Using Redaction Studio for Video and Audio Redaction – Axon Help Center

On the Evidence Detail page for the evidence you want to redact, below the video player, click Redactions.
The Redaction Studio and Redaction Tools buttons appear below the Redactions tab. If any redactions already exist, they are listed below the buttons.
Click Redaction Studio.
This launches Redaction Studio within the browser window.

Select the type of redaction mask you want to place.

Manual Mask – Click and drag on the video to place and size a mask. Manual masks are blue when selected.
You can manually reposition and resize the mask for each video frame using the Redaction Studio screen or keyboard controls.
Spray Paint redaction: After placing a manual mask, you can click and hold on the mask and then use the mouse to follow the object you want to redact during video playback at normal speed, half speed (hold D key), rewind 1 frame (A key) or rewind half-speed (hold A key). This option can reduce the amount of time needed to create a manual redaction, but might not be useful in situations where the object dramatically changes position. When using this option, you must use the keyboard controls to increase (W key) or decrease (S key) the size of the mask.
Object Tracker – Click and drag on the video to place and size the mask. Object Tracker masks are green when selected.
The system begins processing the object tracking from the mask and you can playback the video to observe the results. If, during playback, the object-tracker mask does not cover the intended subject, you can stop the video and reposition and resize the mask to enhance the object-tracker mask processing. The system processes the updated information each time the mask is repositioned or resized. This allows the user to always be working on the final project and improves the overall accuracy of the object-tracking processing.
Audio Mask – Click in the Audio Track to place the mask. Audio masks are red when selected. If an audio mask is selected during playback, Redaction Studio will still play the audio for that mask. If an audio mask is not selected during playback, the audio is muted for masked portions of the audio track.
You can place an audio mask and change the duration of the mask segment using the Redaction Studio screen or keyboard controls.

You can add additional masks as needed to cover more objects in the video. You can use different mask types in the same redaction. We recommend that you have no more than 3 masks processing at the same time. Processing is shown by a series of dots in the mask and mask segment, as shown in the example image below.

Advance the video and adjust masks as needed. The following table lists the actions for configuring mask segments and masks.

Action	Method
Add another video mask	It is recommended that you stop video playback before placing new masks. Click on the type of redaction mask you want to use. Click and drag on the video to place and size the mask.
Add an audio mask:	It is recommended that you stop video playback before placing new masks. Click on the Audio redaction mask. Click on the Audio Track to place.
Delete a mask	Click the mask you want to delete. The selected mask changes color, based on the redaction type (blue for manual, green for tracking). Click the delete icon.
Move a video mask	Click the mask you want to move. The selected mask changes color, based on the redaction type (blue for manual, green for tracking). Move the cursor over the mask until it turns into a four-arrow pointer. Click and hold to drag the mask to where you want it. Release the mouse button.
Change the size of a video mask	Click the mask you want to resize. The selected mask changes color, based on the redaction type (blue for manual, green for tracking). Move the cursor over a corner of the mask until it turns into a double-headed-arrow pointer. Click and hold to drag the corner to resize the mask. Release the mouse button.
Change the blur level of a video mask segment	Click the mask. The selected mask changes color, based on the redaction type (blue for manual, green for tracking). Click the Blur Selector until the blur level you want is selected. You can select Light, Medium, Heavy, or Blackout.
Play faster or slower	Click the playback speed selector until the speed you want is selected. You can choose from half speed (0.5), standard speed (1X), double speed (2X), or quadruple speed (4X).
Adjust the start or end point for a mask segment.	Click the mask. The selected mask changes color, based on the redaction type (blue for manual, green for tracking, red for audio). Move the cursor over the start or end of the mask segment on the audio or video track until it turns into a double-headed-arrow pointer. Drag the segment left or right, as needed. Release the mouse button.
Adjust mask segment start or end point to a specific time	Click the mask. The selected mask changes color, based on the redaction type (blue for manual, green for tracking, red for audio). In the Start box, enter the exact time in minutes and seconds, in mm:ss format, where you want the mask segment to start. In the End box, enter the exact time in minutes and seconds, in mm:ss format, where you want the mask segment to end.

When you have finished adding and configuring all the masks, click Extract.
The redaction processing dialog box is displayed. Click Okay to continue.
Evidence.com begins processing the redaction. When processing is complete, Evidence.com sends you a notification email with a link to the redacted video.
Note: After processing is complete, Axon recommends that you watch the entire video to verify the video is correctly redacted.
Click X to exit Redaction Studio and return to the Evidence Detail page.
Note: All work done to a video in Redaction Studio is saved.

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