preset
A group of preconfigured properties, identified with the preset icon , that you can apply to a source media file. Presets are used to transcode files into commonly used audio and video formats for Apple devices, podcasting, Internet streaming, post-production, and so on. Each preset includes adjustable properties like output file format, retiming instructions, and optional effects.
Built-in presets are provided with Compressor. You can also create custom presets with the transcoding formats that are included in Compressor.
![Presets pane showing a collection of built-in and custom presets.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6679A6C176DE195EB80B2223/6679A6C476DE195EB80B2229/en_US/6334c0895eddc2c01e4e3e894d8a71bb.png)