Compressor (software)

History and Pricing - Compressor was initially part of Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, and DVD Studio Pro. - It became part of Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio bundles. - In 2011, Apple released Compressor 4 as a separate product on the Mac App Store. - The standalone version of Compressor was priced at $49.99. - The bundle model was abandoned by Apple in 2011. Features - Compressor encodes video and audio media in various formats, including HEVC, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, QuickTime .mov, MPEG-4, and H.264. - It can convert between NTSC and PAL formats and upscale from standard-definition to high-definition video. - Filters and effects, such as de-noising and timestamp generation, can be applied during conversion. - Compressor supports clustering with Qmaster or can be configured as a server for network-based job submissions. - The 4.2 update added performance upgrades and the ability to create compliant packages for distribution to the iTunes Store. References - 'Compressor.' MacDailyNews, June 22, 2011. - 'Logic Pro comes to Mac App Store, Logic Express dropped in the shuffle.' Ars Technica, September 12, 2011. - 'How to purchase Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor.' Apple, Inc., January 29, 2012. - 'Apple update Final Cut Pro X to 10.2, Motion to 5.2 and Compressor to 4.2.' fcp.co, April 17, 2015. - 'Software by Apple Inc.' Mac. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Compressor_(software)&oldid=1167660683. Bundles - Compressor was included in Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, and DVD Studio Pro. - It became part of Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio bundles. - The bundle model was abandoned by Apple in 2011. - Compressor 4 was released as a separate product on the Mac App Store. - The standalone version of Compressor was priced at $49.99. Encoding Formats - Compressor supports encoding in various formats, including HEVC, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, QuickTime .mov, MPEG-4, and H.264. - It can convert between NTSC and PAL formats. - Compressor has the ability to upscale from standard-definition to high-definition video. - Filters and effects, such as de-noising and timestamp generation, can be applied during the conversion process. - The software also supports creating files for Blu-ray discs.