# Creating encoding templates

## **VOD and Live Templates**

Whilst the encoding parameters are largely the same for VOD and Live encoding, a template created can be used for either job type. 

### **Template Creation**

Template are made up of one or more profiles associated with a specific encoding type and the individual encoding parameters for each. The V-Nova platform also includes a selection of default presets which can be used to get started. For advice on optimising ABR ladders when applying LCEVC enhancement to your workflows please [contact us](https://www.v-nova.com/contact).

To add a **Template**:

* From the left navigation, go to **Configuration Presets --> Template**, and then click the **Add a new Template** icon <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/xdWpFEYGHZ7YDDpkZo7J/blobs/HL5GfjO4DBLzNus82Cp6/new_+.png" alt="" data-size="line">.

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The **Template** page include the following tabs, all of which contain configuration parameters:

* **General**
* **Profiles**
* **Base encoder**
* **LCEVC**
* **Extra** (If enabled)

The settings in each of the tabs are described in the following sections.

## **General tab**

![VOD Preset General tab](https://content.gitbook.com/content/xdWpFEYGHZ7YDDpkZo7J/blobs/4UOLSDjxntVkQncDd48I/template_general.PNG)

**Title (Mandatory):** Enter a title for the **Template**.

* **Template Access (Account level only):**
  * **Individual:** Template is only available to the user creating the template
  * **For Account:** Template is available to all users in the account

**Note for Trial Users:** Presets created by a Trial User can only be used  by the Trial User who created it.

## **Setting up your Template**

Once you have specified the title and access settings for your template, the remaining settings are exactly the same as creating a job manually.&#x20;

See [Create a VOD Encoding Job](https://docs.v-nova.com/technologies/v-nova.platform/encoding/platform-api) and [Set up a Live Channel](https://docs.v-nova.com/technologies/v-nova.platform/encoding/platform-live-channel-creation) for more details.