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# AWS::MediaLive::Channel AvailBlanking
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The configuration of ad avail blanking in the output.

The parent of this entity is EncoderSettings.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AvailBlankingImage](#cfn-medialive-channel-availblanking-availblankingimage)" : {{InputLocation}},
  "[State](#cfn-medialive-channel-availblanking-state)" : {{String}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AvailBlankingImage](#cfn-medialive-channel-availblanking-availblankingimage): {{
    InputLocation}}
  [State](#cfn-medialive-channel-availblanking-state): {{String}}
```

## Properties
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`AvailBlankingImage`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-availblanking-availblankingimage"></a>
The blanking image to be used. Keep empty for solid black. Only .bmp and .png images are supported.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [InputLocation](aws-properties-medialive-channel-inputlocation.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`State`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-availblanking-state"></a>
When set to enabled, the video, audio, and captions are blanked when insertion metadata is added.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)