Droplets are a fantastic way to speed up your Compressor work by automating a…lot of things that you do on a regular basis.…What we can do is we can build a droplet from a setting, drag multiple files to…it, and it can just all work without you even having to open up Compressor.…To show you this, I'm going to pick one of my custom settings.…You could certainly use any of the Apple Settings, but I've built the custom…setting for PowerPoint, and this is perfect for embedding. And I would like…this to be a droplet.…I have some people who work with me and they don't really know how Compressor works.…
They built a movie in whatever editorial system, and they just want to be able to…drag it to this droplet and have it automatically work, and that's what we're…going to build here.…And you look at the earlier movie if you want to learn how to build this exact setting.…Right here at the top of the Settings window is the Save Selection as Droplet.…I'm going to put this on my desktop. I'll leave its original name. And I should…
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10/14/2011- Using Compressor with QuickTime and Final Cut Pro X
- Transcoding to ProRes
- Understanding encoding
- Setting markers for DVD and Blu-ray
- Building an MPEG2 for broadcast
- Adjusting video footage
- Creating templates
- Setting destinations
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome50s
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Using the exercise files1m 2s
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1. Compressor 4 Basics
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Introducing Compressor2m 15s
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Starting in Final Cut Pro X5m 42s
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2. Transcoding
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Understanding transcoding1m 27s
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Transcoding to ProRes2m 34s
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Transcoding for archives4m 47s
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3. Encoding
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Understanding encoding4m 58s
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Custom-encoding DVDs4m 52s
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Improving Blu-ray encoding4m 18s
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Building an audio preset4m 9s
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Encoding for email6m 23s
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4. Using Filters
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Adjusting the video5m 10s
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Adding watermarks3m 11s
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5. Streamlining Your Workflow
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Creating templates3m 32s
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Setting destinations5m 7s
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Stealing settings2m 14s
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Setting smarter preferences1m 23s
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Conclusion
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Next steps31s
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