Adding Logo with AviSynth (error 'Could not open file' in DevIL library)

[.craZy]

I'm trying to add a logo/watermark to my video with avisynth (via megui). This is my current script:

LoadPlugin("D:\Program Files\Program Inst\MeGUI_2507_x86\tools\remapframes_5F25_dll_20050826\RemapFrames.dll")
a2=ImageReader("X:\Diadem\logotest.tiff")
a3=ImageReader("X:\Diadem\logotest.tiff",pixel_type="RGB32").ShowAlpha(pixel_type="RGB32")
Overlay(a2,mask=a3)

However I keep getting the following error:

AviSynth script error:
ImageReader: error 'Could not open file' in DevIL library
reading file X:\Diadem\logotest.tiff

I'm quite new to avisynth so I could be overlooking something but any help I could receive would be most appreciated.

[jagabo]

It looks like you're opening the tiff file correctly. So there may be something about the file that ImageReader() doesn't like. Does your tiff file have an alpha channel?

Your script has another problem -- it never opens a video file on which to overlay the logo. So the Overlay() won't work.

[.craZy]

It looks like you're opening the tiff file correctly. So there may be something about the file that ImageReader() doesn't like. Does your tiff file have an alpha channel?

Your script has another problem -- it never opens a video file on which to overlay the logo. So the Overlay() won't work.

Alpha channel refer to transparency, right? If so then yes. I tried without but I receive the same error message.

Oh, I assumed because there is a separate line that already opens the video, I wouldn't have to repeat it, or would I?

[jagabo]

Alpha channel refer to transparency, right?

Yes.

If so then yes. I tried without but I receive the same error message.

Simplify your script to see if you can isolate the problem. Reduce it to only:

ImageReader("X:\Diadem\logotest.tiff")

If that works (I suspect not) try:

ImageReader("X:\Diadem\logotest.tiff",  pixel_type="RGB32")

Etc.

Maybe you should upload the tiff file so someone can analyze it.

Oh, I assumed because there is a separate line that already opens the video, I wouldn't have to repeat it, or would I?

No, you don't have to repeat it. The line wasn't in your script so I mentioned that you needed to actually open a video before you could overlay onto it.

[.craZy]

Simplify your script to see if you can isolate the problem...

Gave that a go but sadly kept receiving the same error.

Here is the logo if anyone could take a look: http://zee-dot.com/logotest.tif

[jagabo]

One thing to note: your file has the extension tif. But your script specifies tiff.

[.craZy]

One thing to note: your file has the extension tif. But your script specifies tiff.

So I noticed but changing to .tif just gives me a different error:

AviSynth script error:
ImageReader: error 'LibTiff error' in DevIL library
reading file X:\Diadem\logotest.tif

[jagabo]

A lot of programs don't like your tif file. Have you tried another format? Like png? bmp?

[.craZy]

A lot of programs don't like your tif file. Have you tried another format? Like png? bmp?

Just tried a .png and .bmp and no more errors are brought up, but the matter now is it doesn't seem to show up anywhere in the video.

Thanks for helping me through thus far btw!

[jagabo]

Post your entire script.

[.craZy]

Post your entire script.

LoadPlugin("D:\Program Files\Program Inst\MeGUI_2507_x86\tools\remapframes_5F25_dll_20050826\RemapFrames.dll")
a1=DirectShowSource("X:\Diadem\Subs\150204T-ARA.mp4")
a2=ImageReader("X:\Diadem\logotest2.bmp")
a3=ImageReader("X:\Diadem\logotest2.bmp",pixel_type="RGB32").ShowAlpha(pixel_type="RGB32")
Overlay(a1,a2,mask=a3)

LoadPlugin("D:\Program Files\Program Inst\MeGUI_2507_x86\tools\ffms\ffms2.dll")
FFVideoSource("X:\Diadem\Subs\150204T-ARA.mp4", fpsnum=25, fpsden=1, threads=1)
#deinterlace
#crop
#resize
#denoise

LoadPlugin("D:\Program Files\Program Inst\MeGUI_2507_x86\tools\avisynth_plugin\VSFilter.dll")
TextSub("X:\Diadem\Subs\T-ARA CNY Greetings 150204 on Mango TV.ass", 1)

[jagabo]

Here's the problem: whenever you don't specify a named video stream the name "last" is used instead. So Overlay() is creating a stream called last from a1, a2, and a3 . Then you call FFVideoSource() without naming the stream. So a new stream is created called last, throwing out the previous one (the one with the logo). Finally, TextSub() draws text onto last (the new one). If you get rid of the ffVideoSource() line you will get your logo and subtitles on the original video.

Generally, ffVideoSource() is more reliable and accurate than DirectShowSource(). So I would replace DirectShowSource() with ffVideoSource() in the second line.

[.craZy]

Thanks for the explanation!

Sadly the change made no difference. However I found a different script which finally and thankfully is working well for me.

Leaving it here if it can help anyone with issues similar to mine:

VIDEO=DirectShowSource("video")
IMAGE=ImageSource("logo")
Overlay(VIDEO, IMAGE, mask=IMAGE, opacity=1, x=10, y=10)

Thanks a lot again jagabo!