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Place a logo or picture-in-picture on video with the FFmpeg overlay filter
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What this guide covers
For editors adding a logo, watermark or second clip at an exact position. You end with the position expressions for corners and the timing precautions when inputs start at different times. Based on the FFmpeg manual only; no command was run and scaling the overlay is not covered.
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Guide title
Place a logo or picture-in-picture on video with the FFmpeg overlay filter
Coverage
For editors adding a logo, watermark or second clip at an exact position. You end with the position expressions for corners and the timing precautions when inputs start at different times. Based on the FFmpeg manual only; no command was run and scaling the overlay is not covered.
Example
A hypothetical 1920 by 1080 video with a 200 by 80 logo, where the bottom-right position works out to 1710 and 990 by arithmetic; no frame was rendered.
Useful starting points
- If the overlay is missing, an invalid position expression can place it outside the visible area; try fixed numbers first.
- If inputs start at different timestamps, reset both to zero before overlaying so they stay in step.
- A dark or light fringe around a logo can be an alpha-handling issue; the filter has an alpha option to try.
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