EditMedia
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1. API Description
Domain name for API request: mps.intl.tencentcloudapi.com.
This API is used to edit a video to generate a new one. Editing features include:
- Editing task: simple video editing, such as clipping and splicing.
- Edit a file to generate a new video.
- Splice multiple files to generate a new video.
- Edit multiple files and then splice them to generate a new video.
- Compositing task: Generate a new video by describing information through APIs.
- Multi-track (video, audio, and subtitles) and multi-type elements (video, image, audio, text, and empty).
- Image level: mapping, zoom in/out, arbitrary rotation, mirroring, and more.
- Audio level: volume control, fade in/out, mixing, and more.
- Video level: transition, playback speed adjustment, splicing, clipping, subtitles, picture-in-picture, audio-video separation, entrance and exit animations, and more.
A maximum of 20 requests can be initiated per second for this API.
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2. Input Parameters
The following request parameter list only provides API request parameters and some common parameters. For the complete common parameter list, see Common Request Parameters.
| Parameter Name | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action | Yes | String | Common Params. The value used for this API: EditMedia. |
| Version | Yes | String | Common Params. The value used for this API: 2019-06-12. |
| Region | No | String | Common Params. This parameter is not required for this API. |
| FileInfos.N | Yes | Array of EditMediaFileInfo | Information of input video file. |
| OutputStorage | Yes | TaskOutputStorage | The storage location of the media processing output file. |
| OutputObjectPath | Yes | String | The path to save the media processing output file. Note: For complex compositing tasks, the filename can be up to 64 characters long and can only contain digits, letters, and special characters -_ |
| OutputConfig | No | EditMediaOutputConfig | The output settings for a video clipping task. |
| ComposeConfig | No | ComposeMediaConfig | The settings for a video compositing task. Note: If this parameter is not empty, the task is a video compositing task. Otherwise, the task is a video clipping task. |
| TaskNotifyConfig | No | TaskNotifyConfig | Event notification information of task. If this parameter is left empty, no event notifications will be obtained. |
| TasksPriority | No | Integer | Task priority. The higher the value, the higher the priority. Value range: -10–10. If this parameter is left empty, 0 will be used. |
| SessionId | No | String | The ID used for deduplication. If there was a request with the same ID in the last three days, the current request will return an error. The ID can contain up to 50 characters. If this parameter is left empty or an empty string is entered, no deduplication will be performed. |
| SessionContext | No | String | The source context which is used to pass through the user request information. The task flow status change callback will return the value of this field. It can contain up to 1,000 characters. |
3. Output Parameters
| Parameter Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TaskId | String | Video editing task ID, which can be used to query the status of an editing task. |
| RequestId | String | The unique request ID, generated by the server, will be returned for every request (if the request fails to reach the server for other reasons, the request will not obtain a RequestId). RequestId is required for locating a problem. |
4. Example
Example1 [Editing Task] Editing a File to Generate a New Video
Input Example
https://mps.intl.tencentcloudapi.com/?Action=EditMedia
&FileInfos.0.InputInfo.Type=COS
&FileInfos.0.InputInfo.CosInputInfo.Bucket=TopRankVideo-125xxx88
&FileInfos.0.InputInfo.CosInputInfo.Region=ap-chongqing
&FileInfos.0.InputInfo.CosInputInfo.Object=/movie/201907/WildAnimal.mov
&FileInfos.0.StartTimeOffset=60.0
&FileInfos.0.EndTimeOffset=120.0
&OutputStorage.Type=COS
&OutputStorage.CosOutputStorage.Bucket=TopRankVideo-125xxx88
&OutputStorage.CosOutputStorage.Region=ap-chongqing
&OutputObjectPath=/clip_result/clip_WildAnimal.{format}
&<Common request parameters>
Output Example
{
"Response": {
"RequestId": "6ca31e3a-6b8e-4b4e-9256-fdc700064ef3",
"TaskId": "125xxx88-EditMedia-bffb15f07530b57bc1aabb01fac74bca"
}
}
Example2 [Compositing Task] Compositing Images and Audio into a Video
This example shows you how to concatenate a set of images and background music into a video and add a transition effect between images. The track form is as follows:
Note: A transition consumes the track duration of the elements before and after it. If there are transitions before and after an element, you need to ensure that the track duration of the element is greater than the sum of the duration of the transitions before and after it.
Input Example
POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: mps.intl.tencentcloudapi.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-TC-Action: EditMedia
<Common request parameters>
{
"FileInfos": [
{
"Id": "img01",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../1.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img02",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../2.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img03",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../3.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img04",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../4.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img05",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../5.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img06",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../6.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img07",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../7.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img08",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../8.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img09",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../9.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img10",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../10.jpg"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "adu",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../back_music.mp3"
}
}
}
],
"OutputStorage": {
"Type": "COS",
"CosOutputStorage": {
"Bucket": "your_bucket",
"Region": "your_bucket_region"
}
},
"OutputObjectPath": "/your/output/dir/",
"ComposeConfig": {
"TargetInfo": {
"Container": "mp4",
"VideoStream": {
"Fps": 30
}
},
"Tracks": [
{
"Type": "Video",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img01"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "Dreamy"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img02"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "Circleopen"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img03"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "Heart"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img04"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "PolarFunction"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img05"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "Swirl"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img06"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "WipeRight"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img07"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "ZoomInCircles"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img08"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "ImageFadeInFadeOut"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img09"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "ButterflyWaveScrawler"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img10"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
}
]
},
{
"Type": "Audio",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Audio",
"Audio": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "adu"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "21s"
}
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
Output Example
{
"Response": {
"RequestId": "6ca31e3a-6b8e-4b4e-9256-fdc700064ef3",
"TaskId": "125xxx88-EditMedia-bffb15f07530b57bc1aabb01fac74bca"
}
}
Example3 [Compositing Task] Editing & Opening Scene & Closing Scene & Watermark Images & Text & Audio Replacement
This example shows you how to edit a video and add opening and closing scenes, watermark images, captions, and replacement audio to create a new video. The track form is as follows:
Note: The opening and closing scenes can be either videos or images.
Note: The Canvas parameter is used to specify the output video size. If left blank, it is the size of the first video by default. Therefore, it is recommended to place the genuine video in the first place on the material list.
Input Example
POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: mps.intl.tencentcloudapi.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-TC-Action: EditMedia
<Common request parameters>
{
"FileInfos": [
{
"Id": "start",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../start.mp4"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "video",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../video.mp4"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "end",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../end.png"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "img",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../logo.png"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "aud",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": ".../back_music.mp3"
}
}
}
],
"OutputStorage": {
"Type": "COS",
"CosOutputStorage": {
"Bucket": "your_bucket",
"Region": "your_bucket_region"
}
},
"OutputObjectPath": "/your/output/dir/",
"ComposeConfig": {
"TargetInfo": {
"Container": "mp4",
"VideoStream": {
"Fps": 30
}
},
"Styles": [
{
"Id": "ss",
"Type": "Subtitle",
"Subtitle": {
"MarginBottom": "50%",
"FontType": "SimHei",
"FontSize": "8%",
"FontBold": 1,
"FontColor": "#FF0000FF",
"BorderWidth": "2px",
"BorderColor": "#00FF00FF",
"BottomColor": "#0000FFFF"
}
}
],
"Tracks": [
{
"Type": "Title",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Subtitle",
"Subtitle": {
"StyleId": "ss",
"TrackTime": {
"Start": "0s",
"Duration": "2s"
},
"Text": "Opening Scene - Example"
}
},
{
"Type": "Subtitle",
"Subtitle": {
"StyleId": "ss",
"TrackTime": {
"Start": "2s",
"Duration": "8s"
},
"Text": "Main Content - Example"
}
},
{
"Type": "Subtitle",
"Subtitle": {
"StyleId": "ss",
"TrackTime": {
"Start": "12s",
"Duration": "2s"
},
"Text": "Closing Scene - Example"
}
}
]
},
{
"Type": "Video",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "img"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "14s"
},
"XPos": "85%",
"YPos": "10%",
"Width": "15%"
}
}
]
},
{
"Type": "Video",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Video",
"Video": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "start"
},
"AudioOperations": [
{
"Type": "Volume",
"Volume": 0.0
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Video",
"Video": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "video",
"StartTime": "10s",
"EndTime": "20s"
},
"AudioOperations": [
{
"Type": "Volume",
"Volume": 0.0
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Transition",
"Transition": {
"Transitions": [
{
"Type": "Heart"
}
]
}
},
{
"Type": "Image",
"Image": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "end"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "3s"
}
}
}
]
},
{
"Type": "Audio",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Audio",
"Audio": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "aud"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "14s"
}
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
Output Example
{
"Response": {
"RequestId": "6ca31e3a-6b8e-4b4e-9256-fdc700064ef3",
"TaskId": "125xxx88-EditMedia-bffb15f07530b57bc1aabb01fac74bca"
}
}
Example4 [Compositing Task] Picture-in-Picture
This example shows you how to scale one video and overlay it onto another video to create a new video. The track form is as follows:
Input Example
POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: mps.intl.tencentcloudapi.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-TC-Action: EditMedia
<Common request parameters>
{
"FileInfos": [
{
"Id": "back",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../video.mp4"
}
}
},
{
"Id": "over",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../over.mp4"
}
}
}
],
"OutputStorage": {
"Type": "COS",
"CosOutputStorage": {
"Bucket": "your_bucket",
"Region": "your_bucket_region"
}
},
"OutputObjectPath": "/your/output/dir/",
"ComposeConfig": {
"Tracks": [
{
"Type": "Video",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Video",
"Video": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "over",
"StartTime": "30s",
"EndTime": "40s"
},
"AudioOperations": [
{
"Type": "Volume",
"Volume": 0.0
}
],
"XPos": "60%",
"YPos": "30%",
"Width": "300px"
}
}
]
},
{
"Type": "Video",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Video",
"Video": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "back",
"StartTime": "10s",
"EndTime": "20s"
}
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
Output Example
{
"Response": {
"RequestId": "6ca31e3a-6b8e-4b4e-9256-fdc700064ef3",
"TaskId": "125xxx88-EditMedia-bffb15f07530b57bc1aabb01fac74bca"
}
}
Example5 [Compositing Task] Adjusting Video Playback Speed
This example shows you how to edit a video to create a new video, so that it can be played at 2x speed for the first 10 seconds and at 0.8x speed for the last 10 seconds. The track form is as follows:
Note: When the material duration in SourceMedia is different from TrackTime, the effect of adjusting playback speed can be achieved.
Note: The effect of adjusting playback speed cannot be used simultaneously with the transition effect.
Input Example
POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: mps.intl.tencentcloudapi.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-TC-Action: EditMedia
<Common request parameters>
{
"FileInfos": [
{
"Id": "vod",
"InputInfo": {
"Type": "URL",
"UrlInputInfo": {
"Url": "https://.../video.mp4"
}
}
}
],
"OutputStorage": {
"Type": "COS",
"CosOutputStorage": {
"Bucket": "your_bucket",
"Region": "your_bucket_region"
}
},
"OutputObjectPath": "/your/output/dir/",
"ComposeConfig": {
"Tracks": [
{
"Type": "Video",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Video",
"Video": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "vod",
"StartTime": "10s",
"EndTime": "20s"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "5s"
}
}
}
]
},
{
"Type": "Video",
"Items": [
{
"Type": "Video",
"Video": {
"SourceMedia": {
"FileId": "vod",
"StartTime": "20s",
"EndTime": "30s"
},
"TrackTime": {
"Duration": "12.5s"
}
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
Output Example
{
"Response": {
"RequestId": "6ca31e3a-6b8e-4b4e-9256-fdc700064ef3",
"TaskId": "125xxx88-EditMedia-bffb15f07530b57bc1aabb01fac74bca"
}
}
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6. Error Code
The following only lists the error codes related to the API business logic. For other error codes, see Common Error Codes.
| Error Code | Description |
|---|---|
| FailedOperation.GenerateResource | Resource generation failed. |
| FailedOperation.InvalidMpsUser | Operation failed: unauthorized MPS user. |
| InternalError | Internal error. |
| InvalidParameter | Parameter error. |