Compressor in FCE & FCP quick question

Can I install the compressor from a FCP HD 4.0 disk as a stand alone application. I already have FCE on the computer I need to put a compressor on. If not, is the only way to get compressor through FC Studio?
Thank you
-Jon

Of course you can. in customization. do I get a dumb question award or something...am I the only one here writing to myself...hello...hello...well mr. Kitty I guess I'll never get any friends...

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If I export using Quicktime movie at the same
settings of my final sequence. can I delete
everything else? AS long as I keep the QT movie on my
computer, is that just as good as the original
project? am I able to edit from that in the future if
I need to or if i need to throw it into compressor to
make streaming video for the web?
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I've been reading about using Compressor 2 with FCP 5.1 and have been a bit surprised by some of the following suggestions:
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"Compressor 2 has problems with both motion estimation and 2-pass VBR. If you are using Compressor 2 make sure to select 1-pass VBR Better and set Motion Estimate to Better. Using Best settings creates very poor video.
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