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Choosing an Output Format

Selecting the relevant playback platform (Apple Devices, DVD, web, CD, and kiosk) is the

first choice you need to make before you compress a source media file into a different

output format. Once you have decided on the platform, you can choose the appropriate

output format for that platform.

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. Whatever the digital video format of your source

media file, you can transcode it using one of the many encoders supplied with Compressor.

Compressor gives you access to the following industry-standard formats, all of which

have their own particular attributes. (They are presented here in alphabetical order.)

• AIFF: Intended for audio use (including DVD or CD authoring). For more details on the

AIFF format, see Creating AIFF Files.

• Dolby Digital Professional: Also known as AC-3. Usually intended for DVD authoring.

For more details on the AC-3 format, see Creating Dolby Digital Professional Output

Files.

• DV Stream: Common format used for SD projects. See Creating DV Stream Output Files

for more information.

• H.264 for Apple Devices: Intended for creating video files suitable for playback using

iTunes, an iPod, and Apple TV. For more details on the H.264 for Apple Devices format,

see Creating H.264 for Apple Devices Output Files.

• H.264 for Blu-ray: Intended for creating H.264 settings specifically configured for Blu-ray

Disc. For more details on the H.264 for Blu-ray Disc format, see Creating H.264 for Blu-ray

Disc

Note: Blu-ray output options are available only on computers that have Final Cut Studio

installed.

• H.264 for DVD Studio Pro: Intended for a variety of uses including HD-DVD. For more

details on the H.264 format, particularly for authoring HD-based DVDs, see Creating

H.264 for DVD Studio Pro Output Files.

• Image Sequence: Compatible with a wide range of compositing and image processing

applications. For more details see Creating Image Sequence Files.

• MP3: Intended for audio compression. The MP3 format creates audio files that are

compatible with a wide variety of playback devices. For more details on the MP3 format,

see Creating MP3 Output Files.

• MPEG-1: Intended for Internet, CD-ROM, and specialized DVD use. For more details on

the MPEG-1 format, see Creating MPEG-1 Output Files.

• MPEG-2: Intended for standard and high definition DVD use. For more details on the

MPEG-2 format, see Creating MPEG-2 Output Files.

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