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For instance, a thumbnail is automatically generated for a wide range of file types, allowing for an easy visual identification of assets in, e.g., the Media Manager.
The entire system related to formats and their conversions is referred to as the transcode system.
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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. These two terms are used interchangeably, where quality is used in the UI and rendition is used in the code.
Digizuite comes with a set of predefined formats , primarily used for thumbnails and previews. However, these formats can be edited, and other formats can be defined. Formats can be configured from the system administration page in the Media ManagerMedia Manager’s General settings → System administration → Formats page.
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By default, thumbnails are automatically generated for all assets as webp files with transparency, optimized for efficient loading on web pages
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