Configuring video watermarking - Security Center 5.12

You can configure video watermarking for specific users and user groups. When enabled, all video requested by those users through Config Tool, Security Desk, Security Center Web Client, and Genetec™ Web App includes identifying text.

1. From the Config Tool homepage, open the User management task.
2. Select the user or user group to configure, and click the Advanced tab.
3. Under Security, set Enable video watermarking to ON.
   Switch Inherit from parent to Override to change this setting.
   The Configure button is displayed.

   
4. Click Configure.
   The Video watermarking overlay dialog box opens.

   
5. Set up the video watermark as required and click Save.

   Details

   Select Username, Workstation, or Camera name to add that information to the watermark. At least one detail must be selected.

   Type

   Select Single for a single watermark, or Mosaic to repeat the watermark text.

   Position (Single type only)

   Select the location of the watermark text on the video.

   Orientation (Mosaic type only)

   Select Horizontal or Diagonal to set the orientation of the watermark text.

   Opacity

   Set the opacity of the watermark text. 100% is opaque.

   Size

   Set the size of the watermark text. To ensure a consistent look, text size is independent of the video resolution.

   NOTE: The preview screen shows how the watermark looks on the video stream.

   
6. Click Apply.