Compressor
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How To
- Compressor 3: Streamlined encoding workflow
- Compressor 3: Industry-standard encoding support
- Compressor 3: Pristine format conversions
- Compressor 3: Distributed encoding with Qmaster
- AC-3 encoding added to Compressor
- Distributed processing in Compressor 2
- Qmaster: Optimizing cluster storage capacity
- Qmaster: Using shell commands to set preferences
- Qmaster: About the service node status indicator in the menu bar
Troubleshooting
- Unable to connect to background process
- Compressor 3 Distributed Processing: File may appear at destination before encoding is complete
- Final Cut Studio 2: Installation Progress Sometimes Remains at 100%
- Don't keep older versions of applications when upgrading
- Error 0 when encoding from HD/HDV with less than 1GB of RAM
- Compressor troubleshooting basics
- Compressor 1 & Compressor 2.0 not compatible with Qmaster 2.1
- Compressor 2 support for H.264 and HD MPEG-2
- No audio when processing iPod video on a Qmaster cluster
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Software Updates
- Pro Applications Update 2008-03
- Compressor 3.0.2 Update for Final Cut Studio
- Compressor 3.0.2 Update for Logic Studio Compressor 3.0.2 and Apple Qmaster 3.0.2 address specific customer issues and compatibility issues. This update is recommended for all users of Compressor and Apple Qmaster versions 3.0 or later.