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Export of frames from live mode

To export frames from the live mode, do the followinglive mode:

1. Open the required layout (see Selection and Slideshow of Layoutssee Configuring layouts).
2. Click the button in the surveillance window.
3. In the window that opens, set specify the settings of the export parameters , which tnat are specified listed in the table:
   

   Parameter	Value	Description
   Export
   Comment		If necessary, enter a comment. It is displayed on the exported frame as titles
   Text overlay parameters
   Main titles
   Timestamp	Image Modified	By default, a timestamp is displayed on the exported frame (the checkbox is set). If you don't need to display a timestamp, clear the checkbox Note title Attention! The formats of event timestamp in the file name correspond to the specified settings in Windows OS.
   	Image Modified
   Camera short name	Image Modified	By default, the camera short name isn't displayed (the checkbox is cleared). To display the camera short name on the exported frame, set the checkbox
   	Image Modified
   Camera name	Image Modified	By default, the camera name isn't displayed (the checkbox is cleared). To display the camera name on the exported frame, set the checkbox
   	Image Modified
   Camera

   geo

   coordinates

   Image Modified

   By default, camera

   geo

   coordinates aren't displayed (the checkbox is

   cleared

   clear). To display camera

   geo

   coordinates on the exported frame, set the checkbox
   	Image Modified
   Username	Image Modified	By default, the username isn't displayed (the checkbox is cleared). To display the username on the exported frame, set the checkbox
   	Image Modified
   Font	Arial,16	Select the required font, style, size, look, and set of characters from the drop-down list
   Font color	Black	By default, the black color is set. If you want to change the color, click the color rectangle and select a color from the palette
   Overlay method

   Hardcorded subtitles

   Hard titles

   Embedded image-based

   subtitles

   titles. You cannot disable them when playing a video. The option is set by default (non-editable field) Note title Attention! The Hard titles value results in video transcoding and increased export time.
   File type	JPG	Select the required file type from the drop-down list Note title Attention! You can print the file immediately.
   	PDF
   Password		If you need to export a frame to the encrypted ZIP archive, specify the archive password Note title Attention! You must specify a password if you set the No value in the Allow unprotected export parameter (see

   Roles

   Role).
   Export folder	C:\Users\Documents\AxxonSoft\Export	Select a folder to which you want to export a frame Info title Note By default, the export is performed to the folder specified during the export setup. If you change the folder, the new path for the exported data is saved until the client is restarted.

4. Click the Export button.

Frame export is complete.

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Export of videos and frames from the archive mode

You can export a frame or video in the archive mode in two ways:

You can export a frame or video in the archive mode in two ways:

1. By using the timeline. To do thisBy using the timeline. To do this, do the following:
   1. Open the required layout (see Selection and Slideshow of Layouts Configuring layouts).
   2. Switch to the archive mode (see Switching to the Archive mode).
   3. Click the Timeline panel button.
      1. Place the timeline pointer at the beginning of the interval.
      2. Click the Set beginning of period button.
      3. Scroll the timeline and place the pointer at the end of the interval.
      4. Click the Set end of period button.
   4. Click the Actions with archive button.
   5. In the window that opens, click the Export archive item.
      
   6. In the Export window that opens, set the settings of the parameters specified in the table:
      

      Parameter	Value	Description
      Export
      From	[date], [month], [year], [hours], [minutes], [seconds]	Specify the date and time interval for the exported video or frame Info title Note The date and time formats of the event in the file name correspond to the Windows OS settings. If video surveillance is performed in live mode, the frame that was at the moment when you clicked the button is exported. In this case, the From and To parameters aren't displayed. When you change the time range in the timeline or in the advanced navigation panel, the date and time values are updated automatically in the opened dialog window. When you hover the mouse pointer over the selected fragment, the Selected period pop-up window displays the From and To parameters of the period.
      To
      Selected cameras	[Camera short name].[Camera name]	Select one or several cameras of the current layout. You can also add cameras from a different layout Note title Attention! If you select one camera when you open the export window, you cannot deselect it. If you select several cameras, there are no restrictions on deselection. If you don't select any cameras, the Export button is inactive. To select all cameras of the current layout, click the All from the current layout button.
      Comment		If necessary, enter a comment. It is displayed on the frame or when you play the exported video as titles
      Text overlay parameters
      Main titles
      Timestamp	Image Modified	By default, a timestamp is displayed on the exported video or frame (the checkbox is set). If you don't need to display a timestamp, clear the checkbox
      	Image Modified
      Camera short name	Image Modified	By default, the camera short name isn't displayed (the checkbox is

      cleared

      clear). To display the camera short name on the exported video or frame, set the checkbox
      	Image Modified
      Camera name	Image Modified	By default, the camera name isn't displayed (the checkbox is

      cleared

      clear). To display the camera name on the exported video or frame, set the checkbox
      	Image Modified
      Camera

      geo

      coordinates

      Image Modified

      By default, camera

      geo

      coordinates aren't displayed (the checkbox is

      cleared

      clear). To display camera

      geo

      coordinates on the exported video or frame, set the checkbox
      	Image Modified
      Username	Image Modified	By default, the username isn't displayed (the checkbox is cleared). To display the username on the exported video or frame, set the checkbox
      	Image Modified
      Bookmark	Image Modified	By default, the bookmark isn't displayed on the exported video or frame (the checkbox is

      cleared

      clear). To display a bookmark, set the checkbox Note title Attention! You can set the value only in the archive or archive analysis mode. Export from the live mode is unavailable.
      	Image Modified
      Font	Arial,16	Select the required font, style, size, look, and set of characters from the drop-down list
      Font color	Black	By default, the black color is set. If you want to change the color, click the color rectangle and select a color from the palette
      Overlay method		Select the overlay method from the drop-down list

      Hard subtitles

      Soft titles

      The value is set by default. Text

      subtitles

      titles in the exported video are displayed as the embedded track

      for

      for MKV, MP4, EXE formats or as the external SRT file for the AVI format. You can disable them when playing a video

      Hardcoded subtitles

      Hard titles

      Embedded image-based

      subtitles

      titles. You cannot disable them when playing a video Note title Attention! If you select Hard titles, video is transcoded and export time increases.
      Event source titles
      Add event source titles	Image Modified	If a camera is connected to POS devices to receive data, you can export it. By default, the checkbox is set. If you don't want to display event source titles, clear the checkbox
      	Image Modified
      Overlay method		Select the titles overlay method from the drop-down list

      Hard subtitles

      Soft titles

      The value is set by default. Text

      subtitles

      titles in the exported video are displayed as the embedded track

      for

      for MKV, MP4, EXE formats or as the external SRT file for the AVI format. You can disable them when playing a video

      Hardcoded subtitles

      Hard titles

      Embedded image-based

      subtitles

      titles. You cannot disable them when playing a video

      Note title Attention! If you select Hard titles, video is transcoded and export time increases.

      Format settings

      File type		Select the file format for the exported video or frame from the drop-down list
      	MKV	Export of videos in the MKV format is performed without recompression
      	JPG	Limited advanced settings functions. If you select only one camera, you can immediately print a file. The Export as single file checkbox is unavailable. When you export in the PDF format, the settings from the domain options are used (see Export template). The date, time, and comment overlay a frame regardless of the main titles. If you add main titles, they are repeated on the exported frame Note title Attention! Frames are exported only from cameras with archive recording. If a camera has no archive recording, a frame isn't exported regardless of the camera position on the layout.
      	PDF
      	MP4	Export of videos in the AVI or MP4 format is performed with recompression by the codec selected in the settings. Due to the recompression, the export can take much longer than other formats. Also, it increases the load on the CPU, especially when you export several files at a time Note title Attention! Exported videos in the MP4 format with the MJPEG codec aren't supported in the MPC-HC player.
      	AVI
      	EXE	When you export videos in the EXE format, the compilation of the executable file is performed. The executable file contains a video, the tools for its playback, and necessary codecs. When you export in the EXE format,

      note

      take into account the Windows OS limitation due to which you cannot run executable files larger than 4 GB. When you export videos from a fisheye camera, the entire panoramic view, which you can rotate to the required viewing angle in the player, is exported Note title Attention! If you export videos from a fisheye camera in the MKV, MP4,or AVI formats, the selected area on a camera in the layout interface is exported.
      Export as single file	Image Modified	If you select several cameras for the MKV, MP4, AVI, EXE formats, you can export to a single file
      	Image Modified
      Format settings
      Video quality
      Video codec		Select the required format of the video codec from the drop-down list Note title Attention! If you change the Default value, video is transcoded and export time increases.
      	Default	When you export a video, the source codec that was used during the initial recording to the archive is saved
      	MPEG4	It provides good image quality at a relatively low bit rate. It is widely used for videos and video stream
      	MJPEG	It is a sequence of JPEG images that are transmitted as a video stream. Each frame is encoded separately. It has a large file size compared to other codecs, which leads to high network bandwidth requirements Note title Attention! Exported videos in the MP4 format with the MJPEG codec aren't supported in the MPC-HC player.
      	h264	It provides high image quality at a relatively small file size

      in comparison with

      compared to MPEG4 and MJPEG
      Compression level		Select the required compression level for the exported video from the drop-down list Note title Attention! If you change the Default value, video is transcoded and export time increases.
      	Default	When you export a video, the source compression level that was used during the initial recording to the archive is saved
      	Minimum level	The higher the compression level, the lower the detailing and image quality, which reduces the amount of data during transmission and storage
      	Low level
      	Medium/Low
      	Medium level
      	Medium/High
      	High level
      	Maximum level

      Frames per second

      Video resolution

      Select the required

      frame rate

      video resolution from the drop-down list

      Original frame rate

      Note title Attention! If you change the Original value, video is transcoded and export time increases.
      	Original	The default value

      The value is set by default

      Note
      title Attention!
      If you change the default settings, the Frames skipping, fps parameter becomes unavailable.

      1/2The frame rate of the exported video is two times lower than the original one1/4The frame rate of the exported video is four times lower than the original one1/8The frame rate of the exported video is eight times lower than the original oneVideo special options

      . When you export a video, its original

      frame rate is saved, providing the maximum quality and accuracy of playback

      resolution is preserved
      320×240 (4:3 240p)	If the selected resolution exceeds the original in both height and width, the export is performed as Original. If the selected resolution exceeds the original on only one side, the video is resized to fit within the specified boundaries while maintaining the aspect ratio. Example: 1280х680 → 1280х720=1280х680 3840×2160 (4K UHD 2160p) → 1024х768 (4:3 XGA)=1024x576
      426×240 (16:9 240p)
      640×360 (16:9 360p)
      640×480 (4:3 480p)
      854×480 (16:9 480p)
      1024×768 (4:3 XGA)
      1280×720 (HD 720p)
      1920×1080 (Full HD 1080p)
      2560×1440 (2K QHD 1440p)
      3840×2160 (4K UHD 2160p)
      Frames per second		Select the required frame rate from the drop-down list Note title Attention! If you change the Original frame rate value, video is transcoded and export time increases.
      	Original frame rate	The value is set by default. When you export a video, its original frame rate is saved, providing the maximum quality and accuracy of playback Note title Attention! If you change the default settings, the Frames skipping, fps parameter becomes unavailable.
      	1/2	The frame rate of the exported video is two times lower than the original one
      	1/4	The frame rate of the exported video is four times lower than the original one
      	1/8	The frame rate of the exported video is eight times lower than the original one
      Video special options
      Add player	Image Added	By default, Axxon Player isn't exported with a video (the checkbox is clear). To play back the exported video in Axxon Player, set the checkbox
      	Image Added
      Export audio	Image Added	By default, a video is exported without audio (the checkbox is clear). To export a video with audio, set the checkbox Note title Attention! A video is exported without audio if you set the No access value in the Microphone access parameter (see Role)
      	Image Added

      Maximum file size, MB	4000	Set the maximum file size of the exported video in megabytes. When you reach the specified size, a new file is created. There are no restrictions on the file size
      Frames skipping, fps	0	Set the required value of the FPS skipping per second. The value must be in the

      range

      range [0, 300]
      Video speed	0	If you need to change the speed of the exported video, set the speed rate. The value must be in the range [0, 128]

      Highlighting

      Highlight areas
      Add video analytics tracks		If you want to display the tracks of objects detected by the detector, select a camera from

      the drop-down list

      the drop-down list Note title Attention! If you add video analytics tracks (see Object tracking), video is transcoded and export time increases.
      Add bookmark markers	Image Modified	If you want to display the selected area on the exported video or frame, set the checkbox. By default, the checkbox is

      cleared

      clear Note title Attention!

      Yoy

      You can set this value only in the archive or archive analysis mode. Export from the live mode is unavailable. If you add bookmark markers, video/frame is transcoded and export time increases.
      	Image Modified
      Confidentiality of objects
      Hide detected objects		Select the required value from the drop-down list Note title Attention! If you change the Don't hide value, video is transcoded and export time increases.
      	Don't hide	If you don't need to hide the masked area in the exported video or frame
      	Hide	If you need to mask objects in the exported video or frame
      	Invert and hide	If you need to mask the area around objects Info title Note When you select the Hide or the Invert and hide value, the export process can take a long time, regardless of the format. This is due to the necessity of video reencoding for face masking, which requires additional computational resources and time.
      Password		If you need to export a frame or video to the encrypted ZIP archive, set the archive password Note title Attention! You must specify a password if you set the No value in the Allow unprotected export parameter (see

      Roles

      Role).
      Export folder	C:\Users\Documents\AxxonSoft\Export	Select a folder to which you want to export a video or frame Info title Note By default, the export is performed to the folder specified during the export setup

      (see Configuring export options)

      . If you change the folder, the new path for the exported data is saved until the client is restarted.

   7. Click the Export button.
2. From the surveillance window in the archive mode. To do this, do the following:
   1. Open the required layout (see Selection and Slideshow of Layouts Configuring layouts).
   2. Switch to the archive mode (see Switching to the Archive mode).
   3. Click the required camera.
   4. Place the pointer at the beginning of the interval in the surveillance window.
   5. Click the button.
   6. Using the left mouse button, scroll the video to the right to the required moment.
   7. Click the button.
      
      
   8. In the upper right corner of the surveillance window, click the button.
   9. In the Export window that opens, set the settings of the parameters specified in the table.
   10. Click the Export button.

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1. Select the required layout on the layouts layout panel.
2. Left-click the required camera cell.
3. Right-click the Export the current video frame button or use the CTRL+S key combination (see Hot keys).

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Using the story board (see Story board), you can simultaneously export simultaneously all found incident videos from the archives of different cameras by collecting them in the story board beforehand.

To do this, do the following:

1. Open the required layout (see Selection and Slideshow of Layouts Configuring layouts).
2. Switch to the archive mode (see Switching to the Archive mode).
3. Select the required camera.
4. Place the timeline pointer at the beginning of the interval.
5. Click the button.
6. Scroll the timeline and place the pointer at the end of the interval.
7. Click the button.
8. Click the Story board button.
9. In the board that opens, click the button in the center of the preview. The video is added to the export kit.
   
   
10. Repeat the above steps for all intervals of interest with required cameras.
11. Click the button to export all selected videos.
12. In the Export window that opens, set the settings of the parameters specified in the table.
13. Click the Export button.

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Exporting Export of videos of the selected incidents is complete.

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Set the export area and privacy mask

In the archive or archive analysis mode, you can simultaneously set the export area and privacy mask.

Export area

Setting the export area allows exporting only the required part of the frame.

To set the export area, do the following:

1. Open the required layout (see Selection and Slideshow of Layouts Configuring layouts).
2. Switch to the archive mode (see Switching to the Archive mode).
3. Click the button in the surveillance window.
   A rectangular area with four anchor points is displayed.
   
   
4. You can set the required export area by moving anchor points. To do this, left-click the point, and while holding it down, move the mouse pointer.

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Setting a privacy mask is complete. The privacy mask is blurred on the exported frame or video.

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Display of the export status

After you start the export process, the status is displayed on the export panel located below the Axxon One settings panel. This panel is visible from the moment you start exporting until you close all notifications.

To complete the export process, click the Finish button. The duration of the exported file can be longer than specified because the key frame doesn't always occur at the beginning of the export interval. To cancel export, click the Cancel button. In this case, the file isn't saved.

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If any error occurs during export, it is displayed on the error panel (see Control in Live Video mode).

Playback of exported videos in Movies and TV app

Due to the lack of G.711 and G.726 codec support in Windows 10's "Movies and TV" app, the app does not play audio in exported video.

You can use alternative video viewer applications to obtain the full playback.

Playback of exported videos in

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Telegram app on iOS devices

Videos exported in MPEG4 format cannot be played back on iOS devices due to peculiarities of the Telegram app. We recommend exporting videos in other formats to play them correctly in the Telegram app on iOS devices.

Reset of the export settings after you update from Axxon Next 4.5.10 to Axxon One 2.0.2 and higher

After you update from Axxon Next 4.5.10 to Axxon One 2.0.2 and higher, the settings of the PDF template and Watermark settings in the Options section → Export template are reset. You must reconfigure them.

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