Settings that You Specify When You Create an Elastic Transcoder Preset - Amazon Elastic Transcoder

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Settings that You Specify When You Create an Elastic Transcoder Preset

When you create a preset, you specify the following values.

General Settings

Start with Preset

The preset that you want to use as a starting point for your new preset. Elastic Transcoder copies the values from the preset that you select into the fields for the new preset. You can choose either one of the default Elastic Transcoder presets or a preset that you created.

Name

The name of the preset. We recommend that the name be unique within the AWS account, but uniqueness is not enforced. The maximum length is 40 characters.

Description

A description of the preset. The maximum length is 255 characters.

Container

The container type for the output file. Valid values are flac, flv, fmp4, gif, mp2, mp3, mp4, mpg, mxf, oga, ogg, ts, wav, and webm. The following table shows the supported codecs for containers.

Container

Audio Codecs

Video Codecs

FLAC

flac

Not supported

FLV

AAC, mp3

H.264

FMP4

AAC

H.264

GIF

Not supported

gif

MP3

mp3

Not supported

MP4

AAC, mp3

H.264

MPG

mp2

mpeg2

MXF

pcm

mpeg2

OGA

flac, vorbis

Not supported

OGG

flac, vorbis

Not supported

TS

AAC, mp3

H.264

WAV

pcm

Not supported

WEBM

vorbis

vp8, vp9


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Video Settings

Codec

The video codec for the output file. Valid values are gif, H.264, mpeg2, vp8, and vp9. The following table shows the available combinations of containers and video codecs.

Container

GIF

H.264

MPEG2

VP8

VP9

FLAC

FLV

x

GIF

x

FMP4

x

MP3

MP4

x

MPG

x

MXF

x

OGA

OGG

TS

x

WEBM

x

x

For more information about the H.264 video-compression format, go to the Wikipedia page on H.264/MPEG-4 AVC.

For more information about VP8, go to VP8. For more information about VP9, go to VP9.

(H.264/VP8 Only) Profile

The profile that you want to use for the output video. When the video codec is H.264, Elastic Transcoder supports the following profiles:

  • baseline: The profile most commonly used for videoconferencing and for mobile applications.

  • main: The profile used for standard-definition digital TV broadcasts.

  • high: The profile used for high-definition digital TV broadcasts and for Blu-ray discs.

For more information about H.264 profiles, see Profiles in the Wikipedia entry "H.264/MPEG-4 AVC."

When the video codec is VP8, Elastic Transcoder supports values of 0, 1, 2, and 3.

(H.264 Only) Level

The H.264 level that you want to use for the output video. Select the applicable value.

For more information about levels, see Levels in the Wikipedia entry "H.264/MPEG-4 AVC."

(H.264 Only) Maximum Number of Reference Frames

The maximum number of previously decoded frames to use as a reference for decoding future frames. If you enter a value greater than the recommended value based on the values that you specified for Max Height, Max Height, and Level, Elastic Transcoder displays a message that contains the recommended value. For a detailed explanation, including the calculation that Elastic Transcoder performs, see MaxReferenceFrames in the topic Create Preset.

(Optional, H.264/MPEG2/VP8/VP9 Only) Maximum Bit Rate

The maximum number of kilobits per second in the output video. Specify a value between 16 and 62,500, inclusive.

If you specify auto for Bit Rate, Elastic Transcoder uses the bit rate of the input video as the average bit rate of the output video. Maximum Bit Rate allows you to cap the bit rate of the output video, which is useful when the maximum bit rate supported by a target device is lower than the bit rate of the input video. Reducing the maximum bit rate might reduce the quality of the video.

(Optional, H.264/MPEG2/VP8/VP9 Only) Buffer Size

The maximum number of kilobits in any x seconds of the output video. This window is commonly 10 seconds, the standard segment duration when you're using MPEG-TS for the container type of the output video. Specify an integer greater than 0. If you specify Maximum Bit Rate and omit Buffer Size, Elastic Transcoder sets Buffer Size to 10 times the value of Maximum Bit Rate.

(Optional, H.264/MPEG2 Only) Interlaced Mode

The interlace mode for the output video.

Interlaced video is used to double the perceived frame rate for a video by interlacing two fields (one field on every other line, the other field on the other lines) so that the human eye registers multiple pictures per frame. Interlacing reduces the bandwidth required for transmitting a video, but can result in blurred images and flickering.

The two sets of lines are known as fields, and an interlaced frame splits two images across the fields:


                                Interlace Fields.

Valid values are Progressive (no interlacing, top to bottom), Top First (top field first), Bottom First (bottom field first), and Auto.

If no InterlaceMode is specified, Elastic Transcoder uses Progressive for the output. If Auto is specified, Elastic Transcoder interlaces the output.

For more information, go to the Wikipedia page Interlaced video.

(Optional, H.264/MPEG2 Only) Color Space Conversion Mode

The color space conversion Elastic Transcoder applies to the output video. Color spaces are the algorithms used by the computer to store information about how to render color. Bt.601 is the standard for standard definition video, while Bt.709 is the standard for high definition video.

Valid values are None, Bt709toBt601, Bt601toBt709, and Auto.

If you chose Auto for ColorSpaceConversionMode and your output is interlaced, your frame rate is one of 23.97, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, or 60, your SegmentDuration is null, and you are using one of the resolution changes from the graph below, Elastic Transcoder applies the following color space conversions:

Input File

Input Resolution

Output Resolution

Applied Color Space Conversion

Standard to HD

720x480

1920x1080

Bt601ToBt709

Standard to HD

720x576

1920x1080

Bt601ToBt709

HD to Standard

1920x1080

720x576

Bt709ToBt601

HD to Standard

1920x1080

720x480

Bt709ToBt601

Note

Elastic Transcoder may change the behavior of the ColorspaceConversionMode Auto mode in the future. All outputs in a playlist must use the same ColorSpaceConversionMode.

If you do not specify a ColorSpaceConversionMode, Elastic Transcoder does not change the color space of a file.

If you are unsure what ColorSpaceConversionMode was applied to your output file, you can check the AppliedColorSpaceConversion parameter included in your job response. If your job does not have an AppliedColorSpaceConversion in its response, no ColorSpaceConversionMode was applied.

For more information about color space, go to the Wikipedia page Color space. For more information about Bt.601 and Bt.709, go to the Wikipedia pages Rec. 601 and Rec. 709.

(MPEG2 Only) Chroma Subsampling

The sampling pattern for the chroma (color) channels of the output video. Valid values are yuv420p and yuv422p.

yuv420p samples the chroma information of every other horizontal and every other vertical line, yuv422p samples the color information of every horizontal line and every other vertical line.

To learn more about chroma subsampling, go to the Wikipedia page Chroma subsampling.

(Gif Only) Loop Count

The number of times you want the output gif to loop.

Valid values are Infinite and integers between 0 and 100, inclusive.

(H.264/MPEG2/VP8 Only) Maximum Number of Frames Between Keyframes

The maximum number of frames between key frames. Not applicable for containers of type gif. Key frames are fully encoded frames; the frames between key frames are encoded based, in part, on the content of the key frames. The value is an integer formatted as a string; valid values are between 1 (every frame is a key frame) and 100000, inclusive. A higher value results in higher compression but might also discernibly decrease video quality.

For Smooth outputs, the Frame Rate must have a constant ratio to the Maximum Number of Frames Between Keyframes. This allows Smooth playlists to switch between different quality levels while the file is being played.

For example, an input file can have a Frame Rate of 30 with a Maximum Number of Frames Between Keyframes of 90. The output file then needs to have a ratio of 1:3. Valid outputs would have Frame Rates of 30, 25, and 10, and Maximum Number of Frames Between Keyframes of 90, 75, and 30 respectively.

Alternately, this can be achieved by setting Frame Rate to auto and having the same values for Video Max Frame Rate and Maximum Number of Frames Between Keyframes.

For more information about key frames, see the Wikipedia entry Video compression picture types.

(H.264/MPEG2/VP8 Only) Fixed Number of Frames Between Keyframes

Whether to use a fixed value for Fixed Number of Frames Between Keyframes:

  • Yes: Elastic Transcoder uses the value of Maximum Number of Frames Between Keyframes for the distance between key frames (the number of frames in a group of pictures, or GOP).

  • No: The distance between key frames can vary.

Note

Fixed Number of Frames Between Keyframes must be set to true for fmp4 containers.

Bit Rate

The bit rate of the video stream in the output video, in kilobits/second. You can configure variable bit rate or constant bit rate encoding:

  • Variable bit rate encoding: Specify auto. Elastic Transcoder optimizes the bit rate and maintains a consistent quality for each frame of the output.

  • Constant bit rate encoding: Specify the bit rate.

Valid values for the video bit rate depend on the value that you chose for Codec:

  • H.264: Valid values depend on the values of Level and Profile. We recommend that you specify a value less than or equal to the maximum H.264-compliant value listed in the following table for your level and profile:

  • VP8: do not use the following table; Level applies only when the video codec is H.264.

Level

Maximum Video Bit Rate in kilobits/Second: Baseline Profile and Main Profile

Maximum Video Bit Rate in kilobits/Second: High Profile

1

64

80

1b

128

160

1.1

192

240

1.2

384

480

1.3

768

960

2

2000

2500

2.1

4000

5000

2.2

4000

5000

3

10000

12500

3.1

14000

17500

3.2

20000

25000

4

20000

25000

4.1

50000

62500

Frame Rate

The frames per second for the video stream in the output video. Select the applicable value.

If you specify auto, Elastic Transcoder uses the detected frame rate of the input source. If you specify a frame rate, we recommend that you perform the following calculation:

Frame rate = maximum recommended decoding speed in luma samples/second / (Video Max Width) * (Video Max Height)

where maximum recommended decoding speed in luma samples/second is less than or equal to the maximum value listed in the following table, based on the value that you specified for Level.

Note

If you enter a value greater than the recommended value based on the values that you specified for Max Width, Max Height, and Level, Elastic Transcoder displays a message that contains the recommended value.

For Smooth outputs, the Frame Rate must have a constant ratio to the Maximum Number of Frames Between Keyframes. For example, if you specify an input file with a Frame Rate of 30 and a Maximum Number of Frames Between Keyframes of 90, the Frame Rate and Maximum Number of Frames Between Keyframes of the outputs must also have a ratio of 1:3.

Level

Maximum Recommended Decoding Speed in Luma Samples/Second

1

380160

1b

380160

1.1

768000

1.2

1536000

1.3

3041280

2

3041280

2.1

5068800

2.2

5184000

3

10368000

3.1

27648000

3.2

55296000

4

62914560

4.1

62914560

Video Max Frame Rate

If you specify auto for Frame Rate, Elastic Transcoder uses the frame rate of the input video for the frame rate of the output video, up to the maximum frame rate. If you do not specify a Video Max Frame Rate, Elastic Transcoder will use a default of 30.

Specify the maximum frame rate that you want Elastic Transcoder to use when the frame rate of the input video is greater than either the desired maximum frame rate of the output video or the default maximum frame rate.

Elastic Transcoder uses the highest supported frame rate that meets both of the following criteria:

  • The frame rate is less than or equal to the maximum frame rate.

  • The frame rate divides into the input frame rate evenly, with no remainder.

For example, if you have an input file with a frame rate of 50 and specify a value of 30 for Video Max Frame Rate, Elastic Transcoder produces an output video for which the frame rate is 25 frames per second, because 25 is less than 30, and 50 divided by 25 is 2.

Max Width

The maximum width of the output video in pixels. If you specify auto, Elastic Transcoder uses 1920 (Full HD) as the default value. If you specify a numeric value, enter an even integer between 128 and 4096.

For more information, see Max Height.

Max Height

The maximum height of the output video in pixels. If you specify auto, Elastic Transcoder uses 1080 (Full HD) as the default value. If you specify a numeric value, enter an even integer between 96 and 3072.

If you specified H.264 for Codec We recommend that you specify values for Max Width and Max Height so the product of the two values is less than or equal to the applicable value in the following table.

Note

If you specified VP8 for Codec, do not use the following table; Level applies only when the video codec is H.264.

Value of Level

Maximum Value of Max Width x Max Height

1

25344

1b

25344

1.1

101376

1.2

101376

1.3

101376

2

101376

2.1

202752

2.2

404720

3

404720

3.1

921600

3.2

1310720

4

2097152

4.1

2097152

Sizing Policy

Specify one of the following values to control scaling of the output video:

  • Fit: Elastic Transcoder scales the output video so it matches the value that you specified in either Max Width or Max Height without exceeding the other value.

  • Fill: Elastic Transcoder scales the output video so it matches the value that you specified in either Max Width or Max Height and matches or exceeds the other value. Elastic Transcoder centers the output video and then crops it in the dimension (if any) that exceeds the maximum value.

  • Stretch: Elastic Transcoder stretches the output video to match the values that you specified for Max Width and Max Height. If the relative proportions of the input video and the output video are different, the output video will be distorted.

  • Keep: Elastic Transcoder does not scale the output video. If either dimension of the input video exceeds the values that you specified for Max Width and Max Height, Elastic Transcoder crops the output video.

  • ShrinkToFit: Elastic Transcoder scales the output video down so that its dimensions match the values that you specified for at least one of Max Width and Max Height without exceeding either value. If you specify this option, Elastic Transcoder does not scale the video up.

  • ShrinkToFill: Elastic Transcoder scales the output video down so that its dimensions match the values that you specified for at least one of Max Width and Max Height without dropping below either value. If you specify this option, Elastic Transcoder does not scale the video up.

The following table shows possible effects of Sizing Policy settings on the output video:

SizingPolicy

Output Video May Be Scaled Up

Output Video May Be Padded When Padding Policy Is "Pad"

Output Video May Have a Different Pixel Aspect Ratio than Input Video

Output Video May Be Cropped

Fit

Yes

Yes

 

 

Fill

Yes

 

 

Yes

Stretch

Yes

 

Yes

 

Keep

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

ShrinkToFit

 

Yes

 

 

ShrinkToFill

 

Yes

 

Yes

Padding Policy

When you set PaddingPolicy to Pad, Elastic Transcoder might add black bars to the top and bottom and/or left and right sides of the output video to make the total size of the output video match the values that you specified for Max Width and Max Height. For more information, see the table at Sizing Policy.

Display Aspect Ratio

The value that Elastic Transcoder adds to the metadata in the output video. If you set Display Aspect Ratio to auto, Elastic Transcoder chooses an aspect ratio that ensures square pixels. If you specify another option, Elastic Transcoder sets that value in the output video.


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                  General Settings screenshot.

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Watermark Settings

Use the settings in this section to specify the size, position, scale, and opacity of graphics that you want Elastic Transcoder to overlay over videos that are transcoded using this preset. You can specify settings for up to four watermarks. Watermarks appear for the duration of the transcoded video.

Watermarks can be in .png or .jpg format. If you want to display a watermark that is not rectangular, use the .png format, which supports transparency.

When you create a job that uses this preset, you specify the .png or .jpg graphics that you want Elastic Transcoder to include in the transcoded videos. Elastic Transcoder does not require you to specify as many watermarks in each job output as you specified in the corresponding preset. For example, you might specify settings for four watermarks in a preset and specify only one watermark in a job output.

To configure watermark settings so your graphic is not distorted, set the value of Sizing Policy to Shrink to Fit, and set the values of Maximum Width and Maximum Height to the same percentage. If you want the graphic to appear in the same size as the original, set Maximum Width and Maximum Height to 100%.

For more information, see Watermarks.

Id

A unique identifier for the settings for one watermark. The value of Id can be up to 40 characters long.

Maximum Width

The maximum width of the watermark in one of the following formats:

  • number of pixels px: The minimum value is 16 pixels, and the maximum value is the value of MaxHeight.

  • integer percentage %: The range of valid values is 0 to 100. Use the value of Target to specify whether you want Elastic Transcoder to include the black bars that are added by Elastic Transcoder, if any, in the calculation.

If you specify the value in pixels, it must be less than or equal to the value of MaxHeight.

Maximum Height

The maximum height of the watermark in one of the following formats:

  • number of pixels px: The minimum value is 16 pixels, and the maximum value is the value of MaxHeight.

  • integer percentage %: The range of valid values is 0 to 100. Use the value of Target to specify whether you want Elastic Transcoder to include the black bars that are added by Elastic Transcoder, if any, in the calculation.

If you specify the value in pixels, it must be less than or equal to the value of MaxHeight.

Sizing Policy

A value that controls scaling of the watermark:

  • Fit: Elastic Transcoder scales the watermark so it matches the value that you specified in either Maximum Width or Maximum Height without exceeding the other value.

  • Stretch: Elastic Transcoder stretches the watermark to match the values that you specified for Maximum Width and Maximum Height. If the relative proportions of the watermark and the values of Maximum Width and Maximum Height are different, the watermark will be distorted.

  • Shrink to Fit: Elastic Transcoder scales the watermark down so that its dimensions match the values that you specified for at least one of Maximum Width and Maximum Height without exceeding either value. If you specify this option, Elastic Transcoder does not scale the watermark up.

Horizontal Alignment

The horizontal position of the watermark. To position the watermark with respect to the left or right border, also specify a non-zero value for Horizontal Offset:

  • Left: The left edge of the watermark is aligned with the left border of the video.

  • Right: The right edge of the watermark is aligned with the right border of the video.

  • Center: The watermark is centered between the left and right borders.

Horizontal Offset

The amount by which you want the horizontal position of the watermark to be offset from the position specified by Horizontal Alignment:

  • number of pixels px: The minimum value is 0 pixels, and the maximum value is the value of MaxHeight.

  • integer percentage %: The range of valid values is 0 to 100.

For example, if you specify Left for Horizontal Alignment and 5px for Horizontal Offset, the left side of the watermark appears 5 pixels from the left border of the output video.

HorizontalOffset is only valid when the value of Horizontal Alignment is Left or Right.

If you specify an offset that causes the watermark to extend beyond the left or right border and Elastic Transcoder has not added black bars, the watermark is cropped. If Elastic Transcoder has added black bars, the watermark extends into the black bars. If the watermark extends beyond the black bars, it is cropped.

Use the value of Target to specify whether you want Elastic Transcoder to include the black bars that are added by Elastic Transcoder, if any, in the offset calculation.

Vertical Alignment

The vertical position of the watermark. To position the watermark with respect to the top or bottom border, also specify a non-zero value for Vertical Offset:

  • Top: The top edge of the watermark is aligned with the top border of the video.

  • Bottom: The bottom edge of the watermark is aligned with the bottom border of the video.

  • Center: The watermark is centered between the top and bottom borders.

Vertical Offset

The amount by which you want the vertical position of the watermark to be offset from the position specified by Vertical Alignment:

  • number of pixels px: The minimum value is 0 pixels, and the maximum value is the value of Maximum Height.

  • integer percentage %: The range of valid values is 0 to 100.

For example, if you specify Top for Vertical Alignment and 5px for Vertical Offset, the top of the watermark appears 5 pixels from the top border of the output video.

Vertical Offset is only valid when the value of Vertical Alignment is Top or Bottom.

If you specify an offset that causes the watermark to extend beyond the top or bottom border and Elastic Transcoder has not added black bars, the watermark is cropped. If Elastic Transcoder has added black bars, the watermark extends into the black bars. If the watermark extends beyond the black bars, it is cropped.

Use the value of Target to specify whether you want Elastic Transcoder to include the black bars that are added by Elastic Transcoder, if any, in the offset calculation.

Opacity

A percentage that indicates how much you want a watermark to obscure the video in the location where it appears. Valid values are 0 (the watermark is invisible) to 100 (the watermark completely obscures the video in the specified location).

Elastic Transcoder supports transparent .png graphics. If you use a transparent .png, the transparent portion of the video appears as if you had specified a value of 0 for Opacity. The .jpg file format doesn't support transparency.

Target

A value that determines how Elastic Transcoder interprets values that you specified for the watermark settings Horizontal Offset, Vertical Offset, Maximum Width, and Maximum Height:

  • Content: Horizontal Offset and Vertical Offset values are calculated based on the borders of the video excluding black bars added by Elastic Transcoder, if any.

    In addition, Maximum Width and Maximum Height, if specified as a percentage, are calculated based on the borders of the video excluding black bars added by Elastic Transcoder, if any.

  • Frame: Horizontal Offset and Vertical Offset values are calculated based on the borders of the video including black bars added by Elastic Transcoder, if any.

    In addition, Maximum Width and Maximum Height, if specified as a percentage, are calculated based on the borders of the video including black bars added by Elastic Transcoder, if any.


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Audio Settings

Codec

The audio codec for the output file. Valid values are AAC, flac, mp2, mp3, pcm, and vorbis. The following table shows the available combinations of containers and audio codecs.

Container

AAC

FLAC

MP2

MP3

PCM

Vorbis

FLAC

x

FLV

x

x

GIF

FMP4

x

MP3

x

MP4

x

x

MPG

x

MXF

x

OGA

x

x

OGG

x

x

TS

x

x

WAV

x

WEBM

x

(AAC Only) Profile

If you specified AAC for Audio:Codec, choose the AAC profile for the output file. Elastic Transcoder supports the following profiles:

  • auto: If you specify auto, Elastic Transcoder selects the profile based on the bit rate selected for the output file.

  • AAC-LC: The most common AAC profile. Use for bit rates larger than 64 kbps. For more information, see Advanced Audio Coding.

  • HE-AAC: Not supported on some older players and devices. Use for bit rates between 40 and 80 kbps. For more information, see High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding.

  • HE-AACv2: Not supported on some players and devices. Use for bit rates less than 48 kbps. For more information, see High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding..

All outputs in a Smooth playlist must have the same value for Profile.

Note

If you created any presets before AAC profiles were added, Elastic Transcoder will use the AAC-LC profile for those presets.

For more information about AAC, see Audio Profiles in the Wikipedia entry "MPEG-4 Part 3."

(Optional, FLAC/PCM Only) Bit Depth

The bit depth of a sample is how many bits of information are included in the audio samples. The higher the bit depth, the better the audio, but the larger the file.

Valid values for the FLAC codec are 16 and 24.

Valid values for the PCM codec are 8, 16, 24, and 32.

(Optional, PCM Only) PCM Bit Signing

Whether audio samples are represented with negative and positive numbers (signed) or only positive numbers (unsigned).

Valid values are Signed and Unsigned.

The most common value is Signed.

(Optional, PCM Only) PCM Bit Order

The order the bits of a PCM sample are stored in.

The supported value is LittleEndian.

Sample Rate

The sample rate of the audio stream in the output file, in Hz. If you want Elastic Transcoder to automatically detect the sample rate of the input file and use that value for the output file, select auto. If you want to specify the sample rate, select the applicable value.

Bit Rate

The bit rate of the audio stream in the output file, in kilobits/second. Enter an integer between 64 and 320, inclusive.

Channels

The number of audio channels in the output file. The following values are valid:

auto, 0, 1, 2

One channel carries the information played by a single speaker. For example, a stereo track with two channels sends one channel to the left hand speaker, and the other channel to the right hand speaker. The output channels are organized into tracks. If you want Elastic Transcoder to automatically detect the number of audio channels in the input file and use that value for the output file, select auto.

Specified Channel Value

Input Tracks and Channels

Output Sound Type

auto

Any input

Pass through up to eight input channels.

0

Any input

Audio omitted from the output.

1

At least one channel

Mono sound.

2

Any input

Two identical mono channels or stereo. For more information about tracks, see Audio Packing Mode.

For more information about how digital audio works, see Digital Audio. For more information about how Elastic Transcoder organizes channels and tracks, see Audio Packing Mode.

(MXF with PCM Only) Audio Packing Mode

The method of organizing audio channels and tracks. Use Channels to specify the number of channels in your output, and Audio Packing Mode to specify the number of tracks and their relation to the channels. If you do not specify an audio packing mode, Elastic Transcoder uses SingleTrack.

The following values are valid:

SingleTrack, OneChannelPerTrack, and OneChannelPerTrackWithMosTo8Tracks

Single Track

Elastic Transcoder creates a single track for your output. The track can have up to eight channels. Use SingleTrack for all non-mxf containers.

Specified Channel Value

Input Tracks and Channels

Output Tracks and Channels

0

Any input

Audio omitted from the output.

1, 2, or auto

No audio input

Audio omitted from the output

1

Any input with audio

One track with one channel, downmixed if necessary

2

One track with one channel

One track with two identical channels

2 or auto

Two tracks with one channel each

One track with two channels

2 or auto

One track with two channels

One track with two channels

2

One track with multiple channels

One track with two channels

auto

One track with one channel

One track with one channel

auto

One track with multiple channels

One track with multiple channels

(MXF Only) One Channel Per Track

Elastic Transcoder creates a new track for every channel in your output. Your output can have up to eight single-channel tracks.

Specified Channel Value

Input Tracks and Channels

Output Tracks and Channels

0

Any input

Audio omitted from the output

1, 2, or auto

No audio input

Audio omitted from the output

1

Any input with audio

One track with one channel, downmixed if necessary

2

One track with one channel

Two tracks with one identical channel each

2 or auto

Two tracks with one channel each

Two tracks with one channel each

2 or auto

One track with two channels

Two tracks with one channel each

2

One track with multiple channels

Two tracks with one channel each

auto

One track with one channel

One track with one channel

auto

One track with multiple channels

Up to eight tracks with one channel each

(MXF Only) One Channel Per Track with MOS to Eight Tracks

Elastic Transcoder creates eight single-channel tracks for your output. All tracks that do not contain audio data from an input channel are MOS, or Mit Out Sound, tracks.

Specified Channel Value

Input Tracks and Channels

Output Tracks and Channels

0

Any input

Audio omitted from the output

1, 2, or auto

No audio input

Audio omitted from the output

1

Any input with audio

One track with one channel, downmixed if necessary, plus seven MOS tracks

2

One track with one channel

Two tracks with one identical channel each, plus six MOS tracks

2 or auto

Two tracks with one channel each

Two tracks with one channel each, plus six MOS tracks

2 or auto

One track with two channels

Two tracks with one channel each, plus six MOS tracks

2

One track with multiple channels

Two tracks with one channel each, plus six MOS tracks

auto

One track with one channel

One track with one channel, plus seven MOS tracks

auto

One track with multiple channels

Up to eight tracks with one channel each, plus MOS tracks until there are eight tracks in all

For more information about channels and tracks, see Digital Audio.


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Thumbnail Settings

Format

The format of thumbnails, if any. Valid formats are jpg and png.

You specify whether you want Elastic Transcoder to create thumbnails when you create a job. For more information, see Thumbnail Filename Pattern in the topic Settings that You Specify When You Create an Elastic Transcoder Job.

Interval

The approximate number of seconds between thumbnails. Specify an integer value. The actual interval can vary by several seconds from one thumbnail to the next.

Max Height

The maximum height of thumbnails in pixels. If you specify auto, Elastic Transcoder uses 1080 (Full HD) as the default value. If you specify a numeric value, enter an even integer between 32 and 3072.

Max Width

The maximum width of thumbnails in pixels. If you specify auto, Elastic Transcoder uses 1920 (Full HD) as the default value. If you specify a numeric value, enter an even integer between 32 and 4096.

Sizing Policy

Specify one of the following values to control scaling of thumbnails:

  • Fit: Elastic Transcoder scales thumbnails so they match the value that you specified in thumbnail Max Width or Max Height settings without exceeding the other value.

  • Fill: Elastic Transcoder scales thumbnails so they match the value that you specified in thumbnail Max Width or Max Height settings and matches or exceeds the other value. Elastic Transcoder centers the image in thumbnails and then crops in the dimension (if any) that exceeds the maximum value.

  • Stretch: Elastic Transcoder stretches thumbnails to match the values that you specified for thumbnail Max Width and Max Height settings. If the relative proportions of the input video and thumbnails are different, the thumbnails will be distorted.

  • Keep: Elastic Transcoder does not scale thumbnails. If either dimension of the input video exceeds the values that you specified for thumbnail Max Width and Max Height settings, Elastic Transcoder crops the thumbnails.

  • ShrinkToFit: Elastic Transcoder scales thumbnails down so that their dimensions match the values that you specified for at least one of thumbnail MaxWidth and MaxHeight without exceeding either value. If you specify this option, Elastic Transcoder does not scale thumbnails up.

  • ShrinkToFill: Elastic Transcoder scales thumbnails down so that their dimensions match the values that you specified for at least one of MaxWidth and MaxHeight without dropping below either value. If you specify this option, Elastic Transcoder does not scale thumbnails up.

The following table shows possible effects of Sizing Policy settings on thumbnails:

SizingPolicy

Thumbnails May Be Scaled Up

Thumbnails May Be Padded When Padding Policy Is "Pad"

Thumbnails May Have a Different Pixel Aspect Ratio than Input Video

Thumbnails May Be Cropped

Fit

Yes

Yes

 

 

Fill

Yes

 

 

Yes

Stretch

Yes

 

Yes

 

Keep

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

ShrinkToFit

 

Yes

 

 

ShrinkToFill

 

Yes

 

Yes

Padding Policy

When you set PaddingPolicy to Pad, Elastic Transcoder might add black bars to the top and bottom and/or left and right sides of thumbnails to make the total size of the thumbnails match the values that you specified for thumbnail Max Width and Max Height settings. For more information, see the table at Sizing Policy.


                  Thumbnail Settings screenshot.