Compressor integrates tightly with Final Cut Pro to add power and flexibility to your video conversions. A simple interface lets you quickly customize output settings, enhance images, and package your film for sale on the iTunes Store. For even faster conversions, easily set up distributed encoding using other Mac computers.
Advanced Encoding for Final Cut Pro
Use Compressor to customize encoding settings for Final Cut Pro
Save a custom setting in Compressor and the setting will automatically appear in Final Cut Pro
Set up batch processes to streamline the encoding of large numbers of files
Build custom Destinations to combine encoding with additional tasks such as moving or copying files
Create self-contained Droplets to encode on the desktop with drag-and-drop ease
Share settings like an HEVC output setting with other editors, even if Compressor isn’t installed on their systems
Send Final Cut Pro and Motion projects to Compressor to encode video in the HEVC format
iTunes Store Package Creation
Import and organize your movie, trailer, closed captions, and subtitles into an iTunes Store-compliant package for submission to an Apple-certified iTunes delivery partner
Audition video with any audio, caption, or subtitle to verify sync
Built-in error detection helps you identify issues with your iTunes Store Package and navigate directly to the source of the issue
Deliver HDR video as P3 D65 PQ, Rec. 2020 HLG, and Rec. 2020 PQ for HDR10
Support in the iTunes Store Package to link a Dolby Vision graded video file to a Dolby Vision XML
Support for Industry Standards
Encode to a broad range of industry standard formats including MPEG-4, H.264, MXF and ProRes
Work with a choice of themed menus to encode and burn a DVD or Blu-ray disc
Generate files for HTTP live streaming in a single step
Import Targa, DPX, TIFF, PSD, PNG or OpenEXR image sequences and encode them to any setting
Tap into advanced encoding features for adding closed captioning, metadata, and more
Pristine Format Conversions
Convert any file between formats — such as NTSC to PAL, SD to HD or progressive to interlaced video
Import and manipulate wide color video, then deliver in standard Rec. 601 and Rec. 709 color spaces or in wide Rec. 2020 color space
Deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) video with controls for color space conversions and HDR metadata
Deliver HDR video as P3 D65 PQ, Rec. 2020 PQ, and Rec. 2020 HLG
Use CABAC entropy multipass H.264 encoding for superior results with hardware-accelerated export on supported systems
Clean up and customize your content using image filters, a timecode overlay, and watermarks
Speed up video, slow it down, or adjust the frame rate to make the duration match a runtime
Distributed Encoding
Save time by distributing encoding work among multiple workstations
Install Compressor on any Mac to activate it as a node for distributed encoding
Speed up encoding in Final Cut Pro by choosing a group of shared computers for exporting
System Requirements: macOS 10.14.6 or later, 4GB of RAM (8GB recommended for 4K editing, 3D titles, and 360° video editing), Metal-capable graphics card, 1GB of VRAM recommended for 4K editing, 3D titles, and 360° video editing, 1.2GB of available disk space. ProRes RAW requires a Mac computer that supports Metal.
What’s New:
Version 4.4.6
Improves stability when using Reverse Telecine
Improves reliability when importing Dolby Vision metadata
Fixes an issue in which an error was erroneously reported when applying Dolby Vision metadata to a package created for the iTunes Store
Fixes an issue in which an error was erroneously reported when verifying a package created for the iTunes Store
Compressor integrates tightly with Final Cut Pro to add power and flexibility to your video conversions. A simple interface lets you quickly customize output settings, enhance images, and package your film for sale on the iTunes Store. For even faster conversions, easily set up distributed encoding using other Mac computers.
Advanced Encoding for Final Cut Pro
Use Compressor to customize encoding settings for Final Cut Pro
Save a custom setting in Compressor and the setting will automatically appear in Final Cut Pro
Set up batch processes to streamline the encoding of large numbers of files
Build custom Destinations to combine encoding with additional tasks such as moving or copying files
Create selfcontained Droplets to encode on the desktop with draganddrop ease
Share settings like an HEVC output setting with other editors, even if Compressor isn’t installed on their systems
Send Final Cut Pro and Motion projects to Compressor to encode video in the HEVC format
iTunes Store Package Creation
Import and organize your movie, trailer, closed captions, audio descriptions, and subtitles into an iTunes Storecompliant package for submission to an Applecertified iTunes delivery partner
Audition video with any audio, caption, or subtitle to verify sync
Builtin error detection helps you identify issues with your iTunes Store Package and navigate directly to the source of the issue
Deliver HDR video as P3 D65 PQ, Rec. 2020 HLG, and Rec. 2020 PQ for HDR10
Support in the iTunes Store Package to link a Dolby Vision graded video file to a Dolby Vision XML
Support for Industry Standards
Encode to a broad range of industry standard formats including MPEG4, H.264, MXF and ProRes
Work with a choice of themed menus to encode and burn a DVD or Bluray disc
Generate files for HTTP live streaming in a single step
Import Targa, DPX, TIFF, PSD, PNG or OpenEXR image sequences and encode them to any setting
View, adjust, and deliver closed captions in both CEA608 and iTT formats
Pristine Format Conversions
Convert any file between formats — such as NTSC to PAL, SD to HD or progressive to interlaced video
Import and manipulate wide color video, then deliver in standard Rec. 601 and Rec. 709 color spaces or in wide Rec. 2020 color space
Deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) video with controls for color space conversions and HDR metadata
Deliver HDR video as P3 D65 PQ, Rec. 2020 PQ, and Rec. 2020 HLG
Use CABAC entropy multipass H.264 encoding for superior results with hardwareaccelerated export on supported systems
Clean up and customize your content using image filters, a timecode overlay, and watermarks
Speed up video, slow it down, or adjust the frame rate to make the duration match a runtime
Distributed Encoding
Save time by distributing encoding work among multiple workstations
Install Compressor on any Mac to activate it as a node for distributed encoding
Speed up encoding in Final Cut Pro by choosing a group of shared computers for exporting
System Requirements:
System Requirements: macOS 10.13.6 or later, 4GB of RAM (8GB recommended for 4K editing, 3D titles, and 360° video editing), OpenCL-capable GPU graphics card or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or later, 256MB of VRAM (1GB recommended for 4K editing, 3D titles, and 360° video editing), 1.2GB of available disk space.
Some features require Internet access; fees may apply. Blu-ray recorder required for burning Blu-ray discs. HEVC export requires macOS High Sierra.
Web Site: http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/compressor/
Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/compressor/id424390742?mt=12
What’s New in Compressor 4.4.5
Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave
Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube
