Overview of the section capabilities

The Archive manager section is available for a user once the video surveillance administrator enables the Archive manager access level for this user.

The Archive manager section of the desktop app is a comprehensive set of tools to effectively manage and edit downloaded archive footage.

The capabilities of the Archive manager section are as follows:

• Create and manage a project.

• View the list of projects and search for a project.

• Access a project and manage video.

• Export video from the project.

Create and manage a project

All management actions for archived video happen within projects created in this section. Each project is a separate, unique workspace environment for added video files. Uploaded video files and editing results are stored within these projects. This means, to edit, watch, or save your finished video, a project and the added video files are required. For details, navigate to the Create and manage a project article.

When managing a project in the Archive manager, pay attention to the following details:

• The maximum total video duration allowed for a single project is 60 hours for both uploading and downloading.

• Each individual video file for upload to the project can’t exceed 1 hour in length.

• Each individual cell in the editor can hold a maximum of 10 hours of video.

• A maximum of 6 cells is available in a layout.

• Only MP4 files are accepted.

View the list of projects and search for a project

Up to 15 projects can be created and stored in the Archive manager section.
Each project features the following details:

• A project name.

• Date and time of the latest project update, including change of its name.

• The button to edit a project name .

• The button to delete a project .

Use a search field to quickly find a relevant project. Search is conducted by project name. The search system suggests options as you type your query. To clear the search request, use the Clear (х) button.

Access a project and manage video

From within the Archive manager, all management actions happen within projects. Each project is a separate workspace environment – the video editor – to watch and process the video feed.

To access a project, left-click the line with the project. This opens a project with a built-in video editor to further manage the added video files. For details on how to work with video, see the Manage video in the project article.

Export video from the project

When required, video from a project can be exported in multiple formats for future use: as an MP4 file for direct playback or as a ZIP archive containing the entire project. For details, see the Export video from the project article.