I put together this video to walk you through how to create a custom preset in Apple Compressor, which saves time when you’re exporting videos regularly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG3i8RLcuzM

If you use Final Cut Pro X, Compressor is a fantastic way to control file size, export quality, and format — and presets let you apply your ideal settings in one click.

In the tutorial, I show:

  1. Opening Compressor
  2. Selecting New Setting > Video Format
  3. Choosing the base format (like H.264, HEVC, ProRes, etc.)
  4. Adjusting resolution, bitrate, audio settings, and file destination
  5. Naming your preset and saving it for future use

I also show how to assign that preset in Final Cut or batch-process multiple files using the droplet feature.

This is part of my core workflow now — I have different presets for YouTube, Kajabi courses, Instagram Reels, and archival.

Do you export manually every time or rely on presets to speed things up?