Add overlays to Avigilon Ava camera streams

Last modified: Monday March 20, 2023.

To add information on the video streams from your Avigilon Ava cameras, create an overlay.

You can only add overlay information onto the streams from Avigilon Ava cameras.

Prerequisites

Ensure that the Avigilon Ava camera to be added has already been physically installed in your site, and that it is connected to a network that is visible from the Alta Video video management system.

Task — Add the overlay

  1. Choose Tools Open a tool > Devices Devices.
  2. Select the Avigilon Ava camera to which to apply the overlay.
  3. From the Settings pane, click Edit settings.
  4. Click Video.
  5. Click Edit video overlay settings.
  6. Enable Show overlay information.
  7. Select your preferred placement for the overlay.

    We suggest placing the overlay in an area that does not include detail, for example, if the camera view includes sky, place the overlay in this area.

  8. Select the information to be included in the overlay.
    You can add:
    • Camera name,
    • Timestamp, and
    • Custom text.
  9. Click Done.
  10. Click Done.