What is a Bookmark?

A Bookmark in DW Spectrum is a method of highlighting a segment of video for later recall. 

Bookmarks always have the following information:

• Start/End Time
• Name
• Description
• Tags

Bookmarks can be created manually in the Desktop Client or can be generated as an Action in the Events & Rules engine.

To Manually Create a Bookmark:

• Right click on the Timeline and highlight the video segment you would like to Bookmark.
• Choose Add Bookmark
• Input the name, description, and tags for the bookmark.
• Press enter.

To Generate Bookmarks via Rules:

• Set up a rule for the target camera or device which will be used to trigger the Bookmark.
• Make sure to choose the Duration of the Bookmark and to add tags for fast search later.

To View & Search Bookmarks

• Search - press CTRL + B to see a full list of Bookmarks in the System and search by keyword.
• View - press the Bookmark icon in the lower right-hand side of the Timeline. Bookmarks will be highlighted blue on the timeline.