Add a watermark overlay

Add a watermark overlay to the top-left corner of a video

Recipe Parameters
output.sh
ffmpeg -i path/to/video.mp4 -i path/to/watermark.png -filter_complex "overlay=10:10" path/to/output_watermarked.mp4
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# Why use this command?

Brand your content by adding a logo or watermark. This command overlays an image onto your video at a specific position.

# Parameter Explanation

- `-filter_complex`: Enables complex filter graphs with multiple inputs. - `overlay=10:10`: Places the second input (watermark) at coordinates 10,10 (top-left).

path/to/video.mp4Input Video File configuration
path/to/watermark.pngWatermark Image configuration
path/to/output_watermarked.mp4Output Video File configuration

Common Errors & Solutions

"Watermark is too big"

Resize the watermark image beforehand or use the scale filter in the complex graph: '[1:v]scale=100:-1[wm];[0:v][wm]overlay=10:10'.

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