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Matrox MAX H.264 settings in Final Cut Pro and QuickTime Pro
Matrox MAX H.264 settings in Final Cut Pro and
QuickTime Pro
This section details how to specify the Matrox MAX H.264 compression settings
in Final Cut Pro and QuickTime Pro for delivering QuickTime files for the web
and mobile devices. If using Final Cut Pro version 7 or later, you can assign the
Matrox MAX H.264 settings from Apple Compressor directly to your clip or
sequence in Final Cut Pro for exporting H.264 files for Blu-ray Disc and other
QuickTime files.
Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 Compressor
setting in Final Cut Pro
If using Final Cut Pro version 7 or later, you can assign a Matrox MAX H.264
Compressor setting to your Final Cut Pro clip or sequence to export H.264 files
for Blu-ray, the web, and other mobile devices. Final Cut Pro’s Share function
lets you use any of the predefined Matrox MAX H.264 Compressor settings that
are installed with your MXO2 software, and any custom Matrox MAX H.264
settings that you create in Compressor (see “Creating a custom Matrox MAX
H.264 setting” on page 83). For detailed information on Final Cut Pro- or
Compressor-related subjects, see your application’s documentation.
The Matrox MAX H.264 Blu-ray settings encode video only. Audio is not
encoded by the Matrox MAX H.264 codec when creating H.264 elementary
streams for Blu-ray. To include audio when exporting to Blu-ray format, you
must assign a separate audio setting to your source media file. However, audio is
encoded by the Matrox MAX H.264 codec when creating QuickTime files for the
web and mobile devices.
The predefined Matrox MAX H.264 settings that are installed with your MXO2
software are located in Compressor’s
Settings window, under Custom >
Matrox MAX H.264 Settings
. The predefined Matrox MAX H.264 settings are
separated into three folders: Blu-ray, Fast Encode, and High-Quality:
•
Blu-ray Use these settings for all Blu-ray deliverables.
¦NoteFor compatibility with most Blu-ray players and Adobe Encore CS4,
the predefined Matrox MAX H.264 settings for Blu-ray use a simple GOP
structure.
•
Fast Encode Use these settings for fast encoding of QuickTime files.
These settings leverage your system’s resources with the MXO2 hardware,
resulting in faster than realtime encoding.
•
High-Quality Use these settings for high-quality encoding of QuickTime
files. With these settings, the encoding is performed entirely by the MXO2
hardware, which frees your system’s resources for other tasks.