.mp4 file output using H264 in Compressor 2.3

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.mp4 file output using H264 in Compressor 2.3

I have a client who needs .mp4 files but specified the H.264 compressor. I can easily use Compressor 2 to create .mov files using H.264. But when I select .mp4 file type output Compressor automatically uses the MPEG4 compressor, and I can't seem to override this. Does anyone know how to specify a .mp4 file and H.264 compressor?

Interestingly, I can do this easily in QTPro but exporting Movie to MPEG4, selecting the non IMSA MP4 file format, then specifying the H.264 compressor. Just seems like I should be able to do this in Compressor 2 (so I can batch several together).

PowerBookG4, Mac OS X (10.4.9), Compressor 2.3

Posted on Apr 19, 2007 8:11 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 21, 2007 4:54 PM in response to Beachfront

I have a client who needs .mp4 files but specified
the H.264 compressor. I can easily use Compressor 2
to create .mov files using H.264. But when I select
.mp4 file type output Compressor automatically uses
the MPEG4 compressor, and I can't seem to override
this. Does anyone know how to specify a .mp4 file and
H.264 compressor?

H.264 is a type of MPEG-4, only that you are not able to play it on some older devices. H.264 requires QT7. I would conclude when you do this in QT Pro you are now just converting to H.264. In compressor's batch menu select the drop down "settings" menu and choose "web download (quicktime 7 compatible)." From there you will get H.264 choices.

Interestingly, I can do this easily in QTPro but
exporting Movie to MPEG4, selecting the non IMSA MP4
file format, then specifying the H.264 compressor.
Just seems like I should be able to do this in
Compressor 2 (so I can batch several together).

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Beachfront Author

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Apr 21, 2007 5:22 PM in response to joe smith5

If I select quicktime 7 compatible from the compressor settings menu, I can get the H.264 choices, but the output file format is a Quicktime (.mov). I need to output a MPEG-4 file format (.mp4).

If I select an MPEG-4 format file from the "File Format" settings, Compressor won't allow me to select H.264 compressor (just no way to set it). This should be a valid combination as QuickTime 7 Pro will let me select this. I just need to do it in Compressor.

Any other ideas?

Mac G5 Quad Mac OS X (10.4.9) Compressor 2.3, Quicktime 7.1.5

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