Add a logo to your videos

You have created your logo and you want to insert it into a video?
Here's how.

Before we begin, we need a video of .avi format and your logo (jpg format preferred, it will be easier to convert).

Put the logo in the right format

To begin, put the logo in the right format. This logo should be .Bmp and 24 bits.

To put it into bmp 24 bits, it is advisable to use the Gimp.
This software is available here: GIMP

You open your logo with Gimp. Jpg that you have created.
You do "File" then "Save As".

• You see the name of your logo. Jpg (commentcamarche.jpg here) which we will rename the extension. Jpg. Bmp (to commentcamarche.bmp).
• Then click on "Save."
• A dialog box "Save BMP" appears:

o Click on "Advanced Options"
o Then on "24 bit"
o And then "Save".
o And here we have our logo ready.

Inserting the logo in the video

To insert a logo in a video, we will use the software AVI Recomp
This software is available here: AVI Recomp.

So of course you must install it, and you will also install two small modules that it needs to function properly.

The software is very simple. There are 4 tabs: Source and exit, Extras, Settings and Queue.
We will proceed tab by tab

Source and output

We will load our video. Avi file with the button "Load avi.

• Then in the Save AVI "shows the name and location of the new video (with logo).
• Finally, there are "New file size: in most cases, the size is already indicated automatically, if this is not the case, put the same size as the original video.

Additions

Here you will select the "Enable" in category "Logo".

• Then we will show the location of the logo. Bmp with the "Charger logo.
• Click on "Settings - Logo, a window appears:

o You can change the position of the logo in the video, here it is at the bottom right.
o You can also change the start time and duration (you must bring the total duration of the film if you want the logo to be displayed throughout the film, or you can let the first 10 seconds for example).
o In the box "Alpha Blending", you can change the transparency of the logo in the knowledge that it will be completely opaque if the value is 255 (maximum) and will be invisible if the value is 0.
o You can see a preview of the video to see if it suits you by clicking on "Preview."
o Finally, when all settings are correct, click on "Use".

Settings

Here, it is advisable to check the box "Delete temporary files".

• You can also select the "Delete source file" but it is better to keep it at the beginning, as if it never crashes for one reason or another, you can recover your original video ....

Queue

Now all that remains is to click "Add to queue".

• Then the "Start" button and go!

All you have to wait until the end of encoding your video, and the logo will be embedded in it.