Apple Releases Compressor 4.4.1 With Support for Closed Captions, Audio Descriptions [Download]

Apple released Compressor 4.4.1 today bringing support for Closed Captions and Audio Descriptions.

Compressor integrates tightly with Final Cut Pro to add power and flexibility to your video conversions. A simple interface lets you quickly customize output settings, enhance images, and package your film for sale on the iTunes Store. For even faster conversions, easily set up distributed encoding using other Mac computers.

What's New In This Version:
Closed captions
• View, adjust, and deliver closed captions
• Import caption files into a batch or iTunes Store package
• Use the Inspector to adjust text, color, onscreen location, and timing
• Search text and select single or multiple captions in the Inspector
• Support for multiple languages and formats in an iTunes Store package
• Validation indicator instantly warns about common errors including caption overlaps, incorrect characters, invalid formatting, and more
• Embed captions in an exported video file or create a separate caption sidecar file
• Share captioned videos directly to YouTube and Vimeo
• Support for CEA-608 and iTT closed caption formats


Audio descriptions
• Include audio description files in any iTunes Store package

You can purchase Compressor from the App Store for $49.99.

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