Q: Does Final Cut Pro X have to be 'left running' when being processed using Send to Compressor?

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Does Final Cut Pro X have to be 'left running' when being processed using Send to Compressor?

I, possibly stupidly, set Compressor running on a project and shut down FCPX. During that process no activity progressed and now Compressor seems to be stuck.

Thanks

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Oct 15, 2016 4:45 AM

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by Alchroma,

Alchroma Oct 15, 2016 4:22 PM in response to MacMini2054
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Oct 15, 2016 4:22 PM in response to MacMini2054

No.
Once the job is sent successfully to Compressor FCP X can be closed.
Ran a test to double check this:
If unsure where the output file went click the FIND magnifier.

Al
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by BenB,

BenB Oct 15, 2016 9:49 PM in response to MacMini2054
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Oct 15, 2016 9:49 PM in response to MacMini2054

Good question! I've often wondered about this. So I did a Send To Compressor from FCPX. Once Compressor opened, applied a preset. Then quit FCPX. Compressor submitted the Batch and encoded the FCPX project just fine.
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MacMini2054 Oct 16, 2016 12:49 AM in response to MacMini2054
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Oct 16, 2016 12:49 AM in response to MacMini2054

OK thanks.

My Compressor (current version) seems to be 'stuck'. I send jobs to it but all it says is Processing with no further activity. Left it for 4 hours and nothing happened. Elapsed Time stays at zero.
Is there a cache file someplace?
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by Russ H,

Russ H Oct 16, 2016 5:37 AM in response to MacMini2054
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Oct 16, 2016 5:37 AM in response to MacMini2054

Suggest opening Compressor Preferences > Advanced > Reset Queue.

Good luck.

Russ
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