> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cloudinary.com/documentation/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Video management intro (video tutorial)

## Overview

In this short tutorial, you'll see how to take a video you've produced and upload it to your [Media Library](https://console.cloudinary.com/console/media_library). Additionally, you'll see how to apply [basic transformations](video_manipulation_and_delivery) for aesthetic and web optimization purposes.

## Video tutorial

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## Tutorial contents
This tutorial presents the following topics. Click a timestamp to jump to that part of the video.
### Upload the video content
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|{videotime:id=media :min=0 :sec=13 :player=cld} | Upload a video from your local file system by [logging into your account](https://console.cloudinary.com/console), then using the [Upload Widget in the Media Library](dam_upload_store_assets#media_library_upload_widget).|

### Understand web friendly and non-web friendly video formats
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|{videotime:id=media :min=0 :sec=59 :player=cld} | Some [video file formats](video_manipulation_and_delivery#supported_video_formats) may not necessarily be best suited for web and mobile usage. So, Cloudinary can [dynamically convert and normalize](video_optimization) the file to the relevant web formats, such as MP4 and WebM, then encode the files for different web browsers and mobile devices. |

### Optimize the video for web delivery
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|{videotime:id=media :min=1 :sec=16 :player=cld} | Now that the file is in your Media Library, you can make transformations to it for optimization, right from the [transformation editor](dam_editing_and_transformations#using_the_transformation_editor). To do so, select the **Edit** icon on the file in the Media Library. |

### Set the video codec parameter to auto
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|{videotime:id=media :min=1 :sec=33 :player=cld} | One of the more commonly useful transformations to apply is through the [video_codec parameter](transformation_reference#vc_video_codec) and setting it to [auto](transformation_reference#vc_auto). This allows Cloudinary to normalize the file and optimize the video for the web, including its audio settings.  |

### Apply aesthetic changes to the video with transformations
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|{videotime:id=media :min=2 :sec=03 :player=cld} | As an example, you can [overlay a logo](video_layers#image_overlays) and place it in the southeast corner of the video. |

### Chain transformations
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|{videotime:id=media :min=2 :sec=55 :player=cld} | Aesthetic transformations can be done in conjunction with optimization transformations, [chaining together](image_transformations#chained_transformations) endless opportunities for file customization. | 

## Keep learning

> **READING**:
>
> * Learn more about [uploading and storing video assets](dam_upload_store_assets) in your Media Library.

> * Find out about [transforming video assets](dam_manage_individual_assets#transformation_and_asset_details_editor) using the transformation editor.

> * Sign up for our free [Introduction to Cloudinary Assets](https://training.cloudinary.com/learning-paths/introduction-to-cloudinary-assets) learning pathway.

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