- Using Settings
- Using Automatic Settings
- Auto Detect Settings
- Using Destinations
- Working with Droplets
- Working with Actions
Working with Actions
Actions occur after Compressor processes the media. They perform tasks such as burning DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, uploading movies to MobileMe and YouTube, and running AppleScripts or Automator actions. Compressor contains two types of actions: job and setting.
Using Job Actions
Lesson 2 covers job actions and batch templates in detail, but here are some general considerations when working with these types of post-transcoding tasks.
The Run Automator Workflow job action, though seemingly simple, is quite powerful.
Automator-created scripts can significantly increase your productivity and efficiency in a wide variety of tasks and functions. For more information on Automator and scripting applications and Mac OS X, go to www.macosxautomation.com/automator/.
Resolving Conflicts with Job Actions
Compressor will display alerts and warnings if you attempt to configure a specific job action with incompatible targets.
Using Settings Actions
Settings actions let you send a post-transcode email to a single recipient or to run a single AppleScript after encoding is completed. Both actions are linked directly to a specific setting, and you control these tasks in the Actions pane of the Inspector.
Before enabling email notification, you must configure Compressor’s preferences by choosing Compressor > Preferences.
To evaluate your understanding of the concepts covered in this lesson and to prepare for the Apple Pro Certification Exam, download the online quiz at www.peachpit.com/apts.compressor.