Wikipedia

Compressor (software)

Compressor
2015 Compressor Logo.png
Compressor v4.5 on macOS 10.15.7 screenshot and logo
Compressor v4.5 on macOS 10.15.7 screenshot and logo
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Stable release
4.5 / September 24, 2020 (2020-09-24)[1]
Operating systemmacOS Catalina 10.15.6 or later
TypeData compression
LicenseProprietary
Websiteapple.com/finalcutpro/compressor

Compressor is a video and audio media compression and encoding application for use with Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio on macOS. It can be used with Qmaster for clustering.

History

The application used to be available as part of Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, and DVD Studio Pro, but after those stand-alone products were discontinued, it became available as part of Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio.

With the release of Final Cut Pro X and Motion 5, Compressor was upgraded to version 4 and is available to purchase separately on the Mac App Store for $49.99.[2]

Features

Compressor is used for encoding MPEG-1, MPEG-2 for DVD, QuickTime .mov, MPEG-4 (Simple Profile), MPEG-4 H.264 and optional (third Party and often commercial) QuickTime Exporter Components to export to Windows Media, for example. Among its other features is the ability to convert from NTSC to PAL and vice versa, and the ability to 'upconvert' from Standard Definition video to High Definition video with feature detail detection to prevent serious quality losses. Filters can be applied to video during the conversion process, and the video can be cropped.

With its update to 4.2 in April 2015, Apple added performance upgrades, as well as the ability to use Compressor to produce a compliant package to submit video content for distribution to the iTunes Store.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4590
  2. ^ "How to purchase Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor". Apple, Inc. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Apple update Final Cut Pro X to 10.2, Motion to 5.2 and Compressor to 4.2". fcp.co. Retrieved April 17, 2015.

External links and references


This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.