When you select export in MP4 format, the system will open a screen with options for exporting in this format:
•Transcode video to H.264: The system allows you to transcode video to H.264 for better compatibility with external video players. Exporting video in MP4 supports the H.264 and H.265 formats, but the H.265 format may not be compatible with most video players, in which case we recommend enabling this feature. If this option is not activated and the original exported video is already in H.264 or H.265 format, and there is no watermark to be applied, or any video transformation to be applied, the system will export using the original video. If the original video is recorded in another format such as JPEG, MPEG-4 or MxPEG, or if it is necessary to add a watermark to the export, or any video transformation to be applied, then the system will automatically transcode to H.264, using the default transcoding settings.
oQuality: Select the quality of the compression. The higher the quality, the higher the bitrate used.
oResize video: Select this option if you want to resize the video, to decrease its resolution.
▪Width: Enter the new width of the video.
▪Height: Enter the new height of the video.
▪Guide: Instead of providing a resolution manually, you can choose from some pre-registered options.
▪Keep aspect ratio: Select this option to keep the aspect ratio of the original video when applying the new resolution.
Click OK. The system will then display the export folder selection window:
The default folder selected will be the folder configured in the Surveillance Client's General Settings. On this screen you can choose the folder you want or create a new one.
Once you have selected the folder, click OK. The system will automatically create a subfolder with the start and end dates of the export, and all the material will be saved in this subfolder.
Once the export folder has been selected, the system will display a new screen with options for adding a watermark to the exported video:
•Watermark: Adds a watermark to the exported images. The watermark will be a text that will be superimposed over the image, using the properties defined below. Activating this option will force the system to transcode the video to H.264.
oText: Provide the text for the watermark.
oColor: Provide the font color for the text.
oSize: Select the font size.
oPosition: Select the position on the image where the watermark text will be displayed.
Click OK and the export will begin.