If you want to use Intelligent Media Services (IMS) for transcoding, you can create a transcoding task in the IMS console or by calling an API operation. This topic introduces how to create and manage a transcoding task in IMS.
Create a transcoding task
Use the IMS console
Log on to the IMS console.
In the upper-left corner, select a region based on your business requirements.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Transcoding tab, click Create Transcoding Task. Configure the following parameters:
Parameter
Description
Basic Parameters
Task Name
The name of the transcoding task.
File Source
The source of the media asset. Valid values: OSS and Media Asset Management.
OSS Path
The Object Storage Service (OSS) directory in which the media asset is stored. This parameter is required if the File Source parameter is set to OSS.
Storage Address
The IMS directory in which the media asset is stored. This parameter is required if the File Source parameter is set to Media Asset Management. After you select a directory, click Add File to select a media asset.
Select a template
The transcoding template.
Subtitle Configuration
Subtitle
Specifies whether to enable the subtitle feature.
External Subtitle File
The subtitle files to be added to the video.
Subtitle Template
The subtitle template.
Watermark Configuration
Watermark
Specifies whether to enable the watermark feature.
Watermark Template
The watermark template.
Output Information
Output Location
Original Storage Location: The processed file is saved in the directory in which the source file is stored.
Custom: Specify a custom directory in which the processed file is saved.
Output Address
The custom directory in which the processed file is saved.
Output File Name
The name of the transcoded file. You must add a file name extension except for an M3U8 file.