Item Normalize

Convert a file to a well-defined format by rewrapping it. The actual video essence neither is decoded nor encoded.

When normalizing to one of the HDF or XDF formats, the number of audio channels in the destination file rounded up to 8 or 16. A source file with 1-8 audio channels with result in an 8-channel file. A source file with more than 8 audio channels with result in a 16-channel file. Channels beyond 16 will be dropped.

Normalize

Normalize XDCAM and AVC-I to HDF & XDF

New in version 25.4.

POST /item/(item-id)/normalize

Starts a new job that creates a normalized shape of an item.

Query Parameters:
  • sourceTag (string) – Comma-separated list of shape tags. The first valid shape is selected as the source of the job. If non of the tags are valid, the original shape will be used.
  • tag (string) – Comma-separated list of shape tags for the target shape.
  • original (string) – If specified, should be one of the tags specified in the tag parameter. Specifies that the original shape tag will be reset to the shape created to this tag.
  • storageId (string) – Identifier of storage where essence file is to be stored.
  • targetFormat (string) –
    Target format for the normalization (mandatory).
    • HDF01
    • HDF02
    • HDF03
    • XDF01a
  • resourceId (string) – The transcoder resource to use to execute the job.
  • resourceTag (string) –

    The resource tag criteria used to select transcoders for the job.

    Boolean operators - AND, OR, NOT - are supported.

    Examples: resourceTag=location:stockholm,

    resourceTag=location:stockhom OR location:berlin,

    resourceTag=(location:stockhom OR location:berlin) AND (type:blue OR NOT type:red).

  • notification (string) – The placeholder job notification to use for this job.
  • notificationData (string) – Any additional data to include for notifications on this job.
  • priority (string) – The priority to assign to the job. Default is MEDIUM .
  • jobmetadata (string[]) – Additional information for the job task.
  • holdJob (boolean) – If set to true, the job will be created in a HOLD state. Default is false.
Produces:
Role:

_job_write