job

In Compressor, the media source file and transcoding instructions used to output a file. A job contains the following elements:

  • One or more presets: The transcoding instructions that specify how the file will be processed.

  • A location: The place where the transcoded file will be saved.

  • A filename: The title of the transcoded file.

  • A job action (optional): An automated action that is performed on a media file after it’s transcoded.

  • Captions (optional): A file with caption data that you want to include in your job.

A job in the batch area of Compressor with multiple presets applied.