Apple Compressor 4.0.3

Compressor is a Mac application that will add extra power and flexibility to Final Cut Pro X's export.

Customize output settings, work faster with distributed encoding, and tap into a comprehensive set of delivery features.

NOTE: To buy Compressor via the App Store an Apple account is required.

Here are some key features of "Apple Compressor":

Powerful Encoding for Final Cut Pro:
· Use Compressor to customize encoding settings available in Final Cut Pro.
· Choose from a wide array of codecs, sizes, frame rates, and other parameters.
· Save your custom settings in Compressor; they automatically appear in Final Cut Pro.
· Share settings with other editors, even if Compressor isn't installed on their workstations.

Time-Saving Encoding Workflow:
· Experiment freely with encoding options, using real-time feedback in the Preview window.
· Find exactly the setting you need in just a few clicks in the updated settings library.
· Set up batch processes to streamline the encoding of large numbers of files.
· Build batch templates to combine encoding with tasks such as moving or copying files.
· Create self-contained Droplets to encode on the desktop with drag-and-drop ease.

Industry-Standard Encoding Support:
· Use one-step settings for Apple devices and websites such as Vimeo, YouTube, and Facebook.
· Work with a choice of themed menus to encode and burn a DVD or Blu-ray disc.
· Add chapter markers for discs or podcasts distributed on iPad, iPhone, iPod, or Apple TV.
· Encode to a broad range of industry-standard formats, such as MPEG-2, H.264, and ProRes.
· Generate files for HTTP live streaming in a single step.
· Import Targa, DPX, TIFF, PSD, or PNG image sequences and encode them to any setting.
· Tap into advanced encoding features for adding closed captioning, metadata, and more.

Pristine Format Conversions:
· Convert any file from its source format to another format, such as NTSC to PAL or SD to HD.
· Clean up and customize your content using image filters, a timecode overlay, and watermarks.
· Speed up video, slow it down, or adjust the frame rate to make the duration match a runtime.

Distributed Encoding:
· Save time by distributing encoding work among multiple cores and workstations.
· Install Compressor on any Mac to activate it as a cluster node for distributed encoding.
· Speed up encoding in Final Cut Pro by choosing a Compressor cluster for output processing.
· Activate QuickCluster for dynamic configuration of nodes based on available resources.

Requirements:

· 2GB of RAM (4GB recommended)
· OpenCL-capable graphics card or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or later
· 256MB of VRAM
· Display with 1280-by-768 resolution or higher
· 685MB of disk space

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

This update adds functionality and improves overall performance including:
· Ability to run Compressor as an encoding node on a Mac without a monitor
· Fixes an issue with exporting when logged in as an Open Directory user
· Improves performance when encoding mp4 and AVI files