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# AWS::MediaLive::Channel EncoderSettings
<a name="aws-properties-medialive-channel-encodersettings"></a>

The settings for the encoding of outputs.

This entity is at the top level in the channel.

## Syntax
<a name="aws-properties-medialive-channel-encodersettings-syntax"></a>

To declare this entity in your Amazon CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
<a name="aws-properties-medialive-channel-encodersettings-syntax.json"></a>

```
{
  "[AudioDescriptions](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-audiodescriptions)" : [ AudioDescription, ... ],
  "[AvailBlanking](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-availblanking)" : AvailBlanking,
  "[AvailConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-availconfiguration)" : AvailConfiguration,
  "[BlackoutSlate](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-blackoutslate)" : BlackoutSlate,
  "[CaptionDescriptions](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-captiondescriptions)" : [ CaptionDescription, ... ],
  "[ColorCorrectionSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-colorcorrectionsettings)" : ColorCorrectionSettings,
  "[FeatureActivations](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-featureactivations)" : FeatureActivations,
  "[GlobalConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-globalconfiguration)" : GlobalConfiguration,
  "[MotionGraphicsConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-motiongraphicsconfiguration)" : MotionGraphicsConfiguration,
  "[NielsenConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-nielsenconfiguration)" : NielsenConfiguration,
  "[OutputGroups](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-outputgroups)" : [ OutputGroup, ... ],
  "[ThumbnailConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-thumbnailconfiguration)" : ThumbnailConfiguration,
  "[TimecodeConfig](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-timecodeconfig)" : TimecodeConfig,
  "[VideoDescriptions](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-videodescriptions)" : [ VideoDescription, ... ]
}
```

### YAML
<a name="aws-properties-medialive-channel-encodersettings-syntax.yaml"></a>

```
  [AudioDescriptions](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-audiodescriptions): 
    - AudioDescription
  [AvailBlanking](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-availblanking): 
    AvailBlanking
  [AvailConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-availconfiguration): 
    AvailConfiguration
  [BlackoutSlate](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-blackoutslate): 
    BlackoutSlate
  [CaptionDescriptions](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-captiondescriptions): 
    - CaptionDescription
  [ColorCorrectionSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-colorcorrectionsettings): 
    ColorCorrectionSettings
  [FeatureActivations](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-featureactivations): 
    FeatureActivations
  [GlobalConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-globalconfiguration): 
    GlobalConfiguration
  [MotionGraphicsConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-motiongraphicsconfiguration): 
    MotionGraphicsConfiguration
  [NielsenConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-nielsenconfiguration): 
    NielsenConfiguration
  [OutputGroups](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-outputgroups): 
    - OutputGroup
  [ThumbnailConfiguration](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-thumbnailconfiguration): 
    ThumbnailConfiguration
  [TimecodeConfig](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-timecodeconfig): 
    TimecodeConfig
  [VideoDescriptions](#cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-videodescriptions): 
    - VideoDescription
```

## Properties
<a name="aws-properties-medialive-channel-encodersettings-properties"></a>

`AudioDescriptions`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-audiodescriptions"></a>
The encoding information for output audio.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [AudioDescription](aws-properties-medialive-channel-audiodescription.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`AvailBlanking`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-availblanking"></a>
The settings for ad avail blanking.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [AvailBlanking](aws-properties-medialive-channel-availblanking.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`AvailConfiguration`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-availconfiguration"></a>
The configuration settings for the ad avail handling.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [AvailConfiguration](aws-properties-medialive-channel-availconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`BlackoutSlate`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-blackoutslate"></a>
The settings for the blackout slate.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [BlackoutSlate](aws-properties-medialive-channel-blackoutslate.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`CaptionDescriptions`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-captiondescriptions"></a>
The encoding information for output captions.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [CaptionDescription](aws-properties-medialive-channel-captiondescription.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ColorCorrectionSettings`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-colorcorrectionsettings"></a>
Property description not available.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [ColorCorrectionSettings](aws-properties-medialive-channel-colorcorrectionsettings.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`FeatureActivations`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-featureactivations"></a>
Settings to enable specific features.   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [FeatureActivations](aws-properties-medialive-channel-featureactivations.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`GlobalConfiguration`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-globalconfiguration"></a>
The configuration settings that apply to the entire channel.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [GlobalConfiguration](aws-properties-medialive-channel-globalconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`MotionGraphicsConfiguration`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-motiongraphicsconfiguration"></a>
Settings to enable and configure the motion graphics overlay feature in the channel.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [MotionGraphicsConfiguration](aws-properties-medialive-channel-motiongraphicsconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`NielsenConfiguration`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-nielsenconfiguration"></a>
The settings to configure Nielsen watermarks.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [NielsenConfiguration](aws-properties-medialive-channel-nielsenconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`OutputGroups`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-outputgroups"></a>
The settings for the output groups in the channel.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [OutputGroup](aws-properties-medialive-channel-outputgroup.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ThumbnailConfiguration`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-thumbnailconfiguration"></a>
Property description not available.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [ThumbnailConfiguration](aws-properties-medialive-channel-thumbnailconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`TimecodeConfig`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-timecodeconfig"></a>
Contains settings used to acquire and adjust timecode information from the inputs.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [TimecodeConfig](aws-properties-medialive-channel-timecodeconfig.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`VideoDescriptions`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-encodersettings-videodescriptions"></a>
The encoding information for output videos.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [VideoDescription](aws-properties-medialive-channel-videodescription.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)