Tutorial: Watermarking your vid

[permetaform]

A watermark (also called a bug or a logo) is really, really easy to make in Virtual Dub (free download available here).

1) Get your vid as a .avi video clip

For Windows Movie Maker: Save as "High quality video (NTSC)"
For Premiere: Default, "Export Movie"

[do you know of other video editing programs? please comment!]

2) Make a watermark

example:

Black will be transparent, White is opaque, Grey is translucent...

3) Finished making your watermark?

- Open VDub
- Open vid (.avi file)
- Go to Video
- Go to Filters...


- Pick Add
- Pick Logo (then then configure it to look pretty much like this...)

4) Save the vid, and the watermark should be there...

How to save the vid in DivX

DivX
- for Windows
- for Mac
- VLC player (for multiple formats and platforms)
ALL DOWNLOADS ARE FREE.

How to fix size/ratio issues in Virtual Dub
Hint: for DivX, small aspect ratio = 400-600 kb bitrate, large = 800~1300 kb bitrate. In other words, bigger size = higher bitrate.

Comments

[alchemia.livejournal.com]

PS. It does take a while to render it when you're making the final product, but no more so with added text. What takes a long time is using lots of effects, and having large/high-quality clips. Actual time is goign to vary also dependign on your computer itself. I don't mind the rendering time. ULead lets me view the clips in full-motion/applied-effects very quickly in a preview window. Instantly by sliding my mouse over a selection of film "clip" or in matter of seconds by compiling to a mini-preview window. When I'm happy with everythign, I let it render the final product when I'm shopping/sleeping whatever. The platofrm clips I have onlline are unfortuantly crummy quality because of my limits with a dial up service, not the program.