ApsaraVideo VOD provides basic media processing capabilities such as audio and video transcoding, video snapshotting, frame animation, and video watermarking, as well as advanced features such as automated review, online editing, and AI-based processing. This topic describes the media processing features to help you understand media processing before you read documents related to media processing, media review, online editing, and AI-based processing.
Overview
ApsaraVideo VOD provides a variety of media processing capabilities and a cost-effective, elastic, and highly scalable method to convert audio and video files into formats suitable for playback on PCs, TVs, and mobile devices. You can build sophisticated media processing workflows to meet requirements in different scenarios.
You can perform media processing operations by using the ApsaraVideo VOD console, the API, SDK, or clients. You can also use the workflow feature of the console to customize media processing processes. For more information, see Workflows.
Media processing features
Feature | Description | Reference |
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Audio and video transcoding |
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Video snapshotting | You can take video snapshots at specific time points in a video to generate image files. | |
Frame animation | You can use the frame animation feature to transform a specific part of a video into an animation file. | |
Video watermarking | During video encoding and decoding, images and text can be superimposed on videos to generate a new video file that has image and text watermarks. | |
Media review | ApsaraVideo VOD provides media review features, including automated review, manual review, and security review configuration. Automated and intelligent review of media resources can mitigate risks of non-compliant content such as adult and terrorist content, and reduce manpower costs for video review. | |
Online editing | As the production center of ApsaraVideo VOD, the online editing service supports features such as cutting and merging, audio mixing, text overlay, image overlay, masking, and transition effects. It provides an online visual editing platform and related API operations. In addition, a variety of editing templates are provided. The AI-based video processing results can also be used as the input of online editing for secondary production. |
Benefits
The media processing service of ApsaraVideo VOD provides the following benefits:
Adaptation to multiple terminals: generates content that can be played on PCs, TVs, and mobile devices.
Adaptation to multiple network environments: allows you to select the most appropriate bitrate based on your network bandwidth for smooth playback.
Reduction of storage and distribution costs: allows you to adjust video bitrates, improve video compression efficiency, and reduce file sizes without changing the image quality. This ensures smooth playback and saves storage space and traffic.
Content protection: supports content encryption for various scenarios such as online education and originality protection.