Overlays - Axis P37–PLE Series User Manual

AXIS P37–PLE Network Camera Series
Additional settings
Important
Set the zoom and focus before you create a privacy mask.
Note
You can't add privacy masks to the quad stream, but it will show all privacy masks configured on the individual channels.
Hide parts of the image with privacy masks
You can create one or several privacy masks to hide parts of the image.
1. Go to Settings > Privacy mask.
2. Click New.
3. Adjust the size, color, and name of the privacy mask according to your needs.

Overlays

Note
The overlay feature is not supported for the quad stream, only for the individual video streams.
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. You can add either text or an image.
Show an image overlay
To add an image as an overlay in the video stream:
1. Go to Settings > Overlay.
2. Click Create overlay.
3. Select Image and click Ok.
4. Select Import and upload an image.
5. Select the image from the drop-down list.
6. To position the image overlay, choose Custom or one of the presets.
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 that AXIS Video Motion Detection 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. Select Create overlay and select Text overlay.
6. Enter #D in the text field.
7. Choose text size and appearance.
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