Apple Compressor for Mac

What's new in this version:

Apple Compressor 4.6.3
- Adds support for HEVC 8-bit 4:2:2 encoding
- Adds support for multi-pass HEVC 4:2:2 encoding*
- Changes the default HEVC encoder type to Faster
- Adds support for previewing the transparency of an HDR video*
- Fixes an issue where you may be unable to submit a batch when certain directories don't have read/write permissions
- * Requires MacOS Ventura


Apple Compressor 4.6.2
- Fixes an issue where video frames may be out of order during transcoding


Apple Compressor 4.6.1
- View a video’s transparency*, the aspect ratio of an output, and modified source media properties in the preview viewer
- Rotate and flip video files using new video properties in a setting
- Optimized transcoding performance for M1 Max and M1 Ultra on the new Mac Studio
- Adds Korean language support
- Includes stability improvements and bug fixes
- Requires macOS Monterey version 12.3 or later


Apple Compressor 4.6
- Automate transcoding with watch folders and experience workstation-class performance on the new MacBook Pro
- Automatically encode videos that are added to selected folders in the file system
- Play and transcode Canon Cinema RAW Light to other video codecs and formats with the Canon RAW plugin
- Encode videos recorded on iPhone 13 in Cinematic mode (requires macOS Monterey)


Apple Compressor 4.5.4
- Improves stability with certain macOS Language & Region preferences
- Fixes an issue where a layer type could not be set when burning a DVD or Blu-ray disc


Apple Compressor 4.5.3
- Receive notifications for completed, failed, and canceled encoding batches
- Embed audio descriptions when encoding a variety of video file formats including MOV, MP4, M4V, and MXF
- Includes stability improvements


Apple Compressor 4.5.2
- Includes HEVC Proxy settings optimized for use in Final Cut Pro
- Includes UI refinements for macOS Big Sur
- Includes stability and reliability improvements


Apple Compressor 4.5.1
- Adds share option for YouTube and Facebook to create a file for uploading to those sites
- Includes stability improvements


Apple Compressor 4.5
 - Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon


Apple Compressor 4.4.8
- Fixes an issue in which XAVC media from the Sony PXW-FX9 camera is not recognized


Apple Compressor 4.4.7
Camera log conversion:
- Convert log-encoded video to SDR and HDR color spaces
- Choose from built-in Camera LUTs for Panasonic, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Nikon and ARRI log
- Add a custom Camera LUT to achieve accurate conversions for cameras without a built-in option or to match on-set looks

Custom LUT effect:
- Apply third-party creative LUTs to footage to add a custom look during compression
- Support for .cube, .mga, and .m3d file formats
- Set the output color space to SDR or HDR

Other new features:
- Improved speed and reliability using distributed processing over SMB
- Create ProRes IMF Packages including support for multiple languages


Apple Compressor 4.4.6
- Improves stability when using Reverse Telecine
- Improves reliability when importing Dolby Vision metadata
- Fixes an issue in which an error was erroneously reported when applying Dolby Vision metadata to a package created for the iTunes Store
- Fixes an issue in which an error was erroneously reported when verifying a package created for the iTunes Store


Apple Compressor 4.4.5
- New Metal-based processing engine improves playback and accelerates graphics tasks including rendering, compositing, and exporting
- Enhances graphics performance with support for multiple GPUs including Radeon Pro Vega II and Radeon Pro Vega II Duo on Mac Pro
- Optimizes CPU performance with support for up to 28 CPU cores on Mac Pro
- Accelerates ProRes and ProRes RAW playback when using the Afterburner card on Mac Pro
- View and deliver stunning High Dynamic Range video on Pro Display XDR
- View High Dynamic Range video tone-mapped to compatible Standard Dynamic Range displays when using Compressor on macOS Catalina
- Improved load balancing of graphics processing across multiple GPUs