

Contents

8 8 9 10 11 12 14 14 15 16 17 17 18 20 20 22 25 26 27 29 31 31 32 32 34 35 35 35 39 4041 42 46 46 47 49 51 51

Chapter 1: Compressor basics
What is Compressor? Compressor workflow overview Compressor window overview Manage Compressor windows Compressor terms

Chapter 2: Compressor workflows
Quick and easy batch template workflow Manual batch processing workflow Custom transcoding workflow

Chapter 3: Import source media
Importing overview Create a batch Add source mediafiles Add standard source media files to batches Add surround sound source media files to batches Add image sequences to batches Add metadata to source media files Inspector window Batch window

Chapter 4: Assign settings and preview media
Settings overview Assign settings Assign settings to source media Replace an assigned setting with a different setting Modify an assigned setting Create customsettings Create and modify settings Share settings About the Automatic settings Example: Create custom groups and settings for DVD Inspector panes Use markers and poster frames Markers and poster frames overview Manually add and remove markers Add compression or podcast markers Plain text chapter marker lists Set the poster frame

3

52 52 52 57 59 64 64 65 65 66 70 72 72 74 74 78 83 84 84...