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This section covers the most important concepts related to configuring and using formats in Digizuite.
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Format definition
A format has a format type, which is defined by a file extension. Examples of supported format types are:
webpjpegpngmp4movavimp3pdf
A format defines the output of a transcode, which is the process of converting an input file from one encoding to another. When an asset is transcoded to a format, the end result is called a rendition or quality.
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Depending on the chosen format type, a number of different parameters will appear. Most parameters should be self-explanatory. However, a short description of some of the key features can be found at <INSERT-LINK(s)> .
Generation
If a rendition/quality of an asset is requested but has not been generated yet, it is always automatically generated. This feature referred to as on-demand transcoding and makes it possible to ensure that renditions/qualities are only generated when needed. Thus, storage space is not wasted on saving renditions/qualities that are never used.
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