Customize your output for efficiency

In addition to transcoding source files, you can use Compressor to:

Create custom settings and destinations. You can use a variety of formats to build custom settings and destinations tailored to your unique transcoding workflows. For example, you can create a custom setting with specific frame dimensions or with video and audio filters applied. And when you create a destination, you can apply a job action that is performed after the file is transcoded—such as sending an email message or running an Automator workflow.

Create settings to transcode Final Cut Pro and Motion projects. You can create a custom setting in Compressor and then use it to transcode Final Cut Pro or Motion projects. For example, you can create a setting that outputs a file with the bit rate of your choice.

Transcode files using a network of shared computers. If you need more processing power and shorter transcoding times, you can create a group of shared computers to distribute and speed the transcoding process.

Create Compressor droplets—a standalone application that lets you transcode media files in the Finder—to provide a very simple workflow for yourself or other users by dragging and dropping.