Compressor 3. What’s New.
Compressor 3 features a new customizable interface, streamlined workflow, and expanded support for a wide range of encoding tasks.
Streamlined workflow
The new interface in Compressor streamlines the encoding workflow. Customize the window layout and toolbar to fit the way you work. Quickly find presets using hierarchical folders. Drag presets in any order to create batch processes, then save the batch as a template for reuse. You can even use job chaining to designate the output of one process as the source for the next step in the sequence. Watch the QuickTour
Expanded format support
Use Compressor 3 to create files for delivery on iPod, Apple TV, the web, DVD, mobile phones, and next-generation Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. Compressor makes it easy, with expanded support for leading industry-standard formats, such as MPEG-2 and H.264, as well as chaptering tools for podcasts and Apple TV. Watch the QuickTour
Dynamic video filters
Compressor 3 lets you easily place animated watermarks in your footage by bringing in a Motion project or an alpha channel QuickTime movie. Add timecode overlays to your encoded footage and include text labels for reel number, location, or other information. You can also create fade in/fade out effects for your video, with separate duration and opacity settings for each half of the transition.
Qmaster AutoCluster
Use the Qmaster application included in Compressor 3 to distribute encoding jobs across a network of Mac systems. The new AutoCluster feature automatically configures a cluster of computers based on available resources. For even faster throughput, configure Qmaster to manage individual processors in each computer, turning any Mac Pro into a virtual render farm.
Support for Telestream Episode Pro plug-in
Expand your encoding choices with the new Episode Pro plug-in from Telestream. The plug-in supports a range of formats including Flash 8 FLV, Windows Media WMV, and VC-1. In addition, Episode Pro encodes broadcast-specific formats, such as GXF, IMX, MPEG-2 4:2:2, High Profile H.264, and formats used by broadcast servers manufactured by Omneon, Quantel, Avid, Grass Valley, and Leitch.
New geometry controls
Compressor 3 offers new geometry controls that help you reframe your source material when you convert it from one aspect ratio to another. The automatic cropping feature detects unwanted black borders — for example, during a conversion from 16:9 HD video to 4:3 SD video — and removes letterbox bars or pillars. New output padding options let you play SD footage on an HD display without scaling the SD content. Padding maintains the original resolution of the source image while creating black borders to fill the rest of the destination frame.
Sophisticated frame controls
Flexible retiming controls in Compressor let you speed up, slow down, or fit your video to a time duration. Compressor uses optical flow technology to analyze and interpolate frames for pristine retiming effects. For an alternate approach that plays back all of the existing frames, Compressor uses frame mapping to adjust the playback speed of your clip to fit exactly the frame rate you need. In addition, a new reverse telecine feature converts 29.97-fps video to 23.98 fps while removing pulldown.
Fine-tuned audio control
Use audio filters to perform final adjustments on your audio before encoding it. Filters include Dynamic Range, Peak Limiter, Graphic Equalizer, and the Fade In/Fade Out control with options for duration and gain. Audition your settings in the Preview window to hear how your finished file will sound before you start encoding. You can now import and preview Dolby Digital AC-3 files as well as import or output MP3 files.
Advanced encoding options
Compressor 3 includes options for adding metadata to files, including keywords, copyright information, and other annotations. You can now also include closed caption information with the output of MPEG and QuickTime files.
