List of settings variables with examples
The following table provides information about each of the format identifiers that you can use in your AWS Elemental MediaConvert job. For information about format identifiers that function differently in streaming outputs, see Using settings variables with streaming outputs.
Format identifier | Value to put in the job setting | Compatible job settings | Description and example |
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Date and time |
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Destination Name modifier Segment modifier |
UTC date and time of the start time of the job. Format: YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS Example: For a job that starts at 3:05:28 PM on June 4, 2020,
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Date |
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Destination Name modifier Segment modifier |
UTC date of the start time of the job. Format: YYYYMMDD Example: For a job that starts on June 4, 2020, |
Time |
|
Destination Name modifier Segment modifier |
UTC start time of the job. Format: HHMMSS Example: For a job that starts at 3:05:28 PM,
|
Video bitrate |
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Name modifier Segment modifier |
The video bitrate of the output, in kilobits. For QVBR outputs, the service uses video max bitrate, in kilobits. Example: If you set Encoding settings, Video,
Bitrate (bits/s) to
|
Audio bitrate |
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Name modifier Segment modifier |
Total of all the audio bitrates in the output, in kilobits. Example: If you have an output with a single audio tab and you set Encoding
settings, Audio 1,
Bitrate (kbit/s) to
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Container bitrate |
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Name modifier Segment modifier |
Combined audio and video bitrate for the output, in kilobits. Example: You have an output with a Video settings tab and
Audio 1 settings tab. If you set
Encoding settings,
Video, Bitrate
(bits/s) to |
Video frame width |
|
Name modifier Segment modifier |
The frame width, or horizontal resolution, in pixels. Example: If you set Encoding settings, Video,
Resolution (w x h) to
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Video frame height |
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Name modifier Segment modifier |
The frame height, or vertical resolution, in pixels. Example: If you set Encoding settings, Video,
Resolution (w x h) to
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Framerate |
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Name modifier Segment modifier |
Framerate, in frames per second, truncated to the nearest whole number. Example: If your framerate is |
Input file name |
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Destination Name modifier Segment modifier |
Name of the input file, without the file extension. For jobs that have multiple inputs, this is the first file specified in the job. Example: If Input 1 for your job is
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Output container file extension |
|
Name modifier Segment modifier |
Varies depending on the output group. For File group outputs, this is the extension of the output container file. For other output groups, this is the extension of the manifest. Example for file group: If you choose MPEG2-TS for Output
settings, Container,
Example for HLS group: If your output group is HLS, |
$ |
|
Name modifier Segment modifier |
Escaped Example: Suppose that you provide the following values:
Your output file name and path resolves to
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