transcoding format

Compressor provides a variety of transcoding formats to create files playable on a variety of media platforms—from Apple devices to Blu-ray discs to websites. Each of the built-in presets in the Presets pane uses a specific encoding format compatible with industry-standard platforms.

You can see which format a preset is based on by looking at the summary information at the top of the inspector.

Inspector showing preset summary.

Information about each available encoding format is provided in the Advanced adjustments chapter.