Built-in presets in Compressor
Use the built-in presets in Compressor, grouped by category in the Presets pane, to convert any file from its source format to other commonly used formats. For instance, you can use presets in the Podcasting category when exporting audio and video podcasts, or presets in the Social Platforms category when exporting content for video-sharing websites.
Note: Some of Compressor’s built-in presets are grouped into destinations at the top of the Presets pane. See Built-in destinations in Compressor.
Built-in preset group | Contains | Use to |
|---|---|---|
Apple Devices |
| Create Apple Device-compatible files for distribution, including high-dynamic-range HEVC HDR10 and Dolby Vision 8.4 video (designed to optimize HDR content for Apple devices), high-definition (HD) video, standard-definition (SD) video, and MV-HEVC (for outputting spatial video files to be viewed on Apple Vision Pro). |
Audio Formats |
| Create audio files in the most commonly used formats. |
Motion Graphics |
| Create files for use with motion graphics applications. |
MPEG Files |
| Create broadcast-quality, high-resolution, high bit rate video files. |
MXF |
| Create high-quality audio and video files packaged with metadata for use in post-production workflows. |
Podcasting |
| Create files for audio and video podcasting. |
ProRes |
| Create high-quality, high-performance files for use with Final Cut Pro and post-production workflows. |
Proxy |
| Create proxy files for use with Final Cut Pro and post-production workflows. |
Social Platforms |
| Create QuickTime files for video-sharing websites like Vimeo. Includes 4K, HD, SD, and other presets. |
Uncompressed |
| Create uncompressed 10-bit and 8-bit 4:2:2 QuickTime movies. |
You can also modify a built-in preset in Compressor or create your own custom preset from scratch. Before you create a custom preset, view the related built-in presets to see if any of those meet your needs. If one does, or if it comes close, duplicate that preset, then modify any properties that you need to change. The advantage of duplicating a preset, rather than creating a new preset from scratch, is that many of the properties are already configured, and so you’ll need to make fewer adjustments to the preset. See Create custom presets in Compressor.
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