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I do these art videos on YouTube called speed paints. I've recently gotten one of my videos stolen, and told nothing but "I should've had a watermark."
Now I want to add a watermark to them, but WMM doesn't have that kind of feature without covering up text.
What program could I download to do this?

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Good call, — a visible watermark is the quickest deterrent and the simplest way to prove ownership when something gets reposted. ’s pointer to a how‑to is a useful starting place and ’s converter idea can help for FLV files, but a more flexible, future‑proof workflow is to add a small transparent PNG (logo) as an overlay on a track above the video. Free GUI editors like Shotcut and OpenShot make that trivial: import a PNG with an alpha channel, place it on a higher track, resize/position it and lower opacity, then export. (shotcut.org)

For batch-friendly or exact placement control, use FFmpeg’s overlay filter. A compact example that places a 10px‑padded logo in the top‑right and copies the original audio is below; adjust overlay coordinates for other corners (see the overlay docs for details).

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -i logo.png -filter_complex "overlay=W-w-10:10" -c:a copy output.mp4

FFmpeg can also re‑encode with x264 options (e.g., -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -preset medium) if needed. (ffmpeg.org)

For higher‑end editing (animated logos, precise fades, per‑clip control) the free DaVinci Resolve offers full timeline overlays and keyframing if more polish is required. (blackmagicdesign.com)

A few practical notes: make the watermark small and partially transparent so it doesn’t distract but remains visible; put it near an edge and away from predictable cropping areas; export from the highest‑quality intermediate you can to avoid repeated generation loss. Visible marks deter casual thieves but can be cropped or blurred; for irrefutable proof of ownership use covert/forensic watermarking services (Digimarc and similar) if evidence‑grade embedding is required. (digimarc.com)

These approaches cover quick GUI fixes, scriptable CLI workflows, and pro editing — choose the one that fits the workflow and file formats (MP4/PNG is the most compatible).

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Member Avatar for sinnerFA

Here is a excellent guide on doing what your asking:

Video Watermarking

Btw, I used it before with great success!

HTH's

Member Avatar for wanwna

hi, friend, I know a good ,it's converter, but it supports adding watermark to flv video. Hope it works for you.:)

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