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Common command options used with Compressor

This table shows the most used command options for submitting jobs in Compressor:

Submission command option	Description
`-computergroup <name>`	Specifies the name of the group of shared computers.
`-batchname <name>`	Specifies the name of the batch.
`‑priority <value>`	Specifies the priority level for a job.
`‑jobpath <url>`	Specifies the location of the source file.
`‑settingpath <url>`	Specifies the location of the settings for the job.
`‑locationpath <url>`	Specifies the destination file URL for the job.
`‑relabelaudiotracks <layout[1] layout[2]... layout[N]>]`	Relabels audio channel layouts. Unless `-locationpath` is specified, the relabeled audio tracks overwrite the ones in the original source file. All other parameters are ignored.
`‑relabelcolorspace <primaries> <transfer> <matrix>`	Relabels the color space of a QuickTime movie file. Use `-jobpath <url>` to locate the source file. Unless `-locationpath` is specified, the relabeled file overwrites the original source file. All other parameters are ignored. Supported values for color primaries: ITU_R_709_2 (1), EBU_3213 (5), SMPTE_C (6), ITU_R_2020 (9), DCI_P3 (11), P3_D65 (12), P22 (22) Supported values for transfer functions: ITU_R_709_2 (1), SMPTE_240M_1995 (7), Linear (8), IEC_sRGB (13), SMPTE_ST_2084_PQ (16), SMPTE_ST_428_1 (17), ITU_R_2100_HLG (18) Supported matrix values: ITU_R_709_2 (1), ITU_R_601_4 (6), SMPTE_240M_1995 (7), ITU_R_2020 (9) See ISO/IEC standard 23091-2 for more information.
`‑renametrackswithlayouts`	Renames tracks with new audio channel layouts.
`‑help`	Displays all Compressor command-line options.

This table shows command options for configuring shared computers to use with Compressor:

Submission command option	Description
`-resetBackgroundProcessing [cancelJobs]`	Resets background processing and optionally cancels queued jobs.
`-requiresPassword [password]`	Requires a password to share this computer.
`-noPassword`	Turns off the password requirement.
`-sharing <on \| off>`	Turns sharing of this computer on or off.
`-instances <number>`	Enables additional Compressor instances.
`-networkInterface <bsdname>`	Specifies which network interface is used. If “all” is specified as a `<bsdname>`, all available network interfaces are used.
`-portRange <startNumber> <count>`	Specifies the starting port range and the number of ports to use.

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