What's new in Compressor

Learn about the latest updates for Compressor 4.6.4.

Center crop

Automatically reframe video in a square, vertical, or custom size while retaining the original height.

Copy and paste from the Finder

Quickly add items to a batch using standard keyboard shortcuts.

IMF package enhancements

Create supplemental IMF packages with additional audio tracks, or use the CPL from an IMF package in a standard batch.

Get complete step-by-step how-to instructions and information on all features in Compressor. For a detailed list of enhancements and fixes in Compressor, refer to the Compressor release notes.

View the transparency of a video*, the aspect ratio of an output, and modified source media properties in the preview viewer.
Optimized transcoding performance for M1 Max and M1 Ultra on the new Mac Studio.

* Requires macOS Monterey 12.3 or later.

With Watch Folders, place videos or images in a selected folder in the file system and automatically encode them using any Compressor setting or job action.
Play and transcode Canon Cinema RAW Light to other video codecs and formats with the Canon RAW plug-in for Final Cut Pro.
Encode videos shot in Cinematic mode on iPhone 13 (requires macOS Monterey).
Experience workstation-class playback and graphics performance with optimizations for MacBook Pro models with the M1 Pro or the M1 Max chip.

Convert from log to SDR and HDR color spaces by applying custom camera LUTs or using built-in LUTs for Panasonic, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Nikon and ARRI log formats.
Import and apply third-party creative LUTs.

Metal-based processing engine improves playback and accelerates rendering, compositing, and exporting.
Speed through encoding tasks by harnessing the power of multiple GPUs, up to 28 CPU cores, and Afterburner card with Mac Pro (2019).
View stunning High Dynamic Range video right in the Preview window with Pro Display XDR.

Detect media files that require conversion to be compatible with future versions of macOS after macOS Mojave.
Support for ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ formats.
Modern 64-bit architecture takes advantage of all system memory and supports larger frame sizes.
Export closed captions in the SRT format, used by a wide range of websites and services.

Compressor uses source media properties to automatically configure MXF and QuickTime settings.

Import, view, adjust, and deliver closed captions in either iTT or CEA-608 format.
Support for multiple closed caption languages and formats in an iTunes Store package.
Embed captions in an exported video file or create a separate caption sidecar file.
Share captioned videos directly to YouTube and Vimeo.
Include audio description files in any iTunes Store package.

Export 360° video in a wide range of formats and frame sizes, then save to your Mac or share on the web.
Deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) video in Rec. 2020 PQ or HLG formats.
Encode with the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) format for high quality at smaller file sizes.
Create MXF files using a variety of new export presets and parameter controls.
Export 360° video files with embedded industry-standard spherical metadata.
Support for monoscopic and stereoscopic 360° formats.
Deliver HDR video as P3 D65 PQ, and Rec. 2020 HLG, and Rec. 2020 PQ for HDR10.
Easily convert HDR to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) video.
Create a custom HEVC export setting in Compressor and use it in Final Cut Pro.
Create a self-contained HEVC droplet for drag-and-drop encoding on the desktop.
New MXF presets include AVC-Intra, D-10 / IMX, ProRes, and XDCAM HD in a variety of frame rates and resolutions.

Published Date: May 23, 2023