Video file and image quality

What you see under Video depends on whether you track from video files, or live.

Select Video

Available when tracking from video files. By default, the Detection Settings shows the same video file used in the Arena Settings, to obtain a background image.

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To use another video file, click Select Video.

Image quality

Available when tracking live, and for some cameras, not others. To adjust, for example, the image contrast or brightness, click the Image Quality button under Video.

important Always try adjusting the lighting and camera aperture settings before changing the Image Quality Settings.

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In the window that appears, adjust the properties you require.

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Contrast enhances the lighter and darker parts of the image.

Brightness makes the image lighter

Saturation increases the color intensity.

Dependent on the camera, some settings may be grayed out.

Notes

For some cameras, the Image Settings are not available. In the Experiment Settings, click the camera button and click the Image tab. See Video source

The Image Quality Settings also affect the image that is saved to a video file.

To return to the defaults of the camera driver, click the Default button.