Job actions in Compressor

Compressor comes with a set of job actions that are automatically applied with destinations, or that can be manually applied with presets. A job action performs an automated action after transcoding.

The job actions available in Compressor and their associated properties are described below.

Job action	Description	Properties
Add to Photos	Adds a copy of the exported file to the Photos app.	Title: Enter a title for the copy of the file in the Photos app.
Add to TV Home Videos	Adds a copy of the exported file to the Home Videos library in the Apple TV app.	Title: Enter a title for the copy of the file in the Home Videos library.
Open with Application	Opens the transcoded file in another application upon export.	Open with: Choose the application for opening the transcoded file.
Prepare for Apple Immersive Video streaming	Processes transcoded Apple Immersive files, then uploads the processed files to the location you specify. To learn more about Apple Immersive Video packaging, see Create an Apple Immersive Video package	Segment duration: Enter a minimum number of seconds per segment for the segment duration. Location for Immersive HLS folder: Click the Choose button to assign a save location for the Apple Immersive Video assets.
Prepare for HTTP Live Streaming	Processes the transcoded files using the instructions you provide and then uploads the processed files to the server you specify. To learn more about HTTP Live Streaming, see the HTTP Live Streaming Overview and other related documents, available in the Apple Developer Documentation.	Output type: Set the format output for this job action. MPEG-2 TS sets the output format to MPEG-2 transport stream; Fragmented MP4 sets the output format to fragmented MP4 (only available if you have macOS 10.14 or later installed). Destination for Live Stream assets: Click the Choose button to assign a save location for the live streaming assets. Segment duration: Enter a minimum number of seconds per segment for the segment duration. Create Read Me file with sample HTML: Select this checkbox to create a sample HTML file for hosting the HTTP live-streaming content.
Run Automator Workflow	Applies an Automator workflow to an output file after transcoding.	Workflow: Click the Choose button to set the Automator workflow that the job action triggers.
Send Email	Sends an email with an attachment of the transcoded file from the Mail app.	To: Enter recipient email addresses in this field. Subject and Message: Enter relevant text in these fields.
Social Platforms	Saves social media-compatible output to your Mac. You can then upload your media directly on the social platform.	There are no properties for this job action.

For information about adding or modifying a job action in a job, see Add and modify job actions.

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