Apple Compressor 3 User Manual download pdf (Page 44)

Working with the Compressor Windows

While the standard and batch workflow layouts present the Compressor interface as a

single large element, it is actually composed of a number of individual windows that can

be positioned and sized to best suit your needs.

Why Are Some Windows Covered Up?

Because the Compressor interface is made up of individual windows, you may find that

when you switch from Compressor to another application and then switch back to

Compressor by clicking one of its windows, only that window appears, with the others

remaining covered by other windows you might have open.

To bring all Compressor windows to the front

Do one of the following:

When switching between applications, take advantage of the built-in application switching

feature of Mac OS X. Press Command-Tab to have an application selection dialog appear.

As you hold down the Command key, you can press the Tab key to cycle through the

currently running applications, releasing the Command key once the Compressor icon is

selected. This ensures that all the Compressor windows are visible.

Choose Window > Bring All to Front.

Click the Compressor application icon in the Dock.

Note: The Compressor toolbar, located along the top of the Batch window, makes it easy

to navigate to the main Compressor windows and to Batch Monitor.

Resizing the Compressor Windows

All the Compressor windows can be resized with the exception of the Inspector window,

which has a fixed size.

Each window has a minimum size limit, both horizontally and vertically, that affects how

small you can make the window.

To resize a window

Drag the window’s lower-right corner to stretch or compress the window horizontally or

vertically.

Drag this corner to resize

the window.

Note: As you reposition or resize a window, it will snap to a nearby window once you

get close to it. This makes it easy to create a neat layout without gaps or overlaps.

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Apple Compressor 3 User Manual Page 44