Overlays - Axis Q8685-LE User Manual

AXIS Q8685-LE PTZ Network Camera
Setup

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.
How to show an image overlay
1. Go to Settings > Overlay.
2. Select Create overlay and select Image overlay.
3. Choose Import.
4. Upload own overlay image.
5. Choose the image from the list of images.
6. To position the image overlay, choose Custom or one of the presets.
How to show a text overlay when the camera detects motion
This example explains how to display the text "Motion detected" when the camera 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 an action rule:
7. Go to System > Events > Action rules.
8. Create an action rule with AXIS Video Motion Detection as trigger.
9. From the list of actions, select Overlay text.
10. Type "Motion detected".
11. Set the duration.
Display the pan or tilt position as a text overlay
It may be useful to retrieve, for instance from a recorded video, the pan or tilt position in degrees in which an event has taken place.
This can be obtained by including the position in the image as a text overlay, using a so-called modifier.
1. Go to Settings > Overlay.
2. In the text field, enter #x to show the pan position.
Enter #y to show the tilt position.
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