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# Lens Distortion Correction

Learn how to enable or disable Lens Distortion Correction (LDC)

The Lens Distortion Correction (LDC) feature is a digital image processing tool designed to correct optical distortion caused by camera lenses. Wide-angle lenses are essential for maximizing coverage area, but they naturally cause straight physical lines near the edges of the frame to appear curved or bent.

LDC digitally corrects this optical curvature in real time, straightening lines to provide a more natural perspective. This correction slightly reduces the camera's field of view. However, in some cases, users may prefer to see the camera's full field of view, even if it is slightly distorted at the edges. The LDC toggle enables you to do that.

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You need **Org Admin** or **Site Admin** permissions for the site where the camera is located to edit camera settings. 
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Lens Distortion Correction (LDC) is enabled by default. Most deployments benefit from keeping LDC turned on to ensure a clear, geometrically accurate perspective of your physical environment.
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### Before you begin

Consider the visual trade-offs before modifying this setting:

* **Field of view (FOV) trade-off:** Digitally correcting lens distortion requires slightly stretching and cropping the edges of the video frame, resulting in a slightly narrower field of view. Disabling LDC reveals the maximum coverage area your camera sensor can capture, but introduces visible barrel distortion at the edges of the image.
* **Analytics accuracy**: In some extreme cases, edge distortion when LDC is disabled may affect AI analytics accuracy.

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### How it works

LDC operates by applying a digital correction layer to your camera's live video stream and recorded footage:

* **LDC On (Enabled):** The camera's onboard processor applies a mathematical model to straighten curved lines. This creates a realistic perspective for live monitoring and forensic review, so physical structures such as walls, doorways, and corridors appear straight and proportional.

<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="https://1795869993-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FylYKicREo6JpuOJH4teK%2Fuploads%2FCO4QMYcytFLSlSkag4gu%2FScreenshot%202026-09-08%20at%203.24.53%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=da3b1499-b4e2-47cc-acc2-ff17a126c97d" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Verkada CD63-E with LDC enabled</em></p></figcaption></figure></div>

* **LDC Off (Disabled):** The camera displays the raw, uncorrected wide-angle stream. Disabling LDC exposes the entire image sensor, providing the widest possible horizontal and vertical FOV. However, straight lines near the frame edges appear significantly curved.

<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="https://1795869993-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FylYKicREo6JpuOJH4teK%2Fuploads%2FzHFAUpPc5TavIZh2KKbp%2FScreenshot%202026-09-08%20at%203.25.36%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=440308a7-f3cc-4a0d-ab85-ca69831d6085" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Verkada CD63-E with LDC disabled.</em> <br><em>Notice how the image without LDC captures a wider scene (ex: top of the fence on the left, full traffic arrow at the top), but the edges appear bent (ex: glass door and wall)</em></p></figcaption></figure></div>

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## Configuration

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras.**
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**Select the camera you want to configure.**
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**In the top right, click Settings.**
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**Under Device, toggle Lens Distortion Correction off/on.**
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**Click Done to apply your changes.**
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## FAQ

<details>

<summary><strong>Which camera models support LDC configuration?</strong></summary>

The LDC toggle is supported on most 2nd and 3rd-generation Verkada cameras, except for PTZ and fisheye cameras.

</details>

<details>

<summary><strong>Is the LDC toggle available in bulk configuration?</strong></summary>

No, the LDC toggle is only available in each individual camera's settings menu.

</details>


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