Compressor tightly integrates with Final Cut Pro to add custom output settings, distributed encoding, and extensive delivery features. With support for HDR, HEVC, 360° video, MXF output, and improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon, it’s the most powerful, flexible way to export your Final Cut Pro projects.

Seamless integration with Final Cut Pro.

A simple interface and intuitive controls make Compressor the perfect companion for custom encoding with Final Cut Pro.

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A sleek interface matches Final Cut Pro and makes it simple to navigate compression projects. Browse encoding settings in the left sidebar, and open the inspector to quickly configure advanced audio and video properties. Your batch appears in the center, directly below a large viewer that lets you view and navigate your file.

A powerful new Metal engine takes advantage of the CPUs, GPUs, and memory in your Mac for high-performance encoding of high-resolution video. Compressor also leverages available hardware encoders for H.264 and HEVC exports, spreads work across multiple CPU cores, and uses the high-speed GPU on the graphics card to speed up demanding image processing tasks.

Whether you customize an existing Compressor setting in Final Cut Pro or create an entirely new one, you can share the results with other Final Cut Pro editors — even if they don’t have Compressor installed on their systems. You can also create Destinations, which combine an encode setting with a post-encode action to automate tasks like emailing, copying, and moving files, or executing a custom script.

Optimized for Mac Pro

Encode video in stunning 8K resolution with Compressor on the most powerful Mac Pro ever. Compressor distributes multiple encoding jobs across up to 28 GPU cores, reducing the need for additional workstations. And with access to all that GPU power you can complete graphics-related processes like dynamic image filers faster than ever.

Support for industry standards.

With support for a wide range of popular device outputs as well as professional video and audio formats, Compressor expands on the encoding options built into Final Cut Pro.

HDR

You can view High Dynamic Range footage on any recent Mac that displays an extended range of brightness, and see the video right in the viewer before starting a batch export. Or step up to the new Pro Display XDR and view your video in stunning HDR, the way it was meant to be seen.

HEVC

Export video in the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) format to create high‑quality files that are up to 40 percent smaller than those encoded as H.264. Adjust image quality parameters to optimize your output, then save your HEVC export setting and access it directly in Final Cut Pro.

Closed Captions

Easily view, adjust, and export closed captions, with the ability to import caption files — even in multiple languages — into a single batch or iTunes Store package. Compressor supports CEA-608, iTT, and SRT formats. You can also choose to embed caption metadata in the exported video or deliver a separate sidecar file.

360 VR Export

Export 360° video for YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo with industry‑standard spherical metadata embedded in the files.

Encoding Video for Apple Devices

A variety of presets make it easy to deliver content for Apple devices — including iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. The inspector clearly identifies supported Apple devices, and you can modify any preset to get the perfect file for your final delivery.

Camera Log Conversion

Convert log footage to HDR and SDR color spaces by using lookup tables (LUTs) provided by camera manufacturers such as Arri, Canon, Nikon, Blackmagic, Sony, and Panasonic. Or use a custom camera LUT to match a look created on set. Plus, with batch export, you can process hundreds of dailies with just a few easy clicks.

Web Sharing and Disc Burning

Export files for popular video websites, including YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook. You can also choose from a set of menu templates to create basic Blu‑ray discs and DVDs directly from Compressor.^*

MXF Encoding

Create MXF files with a wide collection of codecs including AVC‑Intra, D‑10/IMX, ProRes, and XDCAM HD. Adjust parameters and choose from a variety of frame rates and resolutions.

Broad Format Support

Quickly set up encoding jobs for a broad range of industry‑standard formats including MPEG‑2, H.264, QuickTime, MXF, and more. Use the advanced features of Compressor to add closed-caption files to MPEG and QuickTime files. And if you encode video for HTTP live streaming, Compressor delivers all the files you need in a single web‑ready folder.

Pristine format conversions.

Compressor uses optical flow processing to perform format and standards conversions at exceptional quality. You can also take advantage of built-in image filters and tools for audio processing.

Add a stylized look to your footage using custom LUTs. Work in .cube, .mga, and .m3d formats all available on stock sites like Rocketstock, or generated from professional color grading apps like DaVinci Resolve.

Speed up video, slow it down, or adjust the frame rate to make the duration match a specific runtime. Compressor produces pristine retiming effects, complete with automatic pitch adjustment for audio.

Display and assign channels to QuickTime audio tracks including an optional matrix stereo downmix. Then add audio effects like Peak Limiter and Time Pitch to fine-tune your sound before export.

iTunes Store Package

Compressor makes it simple to package your film for submission to the iTunes Store.

Add Content

Easily import and organize your movie, trailer, closed captions, and subtitles. Open the inspector to view information and add metadata to any video or audio file.

Audition

Audition video with any audio, caption, or subtitle to verify sync. Continuous playback lets you check sync while switching between alternative audio tracks, subtitles, and captions.

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Package

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Collect all your assets in an iTunes Store package, with the option to use your ProRes source video and audio files without additional compression. Reassign audio channels and use automatic subtitle language detection to add key metadata.

Accessibility

Enhance the movie-watching experience for viewers with vision or hearing impairments. Create and edit closed captions right in Compressor without the need for third-party software, and bundle audio description files in your iTunes Store package.

Validate

Built-in error detection helps you identify issues with your iTunes Store package. Use the validation interface to select an error or warning and navigate directly to the source of the issue.

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Compress your package in a few simple steps and submit it to an Apple‑certified delivery partner for sale on the iTunes Store.

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Distributed encoding.

With distributed encoding features built into Compressor, you can easily use other Mac computers on your network to speed up encoding jobs.

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Built into Compressor

Distributed encoding features are part of Compressor, with no need for a separate application. Just install Compressor on any Mac on your network and activate it as a cluster node for distributed encoding.

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Shared Computers

Encode jobs without dedicated hardware by using preconfigured groups of Mac computers on your network. The Shared Computers feature sets up clusters of encoding nodes based on the availability of designated computers. It can even tap idle processing cores on a single computer, using all the processing power of multicore systems.

Third-party tools to make your workflow flow.

Choose from thousands of custom transitions, titles, and motion graphics. Work directly with third-party applications through workflow extensions. Or use third-party tools for advanced tracking, EDL and AAF interchange, and more.

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