Show bounding boxes around important objects

If you have cameras or integrations that can identify the whereabouts of objects and send metadata to your XProtect VMS, the XProtect VMS can place visual indicators called bounding boxes around the objects in the video.

The bounding boxes help you monitor the whereabouts of important objects for your organization and business.

1. On the workspace toolbar, select Setup.

2. Select the relevant view and the camera view item.

3. On the Properties pane, under Display settings, select Show bounding box layer.

4. Select Bounding box providers to enable the metadata device. If there is only one provider, it is automatically selected.

5. Select Setup again to exit setup mode and save your changes.

Bounding boxes also appear when you:

• Export video in the XProtect format. See Export settings.

• Print still images. See Printing or creating surveillance reports.

If bounding boxes don’t appear, see Troubleshooting: No video or bounding boxes.