setting
A group of preconfigured properties, identified with the setting icon , that you can apply to a source media file. Settings are used to transcode files into commonly used audio and video formats for Apple devices, podcasting, Internet streaming, post-production, and so on. Each setting includes adjustable properties like output file format, retiming instructions, and optional effects.
Built-in settings are provided with Compressor. You can also create custom settings with the transcoding formats that are included in Compressor.
![Settings pane showing a collection of built-in and custom settings.](https://help.apple.com/assets/5D6EB2C7094622DB04376660/5D6EB2CE094622DB04376667/en_US/4a6eb22911c2318f511dd771028ba13d.png)