Compressor

Compressor integrates tightly with Final Cut Pro to add power and flexibility to your video conversions. A simple interface lets you quickly customize output settings, enhance images, and package your film for sale on the iTunes Store. For even faster conversions, easily set up distributed encoding using other Mac computers.

Advanced Encoding for Final Cut Pro

Use Compressor to customize encoding settings for Final Cut Pro
Save a custom setting in Compressor and the setting will automatically appear in Final Cut Pro
Set up batch processes to streamline the encoding of large numbers of files
Build custom Destinations to combine encoding with additional tasks such as moving or copying files
Create self-contained Droplets to encode on the desktop with drag-and-drop ease
Share settings like an HEVC output setting with other editors, even if Compressor isn’t installed on their systems
Send Final Cut Pro and Motion projects to Compressor to encode video in the HEVC format
iTunes Store Package Creation

Import and organize your movie, trailer, closed captions, and subtitles into an iTunes Store-compliant package for submission to an Apple-certified iTunes delivery partner
Audition video with any audio, caption, or subtitle to verify sync
Built-in error detection helps you identify issues with your iTunes Store Package and navigate directly to the source of the issue
Deliver HDR video as P3 D65 PQ, Rec. 2020 HLG, and Rec. 2020 PQ for HDR10
Support in the iTunes Store Package to link a Dolby Vision graded video file to a Dolby Vision XML
Support for Industry Standards

Encode to a broad range of industry standard formats including MPEG-4, H.264, MXF and ProRes
Work with a choice of themed menus to encode and burn a DVD or Blu-ray disc
Generate files for HTTP live streaming in a single step
Import Targa, DPX, TIFF, PSD, PNG or OpenEXR image sequences and encode them to any setting
Tap into advanced encoding features for adding closed captioning, metadata, and more
Pristine Format Conversions

Convert any file between formats — such as NTSC to PAL, SD to HD or progressive to interlaced video
Import and manipulate wide color video, then deliver in standard Rec. 601 and Rec. 709 color spaces or in wide Rec. 2020 color space
Deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) video with controls for color space conversions and HDR metadata
Deliver HDR video as P3 D65 PQ, Rec. 2020 PQ, and Rec. 2020 HLG
Use CABAC entropy multipass H.264 encoding for superior results with hardware-accelerated export on supported systems
Clean up and customize your content using image filters, a timecode overlay, and watermarks
Speed up video, slow it down, or adjust the frame rate to make the duration match a runtime
Distributed Encoding

Save time by distributing encoding work among multiple workstations
Install Compressor on any Mac to activate it as a node for distributed encoding
Speed up encoding in Final Cut Pro by choosing a group of shared computers for exporting
System Requirements: 10.15.6 or later, 4GB of RAM (8GB recommended for 4K editing, 3D titles, and 360° video editing), Metal-capable graphics card, 1GB of VRAM recommended for 4K editing, 3D titles, and 360° video editing, 1.2GB of available disk space. ProRes RAW requires a Mac computer that supports Metal.