View and modify a preset’s properties in Compressor

1. In Compressor, select a preset by doing one of the following:

   • For a preset that has not been applied, click a built-in preset in the Presets pane. (If the Presets pane is hidden, click the Presets & Locations button in the upper-left corner of the Compressor window, then click Presets at the top of the pane.)

     

   • For a preset that has already been applied to a source file, select the output row of a job in the batch area.

     

2. If necessary, click the Inspector button in the upper-right corner of the Compressor window to reveal the inspector pane.

   The inspector pane is divided into three subpanes: General, Video, and Audio. At the top of each subpane is a summary of the transcoding instructions of the selected preset, including the name of the preset, the transcoding format, and the estimated size of the output file.

3. To view general, video, or audio properties of the selected preset, click General, Video, or Audio at the top of the inspector pane.

   Every preset has a General inspector that displays basic properties, including preset name, description, output extension, and so on. Video presets have a Video inspector and, if the transcoding format encodes audio, an Audio inspector. Audio presets have an Audio inspector but no Video inspector.

   To learn more about a preset’s properties, see Formats and presets in Compressor.

After you apply a preset to a source file, you can modify its properties in the inspector.

1. In Compressor, select the output row of a job in the batch area.

   The properties of the selected preset are displayed in the inspector. If the inspector isn’t visible, click the Inspector button in the upper-right corner of the Compressor window.

2. To view general, video, or audio properties, click General, Video, or Audio in the inspector.

   

3. To modify a property, adjust its control in the inspector.

   To learn more about a preset’s properties, see Formats and presets in Compressor.

The type of preset you modify determines whether or not the preset will be saved:

• If you modify the properties of a custom preset, the changes are saved automatically.

• If you modify the properties of a built-in preset, the changes aren’t saved.

  In this case, if you want to save your changes, you can create a custom preset. See Create custom presets in Compressor.