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+====Overview====
 In this example we will look at how to create a single MPG4 output from an input file. This guide assumes that you have a working MK Encoding on Demand and have some local or shared files to encode. This guide also assumes you have used MK products before and are at least a little familiar with the Controller interface.
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+====Creating a Service====
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 Log in to the MKEO to see the normal Controller view.
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+Click the Services Panel.
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+The Service page will now be in view.
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+Select 'Add Service' and then 'On-Demand Encoding'
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+The On-Demand Settings page will open.
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+Now edit the following settings:
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+**Name:**    Put any name you like here, if you leave this empty a name will be generated for you.
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+**Input Stream Selection:**    Ensure you tick all components you require (Video and Audio as a minimum generally)
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+Now Select the 'Encoding Tab'
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+For this example we will only have a single video stream.
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+Click the 'Edit' icon (the Pen) next to the video component.
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+This will display the Encoding parameters.
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+Set the parameters as you wish.
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+Note: The **Quality Preset** has three settings, and they are:
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+**High Quality** - Gives the best Picture quality.
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+**Fast** - A trade of between Speed and Picture Quality.
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+**Ultra Fast** - Gives the best Speed but compromised Picture Quality.
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+Click **Apply** to close this page.
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+You will be returned to the Encoding page, select the next tab along called **Output**.
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+The output page will open.
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+Change the output_1 from the default of MPEG2-TS file to MP4 File.
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+This will cause a pop-up page to open.
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+Select 'Yes, change it!'
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+Now you can edit the stream selection.
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+Enter the following:
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+**File name** - This will be the name of the file on the output.
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+**Stream** - Tick the streams you want included in this MP4 file (only select one video, this is not an ABR output).
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+Click **Apply**.
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+You will be returned to the Controller Service page. Before proceeding ensure that you **select a valid server** (standalone in this case) and Start the service by **clicking the play button**.
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+**Note the Name** in this example, this is an example of the kind of name you get if you do not specify your own name.
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+====Creating a Job====
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+Looking at the Service below:
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+Click on the **Name** (it is a hyperlink). This will take you to the **Jobs** page.
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+The Jobs page will open.
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+Click **Add job...**
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+The **Job Settings** page will open.
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+Edit the following settings:
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+**Id** - I normally leave this blank
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+**Name** - Just a name for the job, not used anywhere else
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+**Priority** - Jobs with higher priority are dealt with first
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+**Input file** - Location and name of the input file
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+**Publishing point** - location of publishing point/folder
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+Click **Apply**
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+You will be returned to the Jobs page and will see that the Job State is **encoding**. There are three states, and they are:
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+Created (Grey)
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+Encoding (Blue)
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+Done (Green)
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+Click the **Eye icon** on the right hand side.
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+You will now see a status page.
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+This page gives all the information you need, the job name, the input/output files, any alarms, how long the job has been running or how long it took to be completed etc.
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