Add and remove effects in Compressor
Compressor provides a variety of video and audio effects that you can add to a given preset to improve the quality of the transcoded file or introduce stylistic elements like fades or watermarks. For a full list of available effects, see Video effects in Compressor and Audio effects in Compressor.
Because effects are processed one by one by Compressor during transcoding—starting with the first item in the list—it’s important that you add the effects in the order you want them applied. For example, it’s sensible to add a text overlay effect last in your list of effects so that its text color isn’t modified by other effects.
Note: If you add an effect to an applied preset in the output row of a job, the effect applies to only that output. If you add an effect to a custom preset, the effect is applied whenever you apply the preset.
Add a video or audio effect
In Compressor, select an applied or custom preset.
Do either of the following:
Add a video effect: In the Video Effects section at the bottom of the Video inspector, click the Add Video Effect pop-up menu, then choose an option.
Add an audio effect: In the Audio Effects section at the bottom of the Audio inspector, click the Add Audio Effect pop-up menu, then choose an option.
After you choose an effect from the pop-up menu, its adjustable properties appear at the bottom of the inspector. You can apply multiple video and audio effects.
Preview effects that you’ve added by clicking
in the preview area.Because effects may interact in unexpected ways, be sure to preview the transcoded file each time you add an effect.
Note: Depending on your system, the source media file type and the number of effects in the job, the preview area showing the filter presets may update at a lower frame rate than the source frame rate.
Turn an effect off or on
After adding an effect to a preset, you can turn its properties off or on. This can be useful when previewing an effect.
In Compressor, select the relevant preset.
Do either of the following:
Turn a video effect on or off: In the Video Effects section at the bottom of the Video inspector, click the activation checkbox next to the effect name.
Turn an audio effect on or off: In the Audio Effects section at the bottom of the Audio inspector, click the activation checkbox next to the effect name.
Remove an effect from a preset
In Compressor, select an applied or custom preset.
Do either of the following:
Remove a video effect: In the Video Effects section at the bottom of the Video inspector, click the Add Video Effect pop-up menu, then choose a checkmarked item.
Remove an audio effect: In the Audio Effects section at the bottom of the Audio inspector, click the Add Audio Effect pop-up menu, then choose a checkmarked item.
The effect’s properties are removed from the list below the pop-up menu.
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