Export Sequence via Compressor

Hello,
When I do File->Export->Export via Compressor and once my sequence is in compressor and I make some custom settings for compressing, my FCP doesn't respond anymore (visible in force to quite). I can't manage to get a job going since every time it does that.
What can I do ?
Thanks for reading !

Napoléon23 wrote:
Yes I know but if one has to always export via QuickTime movie before putting the movie in Compressor he looses time compared to going directly to Compressor.
Well, not necessarily. Compressor operates much slower when you export directly from FCP and you cannot make use of Qmaster to speed it up.
http://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/usingcompressor_with_multiplecores.html
If your timeline is fully or partially rendered and you export a reference movie (i.e. deselect the "self-contained" option), you should experience a significantly faster export from FCP.

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