About Privacy Masks - Axis 0924-001 User Manual

AXIS P1254 Network Camera
Video
• The image width and height, in pixels, must be exactly divisible by four.
• The image cannot be larger than the maximum image resolution.
• If you combine a text overlay with and image overlay, the text overlay always takes presidence over the overlay image in
height. A text overlay always stretches across the whole video image which means you cannot shrink the overlay strip to
make room for an image. For information about the different text overlay heights, see About overlay text.
To always cover a selected part of the monitored area, use a privacy mask. See About privacy masks on page 21.
How to upload an overlay image
1. Go to Video > Overlay Image.
2. Click Browse and browse to the file.
3. Click Upload.
4. The Transparency Settings page is now displayed:
- To make a color in the overlay image transparent, select Use transparency and enter the RGB hexadecimal value
for the color. Example: To make white transparent, enter FFFFFF.
For more examples of hexadecimal values, see the online help
- To scale the image automatically, select Scale with resolution. The image will be scaled down to fit the
resolution used by the Axis product.
5. Click Save.
How to include an overlay image
1. Go to Video > Overlay Image.
2. Select the image to use from the Use overlay image list and click Save.
3. Go to Video > Video Stream and select the Image tab.
4. Under Overlay Settings, select Include overlay image at the coordinates.
5. To control the image's position, enter the X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) coordinates. The X=0 and Y=0 position is
the top left corner. If a part of the image is positioned outside the video image, the overlay image will be moved so
that the whole image is visible.
6. Click Save.

About privacy masks

A privacy mask is a user-defined area that covers parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks appear as blocks of solid color or
blurred image elements and are applied on the video stream. Privacy masks cannot be bypassed using the VAPIX® application
programming interface (API).
The Privacy Mask List (Video > Privacy Mask) shows all the masks that are currently configured in the Axis product and indicates
if they are enabled.
You can add a new mask, re-size the mask with the mouse, choose a color for the mask, and give the mask a name.
For more information, see the online help
Important
If you add many privacy masks, this may affect the product's performance.
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