Mask areas in a recording during export

When you export video, you can add privacy masks to cover selected areas. When someone watches the video, the areas with privacy masks appear as solid blocks.

Note: The privacy masks that you add here only apply to the current export and for the selected video. The export may already include video with privacy masks configured by your system administrator. For more information, see Privacy masks (explained).

To mask one or more areas in the recording, follow this step:

Click the button, and then drag the pointer over the area that you want to mask. To mask more areas, repeat this step.

Note: The preview image contains an invisible grid. When you add a privacy mask, what you’re actually doing is selecting cells in the grid. If the area you select includes any portion of a cell, the system masks the entire cell. The result can be that the system masks slightly more of the image than you intended.

Tip: You can temporarily switch between mask and unmask modes by pressing the CRTL button while you make a selection. For example, if you added a mask but the selected area is larger than you want, you can press the CTRL button and then unmask part of the selection without having to click the button.

To unmask part of a privacy mask, follow this step:

Click the button, and then drag the pointer over the area of the mask that you want to unmask. Repeat this step for each part to unmask.

To remove all privacy masks, follow this step:

Click Reset.
Tip: If you just want to view the image without masks applied, click and hold the Hide mask button. The mask reappears when you release the button.