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Chapter 3 –Video Explorer
3.8 Save
Picture
The save picture option is the way to capture a single from any of the displayed camera views. The
system saves the picture in a high quality JPG file. JPG is the only format for single frames. JPG is one
of the most widely accepted formats that exists, and is platform independent. This is you can use the
same file on a multitude of Computer Systems, be this MAC, IBM, SUN, etc.
To invoke the save option you click the 3
rd
Icon top left.
Remember that you can not choose
this any of these top options if you have the playback animation working. All Icons will be a light
shade of grey as below:
Once you click the save icon, the system will indicate you are on save picture mode by making the
Icon a standard shaded of green
Now to save an image of any of the current displayed frames, you move the mouse to any of the
cameras displayed. You’ll then notice the system will put a box
at the cursor position, when you
move it around. Now what you do is using the standard left click and drag the box to outline the area
you wish to save. Below is an example of a box:
You’ll see the box is expanded to fit the selected area. All you need to do now is just let go of the
mouse button and the following save dialog box will open:
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