AXIS P1224–E Network Camera
Video
5. Define text overlay characteristics in the relevant fields.
6. Click
Save
.
To modify the date and time format, go to
System Options > Date & Time
. See
Date & Time on page 34
.
Overlay Image
An overlay image is a static image superimposed over the video stream. The image, for example a company logo, is used to provide
extra information or to mask a part of the image.
Since it is static, the position and size of an overlay image will remain the same regardless of resolution and Pan/Tilt/Zoom
movements. To set up a dynamic mask, which will always mask the specified part of monitored area, see
Privacy Mask on page 18
.
To use an overlay image, the image must first be uploaded to the Axis product. The uploaded image should be a Windows 24-bit BMP
image with maximum 250 colors. The image width and height, in pixels, must be exactly divisible by 4 and cannot be larger than the
maximum image resolution. If combining text and image overlays, take into consideration that the text overlay occupies 16 or 32
pixels in height (depending on the resolution) and has the same width as the video image.
To automatically scale the image to the resolution used by the Axis product, select the option
Scale with resolution
from the
Transparency Settings page which is displayed when uploading in the image.
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.
-
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
.
To select the image to use as overlay:
1. Go to
Video > Overlay Image
.
2. Select the image to use from the
Use overlay image
list and click
Save
.
To display the overlay image:
1. Go to
Video > Video Stream
and select the
Image
tab.
2. Under
Overlay Settings
, select
Include overlay image at the coordinates
.
3. To control the image’s position, enter the X and Y 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.
4. Click
Save
.
Privacy Mask
A privacy mask is an area of solid color that prohibits users from viewing parts of the monitored area. Privacy masks cannot be
bypassed via 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.
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