Set a Default Encoding Format in HandBrake
HandBrake 0.9.2 has become my go-to app for encoding video for my iPod Touch. In my experience, HandBrake produces significantly smaller mp4 files than does QuickTime Pro and it does so quickly. It’s an outstanding little workhorse.
HandBrake, however, is packed with arcane preferences, which can make it difficult to master if you’re inclined to setting your own encoding standards. Fortunately, tucked away in a slide out drawer are some presets which makes doing so unnecessary. To open the drawer, click on the ‘Toggle Presets’ icon at the top right of HandBrake’s main window.
If you’re like me an use HandBrake to encode to a specific format the majority of the time, it’s worth your while to change the default format from ‘Basic’ to your chosen format. To do so, click first on your desired default and then scan the bottom of the drawer for the little gear drop-down menu. In this menu, simply select ‘Make Default’ and you may never need to open the drawer again, nor fear wasting time accidentally encoding to a format that you don’t want.
