Apple Compressor 4.11.1 (Latest version 2026)

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Apple Compressor for mac:

Apple Compressor for mac integrates tightly with Final Cut Pro, adding power and flexibility to your video encoding workflows. Its intuitive interface allows you to quickly customize output settings, enhance image quality, and prepare your content for professional delivery — including packaging films for sale on the iTunes Store. For even faster results, Compressor supports distributed encoding across multiple Mac computers.

Advanced Encoding for Final Cut Pro:

  • Customize and manage encoding settings specifically for Final Cut Pro

  • Save custom Compressor settings that automatically appear in Final Cut Pro

  • Create batch processes to efficiently encode large numbers of files

  • Build custom Destinations that combine encoding with tasks such as copying or moving files

  • Create self-contained Droplets for simple drag-and-drop encoding from the desktop

  • Share encoding settings (such as HEVC presets) with other editors — even if Compressor is not installed

  • Send Final Cut Pro and Motion projects directly to Compressor for HEVC encoding

iTunes Store Package Creation:

  • Import and organize movies, trailers, closed captions, and subtitles into an iTunes Store–compliant package

  • Preview video with any audio track, caption, or subtitle to verify synchronization

  • Built-in error detection identifies issues and links directly to the source of the problem

  • Deliver HDR video in P3 D65 PQ, Rec. 2020 HLG, and Rec. 2020 PQ (HDR10) formats

  • Link Dolby Vision–graded video files with Dolby Vision XML for iTunes Store delivery

Support for Industry Standards:

  • Encode to a wide range of professional formats, including MPEG-4, H.264, MXF, and ProRes

  • Encode and burn DVD or Blu-ray discs using customizable themed menus

  • Generate HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) files in a single step

  • Import image sequences such as Targa, DPX, TIFF, PSD, PNG, and OpenEXR

  • Access advanced encoding features for closed captions, metadata, and more

Pristine Format Conversions:

  • Convert between formats and standards (NTSC to PAL, SD to HD, progressive to interlaced)

  • Work with wide color video and deliver in Rec. 601, Rec. 709, or Rec. 2020 color spaces

  • Deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) video with precise color space and metadata controls

  • Support HDR delivery in P3 D65 PQ, Rec. 2020 PQ, and Rec. 2020 HLG

  • Use CABAC entropy multipass H.264 encoding for superior quality with hardware-accelerated export on supported systems

  • Enhance content using image filters, timecode overlays, and watermarks

  • Adjust playback speed, frame rate, or duration to match required runtimes

Distributed Encoding:

  • Save time by distributing encoding tasks across multiple Mac workstations

  • Install Compressor on any Mac to enable it as a distributed encoding node

  • Accelerate Final Cut Pro exports by selecting shared computers for encoding

System Requirements:

  • macOS 12.6 or later

  • 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended for 4K, 3D titles, and 360° video)

  • Metal-capable graphics card

  • 1GB VRAM recommended for 4K, 3D titles, and 360° video

  • 1.2GB available disk space

  • ProRes RAW requires a Mac that supports Metal

 

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