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

[permetaform]

=) np, glad it's useful, really.