Privacy Masks; Overlays - Axis M1124-E User Manual

AXIS M11–E Network Camera Series
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View area
A view area is a cropped part of the full view. You can stream and store view areas instead of the full view to minimize bandwidth
and storage needs. If you enable PTZ for a view area, you can pan, tilt and zoom within it. By using view areas you can remove parts
of the full view, for example, the sky.
When you set up a view area, we recommend you to set the video stream resolution to the same size as or smaller than the view area
size. If you set the video stream resolution larger than the view area size it implies digitally scaled up video after sensor capture,
which requires more bandwidth without adding image information.

Privacy masks

Hide parts of the image with privacy masks
What is a privacy mask?
A privacy mask is a user-defined area that prevents users from viewing a part of the monitored area. In the video stream, privacy
masks appear as blocks of solid color or blurred image elements.
You'll see the privacy mask on all snapshots, recorded video, and live streams.
You can use the VAPIX® application programming interface (API) to turn off the privacy masks.
Important
Using multiple privacy masks may affect the product's performance.
Create a privacy mask
To create a privacy mask, go to Settings > Privacy mask .

Overlays

About overlays
Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp,
or during product installation and configuration.
Show a text overlay in the video stream when the device detects motion
This example explains how to display the text "Motion detected" when the device detects motion:
Make sure the AXIS Video Motion Detection application is running:
1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.
2. Start the application if it is not already running.
3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.
Add the overlay text:
4. Go to Settings > Overlay.
5. Enter #D in the text field.
6. Choose text size and appearance.
Create a rule:
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