-
Watermark
How do you create a watermark to place on a video clip in FCP?
-
6 Replies
-
That depends on what your watermark is. If its just text, it can be as simple as creating a text layer, adjusting it to the desired size and position, and setting the opacity to somewhere around 15% (or whatever suits your taste). If its a graphic such as a logo, import the image into FCP and follow the same steps.
-
Thanks for the tip!
-
You can also apply a watermark using Compressor whenever you transcode or compress a file, say, into h.264 so you can FTP it or email it to a client for approval. Compressor has a menu to let you add a watermark at that step.
-
If it is to be used to protect the client from “Stealing” your Work, I use the “Time Code” feature in FCP.
That way they can see the video and make notes of the Time Code, Put this on a Copy you send to them.
Or I sometimes use a watermark that states “Working File”. Harder to do with Audio.
Regards, John
-
You can “watermark” audio by putting a beep in over the top at regular intervals: many apps that have a free demo period only allow saves and outputs like that until you pay for the software to unlock the protection. You can also have a phrase repeat over the audio periodically, instead of a tone.
-
Thanks Mark,
Next time before payment, I will do that.
Regards, John
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up