This topic describes how to submit transcoding tasks quickly.

Create an account

  1. On the console login page, click Create an account.

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  2. Fill in the registration information, click Next.

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    ParametersDescriptionRequired
    UsernameAccount name for logging into the console.Y
    PasswordAccount password for logging into the console.Y
    Confirm passwordConfirm the password.Y
    Email AddressEmail address for receiving notification emails from the service system and also for logging into the console.Y
    Invitation codeInvitation code.
    Send email to service@visionular.com to get the invitation code.
    Y
  3. Fill in the contact information, Click Next.

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    ParametersDescriptionRequired
    Full NameYour name.Y
    Company NameYour company name.Y
    Phone NumberYour phone number.N
    Country / RegionThe country / region your company belongs to.Y
    IndustryThe industry your company belongs to.Y
  4. Verify your email address, and activate your account.

    i. Access to the e-mail that you you configured when you registered your account.

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    ii. Click the activation link to activate your account.

    The web page will automatically jumps to the AuroraCloud console and the account is activated successfully.

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Create storage bucket

Add your own storage bucket in the AuroraCloud console is needed if you want to store the output files in your own storage bucket.

Procedure

  1. Log in to AuroraCloud console.

  2. In the left navigation pan, choose Outputs.

  3. Click + Create a output.

  4. Enter the storage related parameters in the Create a output dialog box.

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    ParametersDescription
    Storage typeThe name of cloud storage service.
    Currently, AWS S3, Ali OSS,Tencent COS and Ksyun KS3 are supported.
    RegionThe region where the cloud storage service is located.
    BucketThe name of your storage bucket.
    PrefixThe prefix of storage bucket path.
    Access KeyAccesskey ID of your storage bucket.
    Secret KeyAccesskey Secret of your storage bucket.
  5. Click Confirm.

Result verification

On Output storage page, you can see the storage bucket just created.

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Create a transcoding task

  1. Log in to the media process service console.

  2. In the left navigation pane, choose Tasks.

  3. Click + Create a New Task.

  4. In the Input area, configure the input information.

    AuroraCloud supports three ways to configure the input parameters. Choose one of the following ways as needed.

    • Click Video Url, and enter the video URL in the Input file text box.

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    • Click Upload Url,and upload local video file。

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    • Click Sample Video, select one of sample videos from Sample drop-down list.

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  5. Select the transcoding template in the Template area.

    i. Click Select.

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    ii. Select the transcoding template type and the corresponding target template, and click Submit.

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    ParametersDescription
    Template TypeThe type of transcoding template, value:
    • Custom: customized templates.
      Note: If the preset templates do not meet your requirements, you can create a customized transcoding template.
    • Predefined: preset templates.
    TemplateTemplate NameThe name of transcoding template.
    Container FormatThe format of output video.
    CodecEncoding standards.
    ResolutionThe resolution of output video.
    Template DescriptionThe Description of template.
    Trans ModeTrans mode, value:
    • adaptive
    • normal
    • Select the storage bucket for output video in the Output area, and set the file name of output video.

      i. Click Select.

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      ii. Select the storage bucket and click Submit.

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      iii. Enter the name of output file in the Output Filename text box with file extension.

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    • Click Create to create transcoding task.

    Result verification

    On the Tasks page of AuroraCloud console, you can see the status of transcoding task just created. It is successful when Status column shows succeeded.

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