Compressing multiple files in HandBrake

Question

I recently started using HandBrake thanx to @gronostaj, who told me what settings to use. I then asked whether it's possible to convert multiple files, either simultaneously or consecutively without having to manually select them each time.

This is what he told me: Here's how to convert multiple files at once: click Tools menu > Options and then Output Files in the left pane. Make sure that Automatically name output files is enabled and change Default Path to some folder. Then click Close at the bottom. Before clicking Start click the little arrow next to Add To Queue and click Add All, then Start.

Seems easy enough, but then here's what happened: I put in a path to a folder where I want my shrunken files to land, and closed the window. I hit Source to choose my source file and selected the folder. But when I hit Add to Queue and selected all, it only put in two files and gave me this error message when I hit start: There are jobs on the queue with the same destination path. Please choose a different path for this job. What am I doing wrong?

Help?

Answer 1

In the Output Files tab under your preferences, besides specifying a default path, you need to enter in the "Format" box {source} which tells the program to name the output files the same name as your source file. There are other formatting options available as well, if you're interested. Hover your mouse over the "Format" field to see.

EDIT: I just tried to reproduce the problem on mine by removing {source} but I'm unable to reproduce the same problem. Instead, the program automatically generates a varying name to avoid conflict. Maybe you're on an older version? (Mine's already quite old at 0.10.2.7286) Anyhow, do comment if my suggested solution didn't work.