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After you have created a setting, you can further customize it with additional adjustments
such as filters (to adjust image quality), pixel size (geometry values), and post-transcoding
actions. These additional adjustments are all managed in the Inspector window. See
Chapter 14, “Adding Filters to a Setting,” on page 185 and Chapter 15, “Adding Frame
Controls, Geometry, and Actions to a Setting,” on page 195 for more information.
Choosing an Output Format
Choosing an output format is the first decision you need to make once you’ve
decided to transcode a source media file. You choose an output format based on the
intended playback method for the audience. Compressor gives you access to the
following industry-standard formats, all of which have their own particular attributes:
 QuickTime: Intended for use with QuickTime in a variety of playback environments.
Because QuickTime is cross-platform multimedia technology, it allows Mac OS and
Windows applications to capture and play back video, audio, and still-image files.
For more details on the QuickTime format, see Chapter 12, “Creating QuickTime
Movie Output Files,” on page 163.
 MPEG-1: Intended for Internet, CD ROM,. and specialized DVD use. For more details
on the MPEG-1 format, see Chapter 9, “Creating MPEG-1 Output Files,” on page 115.
 MPEG-2: Intended for standard and high definition DVD use. For more details on
the MPEG-2 format, see Chapter 10, “Creating MPEG-2 Output Files,” on page 127.
 MPEG-4, Part-2: Intended for a variety of uses including the web or wireless devices.
For more details on the MPEG-4 format, see Chapter 11, “Creating MPEG-4 Output
Files,” on page 153.
 H.264: Intended for a variety of uses including HD-DVD. For more details on the
H.264 format, particularly for authoring HD-based DVDs, see Chapter 8, “Creating
H.264 DVD Output Files,” on page 109.
 Dolby Digital Professional. Also known as AC3. Intended for DVD authoring. For
more details on the AC3 format, see “Creating Dolby Digital Professional Output
Files” on page 93.
 AIFF: Intended for audio use (including DVD or CD authoring). For more details on
the AIFF format, see “Creating AIFF Output Files” on page 180.
 TIFF: Compatible with a wide range of compositing and image processing
applications. For more details on the TIFF format, see “Creating TIFF Output Files”
on page 183.
Note: Compressor and QuickTime can also be extended to support additional codec
options and third-party formats. The QuickTime Export Components feature allows
you to control the third-party encoding engine without having to open another
application. For more information, see “Creating QuickTime Export Component
Output Files” on page 177.
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