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How To Remove Watermark from Video?

by matthewd
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I need to learn how or even IF I can remove watermarks
from videos.

I have heard people talk about doing this, but the only
way I know of is to have the original file without the
watermark already on it.

Is there a way to do it if you do NOT have the original
file, or don't want to go back through the entire original
footage to edit all of the videos again?

By the way, these are videos that I DO own.

I bought a site and the videos came with the site, but
I want to move the videos to another site and use them
for a different purpose but they are watermarked with the
original site's logo in the corner.
#remove #video #watermark
  • Profile picture of the author Shane F
    You can only blur the image or remove it, but the pixels behind it will be static. There is a program called WaterMark Master but I think it costs almost $100. Be careful of the legal ramifications also of doing so if you don't own the videos.
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve Robertson
    Originally Posted by matthewd View Post

    I need to learn how or even IF I can remove watermarks
    from videos.

    I they are watermarked with the
    original site's logo in the corner.
    If the logo is small enough and tight enough in the corner, you could crop the video enough to remove the logo. That would give you a black bar on the side with the logo. Probably would look better to also crop the opposite side so that the video looks as if it is letterboxed.

    I can do that with Final Cut. I'm sure you can do it with other high end editing programs such as Premiere and Vegas. Don't know if there are any free or inexpensive video editing programs that will do cropping.

    Steve R.
    R.A.M. Video
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  • Profile picture of the author matthewd
    Thanks for the advice Upstate Cowboy. I own these videos,
    so there is no legal problem.

    Steve, I was hoping you would pop in, being the video expert.

    The logo is too wide to crop from the side, but thin short enough
    that I MAY be able to crop it from the bottom... that might look a
    bit weird though, don't know.

    What if I had a very similar logo designed for this other site and
    layed it over the top of the current logo? That works in my head,
    but I don't know if it would really work.
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    • Profile picture of the author Marty S
      Ask the Dude you bought the site from for the original files. A watermark is usually one of the last steps in production. You can just re-render the original (FLV) files without the watermark, otherwise it`s really not worth the effort.

      As a buy of a website though, this probably should have been addressed before the transaction.
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      • Profile picture of the author matthewd
        Originally Posted by Marty S View Post

        Ask the Dude you bought the site from for the original files. A watermark is usually one of the last steps in production. You can just re-render the original (FLV) files without the watermark, otherwise it`s really not worth the effort.

        As a buy of a website though, this probably should have been addressed before the transaction.
        I am getting the original files, but I am guessing that
        the watermarks were added at the initial point of editing
        which means if I want to remove them using the original
        files I will have to go back through and edit all of the
        original clips.
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        • Profile picture of the author Marty S
          Originally Posted by matthewd View Post

          I am getting the original files, but I am guessing that the watermarks were added at the initial point of editing
          which means if I want to remove them using the original
          files I will have to go back through and edit all of the
          original clips.
          By original, I mean the camtasia, or iMovie, or Premier (or whatever) files before rendering. A water mark is always a layer or an added element before rendering, and can easily be deleted in the files.
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          • Profile picture of the author matthewd
            Originally Posted by Marty S View Post

            By original, I mean the camtasia, or iMovie, or Premier (or whatever) files before rendering. A water mark is always a layer or an added element before rendering, and can easily be deleted in the files.
            Okay, let me see if I know what you are saying.

            It was edited in Premiere, so if I open the original
            file in Premiere (the edited version, not the video
            ripped from the camera) the watermark shouldn't
            be on there?
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            • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
              Originally Posted by matthewd View Post

              Okay, let me see if I know what you are saying.

              It was edited in Premiere, so if I open the original
              file in Premiere (the edited version, not the video
              ripped from the camera) the watermark shouldn't
              be on there?
              You need the real original source files.

              Files that were created before a final rendering process that gets exported.

              It's kinda the same as photoshop. There are layers and layers created in a project. Then, sometimes at the end the image needs to get "flattened" meaning everything is merged together into one. Once that is done, you can not edit individual elements in the flattened version (with out blurring, or cropping or smudging) but if you have the original file with all the layers that was created before the flattening, then you can remove the layer you wish.
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            • Profile picture of the author shane_k
              Originally Posted by matthewd View Post

              Okay, let me see if I know what you are saying.

              It was edited in Premiere, so if I open the original
              file in Premiere (the edited version, not the video
              ripped from the camera) the watermark shouldn't
              be on there?

              That is exactly what he is saying.

              When you open up the original file the watermark will not be there.

              The water mark is usually the last thing that you would put in a film just before you render it or export it.

              So if you get the original file of the video then you are good to go.

              Shane_K
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  • Profile picture of the author matthewd
    Okay, I think I understand now.

    Thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author Craig Fenton
    Hi Matthew:

    Hope you are well. The question about Watermarks came up in a business meeting I had a few months ago. We were thinking of selling on-line several hundred rock and roll photos from the 60's to the present and all involved were curious about watermark removal.

    Here you go:
    Please be aware of the legalities per state/country of doing this. Copyright infringement of photos for examples in certain jurisdictions is a fine that would make anyone think twice.

    Let's get away from the legal and moral portion. At one time even the best software used would not give the outcome desired. Even a non-trained eye would see the imperfections. The watermarks from the better programs to put in the easiest description are an entrenched stain. You could put bleach and Spray and wash but you are not getting the root of the problem. If you cut out the stain you are changing the look of the image.

    If you can find out anyone that has used the better watermark removal products and ask to see before/after. You may be surprised how poor the results look.

    This is a good thing because if it is your photo, words, or video it would be a shame to be used without compensation.

    Do the right thing and play by the rules.

    Have a great Tuesday.
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  • Profile picture of the author Glenn Leader
    why not overlay the watermark logo with another one? In Camtasia you
    can use a graphic call out, there might be a similar option in your video
    editing software.

    HTH

    Glenn
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    • Profile picture of the author actionplanbiz
      Originally Posted by Glenn Leader View Post

      why not overlay the watermark logo with another one? In Camtasia you
      can use a graphic call out, there might be a similar option in your video
      editing software.

      HTH

      Glenn
      Thats what i do. when the water mark is on the lower third.

      but if you are talking about the water mark that takes up the whole screen. blended behind the content. then the best and only thing i can think of is color correction with video editing software
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  • Profile picture of the author Dominic
    You can remove watermark using VidCrop.It's prog for crop video and also you can use zoom)It's helps me alot.)
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    • Profile picture of the author myster1982
      The best software to remove watermark, - VideoCharge Studio as i know!

      You can:

      1. Use CROP to remove area with watermark from video (if watermark is small)

      2. Blur area - use very good blur filter, you can blurring area - for some video you can hide watermark very effective!

      3. Use nearest pixels to fill watermark area. It is very nice method to remove watermark. You can use it for most video clips.

      and if you want to hide old watermark absolute - you can add yourself watermark up. it you can do in VideoCharge Studio as well.
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