What's new in Compressor 4.7
Dec 2, 2023
- Export HEVC and H.264 files faster by simultaneously processing video segments across available media engines (requires macOS Sonoma or later and a Mac with Apple M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, or M3 Max).
- Create, configure, and build stereoscopic packages for the iTunes Store.
- Preview Log encoded video with or without Log applied.
- Adds support for JSON and XML output to batch submissions when using the command line.
- HDR content now displays in the correct color space in the viewer.
New in Compressor 4.6.6 (Sep 19, 2023)
- Take advantage of the flexibility and dynamic range of log-encoded video shot on iPhone 15 Pro.
- Fixes an issue where the source/output comparison viewer would not reflect the camera log selection.
- Addresses an issue where Reveal in Finder was not available for clips with modified audio settings.
- Fixes an issue where luminance levels could be incorrect when Job inspector color space and Output color space were set to Rec. 709.
New in Compressor 4.6.5 (Jul 19, 2023)
- Changed the Settings and Locations sidebar to now be resizable when the Inspector is open.
- Improves reliability when processing 4:2:2-based H.264 media on Mac computers with Apple silicon.
- Addresses an issue where the color space of a Photo-JPEG source was incorrect when Color space was set to Automatic.
- Fixes an issue where an exported IMF supplemental package was one frame shorter than the original package.
New in Compressor 4.6.4 (May 23, 2023)
- Automatically center crop video in a square, vertical, or custom size while retaining the original height
- Use standard keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste files from the Finder into the batch window.
- Create supplemental IMF packages with additional audio tracks, or use the CPL from an IMF package in a standard batch.
- Label surround channels automatically when configuring a batch using the command line.
New in Compressor 4.6.3 (Oct 25, 2022)
- Adds support for HEVC 8-bit 4:2:2 encoding
- Adds support for multi-pass HEVC 4:2:2 encoding*
- Changes the default HEVC encoder type to Faster
- Adds support for previewing the transparency of an HDR video*
- Fixes an issue where you may be unable to submit a batch when certain directories don't have read/write permissions
- * Requires MacOS Ventura
New in Compressor 4.6.2 (Aug 10, 2022)
- Fixes an issue where video frames may be out of order during transcoding
New in Compressor 4.6.1 (Apr 13, 2022)
- View a video’s transparency*, the aspect ratio of an output, and modified source media properties in the preview viewer
- Rotate and flip video files using new video properties in a setting
- Optimized transcoding performance for M1 Max and M1 Ultra on the new Mac Studio
- Adds Korean language support
- Includes stability improvements and bug fixes
- * Requires macOS Monterey version 12.3 or later
New in Compressor 4.6 (Oct 19, 2021)
- Automate transcoding with watch folders and experience workstation-class performance on the new MacBook Pro.
- Automatically encode videos that are added to selected folders in the file system
- Play and transcode Canon Cinema RAW Light to other video codecs and formats with the Canon RAW plugin
- Encode videos recorded on iPhone 13 in Cinematic mode (requires macOS Monterey)
New in Compressor 4.5.4 (Jul 9, 2021)
- Improves stability with certain macOS Language & Region preferences
- Fixes an issue where a layer type could not be set when burning a DVD or Blu-ray disc
New in Compressor 4.5.3 (Jun 17, 2021)
- Receive notifications for completed, failed, and canceled encoding batches
- Embed audio descriptions when encoding a variety of video file formats including MOV, MP4, M4V, and MXF
- Includes stability improvements
New in Compressor 4.5.2 (Mar 5, 2021)
- Includes HEVC Proxy settings optimized for use in Final Cut Pro
- Includes UI refinements for macOS Big Sur
- Includes stability and reliability improvements
New in Compressor 4.5.1 (Dec 14, 2020)
- Adds share option for YouTube & Facebook to create a file for uploading to those sites
- Includes stability improvements
New in Compressor 4.5 (Nov 13, 2020)
- Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
New in Compressor 4.4.8 (Sep 25, 2020)
- Fixes an issue in which XAVC media from the Sony PXW-FX9 camera is not recognized
New in Compressor 4.4.7 (Aug 26, 2020)
- Camera log conversion
- Convert log-encoded video to SDR and HDR color spaces.
- Choose from built-in Camera LUTs for Panasonic, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Nikon and ARRI log
- Add a custom Camera LUT to achieve accurate conversions for cameras without a built-in option or to match on-set looks
- Custom LUT effect
- Apply third-party creative LUTs to footage to add a custom look during compression
- Support for .cube, .mga, and .m3d file formats
- Set the output color space to SDR or HDR
- Other new features
- Improved speed and reliability using distributed processing over SMB
- Create ProRes IMF Packages including support for multiple languages
New in Compressor 4.4.6 (Dec 11, 2019)
- Improves stability when using Reverse Telecine
- Improves reliability when importing Dolby Vision metadata
- Fixes an issue in which an error was erroneously reported when applying Dolby Vision metadata to a package created for the iTunes Store
- Fixes an issue in which an error was erroneously reported when verifying a package created for the iTunes Store
New in Compressor 4.4.5 (Oct 8, 2019)
- New Metal-based processing engine improves playback and accelerates graphics tasks including rendering, compositing, and exporting
- Enhances graphics performance with support for multiple GPUs including Radeon Pro Vega II and Radeon Pro Vega II Duo on Mac Pro
- Optimizes CPU performance with support for up to 28 CPU cores on Mac Pro
- Accelerates ProRes and ProRes RAW playback when using the Afterburner card on Mac Pro
- View and deliver stunning High Dynamic Range video on Pro Display XDR
- View High Dynamic Range video tone-mapped to compatible Standard Dynamic Range displays when using Compressor on macOS Catalina
- Improved load balancing of graphics processing across multiple GPUs
New in Compressor 4.4.4 (Mar 22, 2019)
- Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave
- Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube
New in Compressor 4.4.3 (Dec 16, 2018)
- Support for ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ formats on Mac computers that support Metal
New in Compressor 4.4.2 (Nov 18, 2018)
- 64-bit architecture takes advantage of all memory in your Mac to support high resolution images and projects
- Backward compatibility supports legacy 32-bit formats
- View, edit, and deliver closed captions in the SRT format, which is used by a wide range of websites including Facebook
- Compressor uses source media properties to automatically configure MXF and QuickTime settings
- Automatic configuration of settings applies correct frame rate, field order, and color space
New in Compressor 4.4.1 (Apr 10, 2018)
- Closed captions:
- View, adjust, and deliver closed captions
- Import caption files into a batch or iTunes Store package
- Use the Inspector to adjust text, color, onscreen location, and timing
- Search text and select single or multiple captions in the Inspector
- Support for multiple languages and formats in an iTunes Store package
- Validation indicator instantly warns about common errors including caption overlaps, incorrect characters, invalid formatting, and more
- Embed captions in an exported video file or create a separate caption sidecar file
- Share captioned videos directly to YouTube and Vimeo
- Support for CEA-608 and iTT closed caption formats
- Audio descriptions:
- Include audio description files in any iTunes Store package
New in Compressor 4.4 (Dec 15, 2017)
- 360 VR delivery:
- Encode 360° video in a wide range of formats and frame sizes
- Share 360° video directly to YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo
- Export 360° video files with embedded industry-standard spherical metadata
- Support for monoscopic and stereoscopic formats
- High Dynamic Range:
- Deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) video with controls for color space conversions and HDR metadata
- Deliver HDR video as P3 D65 PQ, and Rec. 2020 HLG, and Rec. 2020 PQ for HDR10
- Easily convert HDR to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) video
- Support in the iTunes Store Package to link a Dolby Vision graded video file to a Dolby Vision XML
- HEVC:
- Encode video in the High Efficiency Video Coding format (HEVC, also known as H.265) for file sizes up to 40 percent smaller than H.264 while preserving the same visual quality*
- Create a custom HEVC export setting in Compressor and use it in Final Cut Pro
- Send Final Cut Pro and Motion projects to Compressor to encode video in the HEVC format
- Create a self-contained HEVC droplet for drag-and-drop encoding on the desktop
- MXF:
- Encode MXF files with support for a wide range of codecs and parameters
- New MXF presets include AVC-Intra, D-10 / IMX, ProRes, and XDCAM HD in a variety of frame rates and resolutions
- Support for ProRes and 10-bit Uncompressed video within an MXF container
- Support for HDR video in an MXF container
- * HEVC support requires macOS High Sierra
New in Compressor 4.3.2 (Apr 14, 2017)
- Command line options for monitoring job status
- Dithering option adds noise to images to minimize distracting patterns such as color banding
- Option when creating iTunes Store package to identify health warning text as required by Indian law
- Improves watermark image quality
- Support for animated PNG and animated GIF image sequences
- Timecode filter is accurately displayed against drop-frame media
- Fixes sync for audio transcoded to AC-3
- Resolves issues in which Share to DVD could become unresponsive
- Improves font quality of DVD menu and chapter titles
- Improves image quality when creating a DVD
- Enhanced DVD User dialog messages with embedded links to documentation
New in Compressor 4.3.1 (Jan 20, 2017)
- Fade In/Fade Out filter is applied correctly when using distributed encoding
- Disc name and titles are correctly displayed when using languages with double-byte characters
- Location paths are respected when using Compressor via Terminal
- Improves performance when exporting H.264 files and changing frame rate
- Exporting ProRes 4444 files with transparency using Compressor creates a correct alpha channel
- Fixes an issue that could prevent processing files using 32-bit codecs including Animation, PNG, Cinepak, and WMV
- Fixes an issue in which marker buttons on the Touch Bar may be displayed incorrectly
- Fixes an issue that could prevent burning Final Cut Pro projects to DVD via Apple USB SuperDrive
New in Compressor 4.3 (Oct 27, 2016)
- Redesigned dark interface puts the focus on your video, with a streamlined presentation of batches and settings
- Detailed video and audio file information is now displayed in the Inspector
- Deliver video in standard Rec. 601 and Rec. 709 color spaces, or in wide Rec. 2020 color space
- iTunes Store Package preview lets you audition alternative audio, closed captions, or subtitles to verify sync
- iTunes Store Package media pass-through lets you bypass unnecessary compression
- iTunes Store Package preview lets you seamlessly switch between audio streams during asset playback to speed up verification
- Batch warnings and failures are now reported with detailed, actionable notes
- Still image improvements include support for multiple color spaces and higher bit depths
- Support for DPX, Cineon, OpenEXR still images
- Support for OpenEXR image sequences
- Enhanced DPX support delivers more accurate interpretation of color information, pixel aspect ratio, interlacing, and timing
- Improved performance for image processing including frame rate conversions, interlacing, scaling, optical flow retiming, effects, and color space conversions
- Automatic selection of optimal bit depth allows for higher-quality transcoding, color processing, and effects
- Improved efficiency of CPU and GPU processing
- New DVD disc templates give you more menu and background options
- New options for DVD authoring let you loop playback, add motion menus, and customize menu images
New in Compressor 4.2.2 (Feb 4, 2016)
- 4K export preset to create video files for Apple devices
- Fixes an issue in which Closed Caption files could be incorrectly labeled as SDH subtitles when creating an iTunes Store Package
- Fixes an issue in which the Navigation window fails to display the source clip when the Preview Window is zoomed
- Launch screen displays correctly on OS X El Capitan
- Adds iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro, and Apple TV (4th generation) to the Apple Devices compatibility list
New in Compressor 4.2.1 (Sep 4, 2015)
- Fixes a crash that could occur after migrating a User account to another system
- Restores ability to use markers for I-frame placement in H.264 exports
- Export interlaced H.264 files
- Improves closed caption and subtitle audio and video sync
New in Compressor 4.2 (Apr 14, 2015)
- Create an iTunes Store Package for iTunes Store submission
- Easily add your movie, trailer, closed captions, and subtitles to your iTunes Store Package
- Preview closed captions and subtitles right in the Viewer
- Zoom in the Viewer to watch content with true pixel accuracy
- GPU rendering when using Send to Compressor with support for dual GPUs
- Hardware-accelerated, multi-pass H.264 encoding on compatible systems
- Automatic bit-rate calculation for MPEG-4 and H.264 QuickTime movie settings
- Display and assign channels to QuickTime audio tracks prior to processing
- Optional matrix stereo down-mix when processing surround sound for QuickTime output
- CABAC entropy mode for multi-pass encoding
New in Compressor 4.1.3 (Aug 20, 2014)
- Fixes reliability issues when burning a Blu-ray Disc or creating a Blu-ray disk image.
New in Compressor 4.1.2 (Jun 28, 2014)
- Support for Apple ProRes 4444 XQ
- Status display and improved responsiveness when using "Send to Compressor" from Final Cut Pro X and Motion
- Improved performance and color accuracy when encoding H.264 source files from GoPro cameras
- Fixes issues transcoding alpha channels in image sequences
- Includes general stability improvements
New in Compressor 4.1.1 (Feb 13, 2014)
- Resolves issues installing Compressor on a system where Qmaster was previously enabled
- Improves reliability of Send to Compressor from Final Cut Pro X
- Addresses distributed encoding errors when source files are not on the startup volume
- Fixes errors that could cause a hang when submitting a batch
- Fixes a stability issue that could occur if multiple Compressor plug-ins are installed
- Resolves an issue when viewing a plug-in setting without the plug-in installed
- Includes general stability improvements
New in Compressor 4.1 (Dec 19, 2013)
- New interface with a single-window layout and streamlined controls
- Preset Destinations for common encoding tasks
- Simplified setup for distributed encoding
- Hardware-based H.264 encoding in supported Share operations
- Support for Dolby Digital Plus encoding
- Share directly to YouTube at 4K resolution
- Share directly to Chinese video sites Youku and Tudou
New in Compressor 4.0.7 (Mar 29, 2013)
- Removes 1GB file size limit for uploads to Vimeo
- Fixes a stability issue when playing back certain MPEG-2 files
- Fixes a stability issue in Qmaster when processing multiple jobs
New in Compressor 4.0.6 (Dec 7, 2012)
- Fixes an issue with the upload of clips of greater than 1 GB to Vimeo
New in Compressor 4.0.5 (Oct 24, 2012)
- Improved cluster setup eliminates the need to have Compressor open on all cluster nodes
- Activate additional encoding clusters without re-authentication
- Addresses an issue related to third-party QuickTime components that could prevent Compressor from opening
New in Compressor 4.0.4 (Jun 12, 2012)
- Enhancements to Share Monitor for the MacBook Pro with Retina display
- Resolves a stability issue that could occur when selecting the Publish to YouTube job action from the Inspector
New in Compressor 4.0.3 (Apr 11, 2012)
- 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
New in Compressor 4.0.2 (Jan 31, 2012)
- This update improves overall stability and performance including:
- Markers set as chapter markers by default
- Addition of Uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit 4:2:2 to export settings list
- Improved speed of transcoding from Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 to ProRes
- The update is recommended for all users of Compressor 4
New in Compressor 4.0.1 (Sep 21, 2011)
- This update improves overall stability and performance including:
- Updates the bitrates in Cellular settings for HTTP Live Streaming.
- Fixes an issue with accessing QuickTime Export Component settings in Final Cut Pro X.
- Fixes an issue in which This Computer cluster does not appear when system is configured in Chinese.
- Resolves stability issues when launching Soundtrack Pro after Compressor 4 is installed.
New in Compressor 4.0 (Jun 22, 2011)
- Compressor 4 is a paid release that adds new functionality and addresses previous issues.
New in Compressor 3.5.3 (Feb 8, 2011)
- Adds a compression setting optimized for iPad and iPhone 4.
- Fixes an issue with incorrectly configuring the field order property of a QuickTime movie when using frame controls.
New in Compressor 3.5.1 (Oct 22, 2009)
- Fixes the ability to inspect surround sound jobs.
- Addresses a transcoding issue with automatic resizing for videos recorded on iPhone and iPod Nano.
- Improves quality when using the Frame Controls Resize Filter for HD to SD DVD case.
- Fixes an issue in which transcodes between Apple ProRes codecs resulted in output media files with incorrect color values in letterbox and padding areas.
- Fixes issue with redraw of file names in the Inspector when replacing audio files.
New in Compressor 3.5 (Jul 23, 2009)
- Makes encoding and delivering in multiple formats easier than ever with the ability to automatically detect QuickTime settings and create an Easy Export template or a mini “droplet” on the desktop that automates specific Compressor actions.
- New, customizable sharing options make it easy to publish to YouTube and MobileMe, or export for iPhone, iPod, Apple TV and mobile phones.
- For the highest quality HD material, menu templates and encoding presets make it fast and easy to create Blu-ray discs.
- Final Cut Studio also includes DVD Studio Pro, a powerful DVD authoring environment with drag and drop tools, on screen editing and real time previews.
New in Compressor 3.0.1 (Nov 15, 2007)
- Compressor 3.0.2 and Apple Qmaster 3.0.2 address specific customer issues and compatibility issues.
- This update is recommended for all users of Compressor and Apple Qmaster versions 3.0 or later.