how to add watermark to video easily and painlessly?

[kenny1999]

Hi, how to add watermark to any video easily and painlessly?

I don't want to take too much time to learn because it's only a practical and business reason. The watermark can be very simple, serving the practical purpose only. Nothing fancy is needed.

Please let me know. Thank you so much!

[pandy]

Depends from your source and target, usually overlay trough ffmpeg can be most convenient for you as lot of work can be automated.

[Budman1]

FFMpeg in conjunction with AVISynth works best for me. You can set the transparency to whatever you would like.
First decide what you want and where:


Then create your avisynth corresponding to those settings:

v1 = Directshowsource(("C:\PathToVideo\birthday with audio.flv"),Pixel_type="RGB32").Lanczosresize(640,480)
img1 = ImageSource("C:\PathToImage\TransparentBG.png",  pixel_type="RGB32", fps=30.000, end=200).fadeio(28).converttoRGB32.LanczosResize(100,75)

clip1 = v1.trim(0, -100) + Layer(v1.trim(100, -200), img1, "add", 255, 65, 80) + v1.trim(300, 0)
Return clip1

Then create with FFMpeg:



AVISynth makes it possible to add more than one logo and you can have it show easily in a set number of frames

[kenny1999]

FFMpeg in conjunction with AVISynth works best for me. You can set the transparency to whatever you would like.
First decide what you want and where:

[Attachment 33733 - Click to enlarge]

Then create your avisynth corresponding to those settings:

v1 = Directshowsource(("C:\PathToVideo\birthday with audio.flv"),Pixel_type="RGB32").Lanczosresize(640,480)
img1 = ImageSource("C:\PathToImage\TransparentBG.png",  pixel_type="RGB32", fps=30.000, end=200).fadeio(28).converttoRGB32.LanczosResize(100,75)

clip1 = v1.trim(0, -100) + Layer(v1.trim(100, -200), img1, "add", 255, 65, 80) + v1.trim(300, 0)
Return clip1

Then create with FFMpeg:

[Attachment 33734 - Click to enlarge]


AVISynth makes it possible to add more than one logo and you can have it show easily in a set number of frames

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Looks like FFMpeg a kind of command line stuff ?? Would it be too difficult to handle??

Is it possible to make it simpler for me without entering any codes or command?

I am very new to all these things! Thanks!

[Budman1]

FFMpeg definitely has a learning curve to it but it does most everything. There are GUI front ends for it that may make it much easier. The above images are from one that I designed just for my own use because FFmpeg makes me go back and look things up that I have done before because my memory fails me at the time. LOL

Do you have a high need of watermarks on an ongoing basis or just need it for a project? If its a one time need, you can just copy a reference found here or on the internet and change the string to fit your need. If you have an ongoing need then a GUI front end would help.

Budman1

[pandy]

Looks like FFMpeg a kind of command line stuff ?? Would it be too difficult to handle??

Is it possible to make it simpler for me without entering any codes or command?

I am very new to all these things! Thanks!

If there is only one logo then ffmpeg filter path will be simple and you may ask on this forum - someone for sure will be able to prepare script for you.
All you need is to provide clear definition of your problem and detailed informations about source, overlay etc.
I fully agree that ffmpeg is not intuitive and i fully agree that anyway it seems to be most useful tool to simple overlay as you can deal with whole process (decode -> overlay -> encode) at once.