Documentation for C-Werk 2.0.

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It is possible to apply a privacy mask to the video image to hide certain parts of the frame:

  • when viewing live videos;
  • when viewing the archive;
  • on exported videos and still frames.

The detection tools that support privacy mask:

Privacy mask will apply to all users who have the View masked video parameter set to No in the role configuration (see Creating and configuring roles).

Attention!

The mask will be displayed in the Client only. In the Web-Client and the Mobile Client, there will be no mask on the video image.

To configure privacy mask, do the following:

  1. Select the Video Camera object and click the button.

    Note

    The button is inactive, if the text overlay button is active (see Putting a text over the camera window). 

    Note

     For your convenience, you can click the button and configure the mask on a still frame. To undo, click this button again.

  2. In the preview window, sequentially set the anchor points of the closed area that you want to hide when viewing the live video image. 

    Note

    When the area is being constructed, the anchor points are connected by a two-color dotted line which outlines the area's borders.

    Action

    Result

    Left or right click in the video surveillance window

    Create a new anchor point in the area

    Right click on a created anchor point

    Delete the area anchor point

    Point the cursor to an anchor point and holding the left mouse button, move the mouse

    Move the area anchor point

    Click the button

    Delete the area

  3. You can mask the selected area with black color (by default), or with a mosaic mask. To apply the mosaic mask, do the following:

    1. Click the button.

    2. Set the checkbox.

    3. Click the OK button.

  4. You can specify several areas.
  5. Click the Apply button.

Privacy mask configuration is complete. When you view a video image from this camera, the selected area will be hidden.

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