This article outlines the instructions on creating a preview video for your submission to VideoHive. For help with the upload process (formatting submission title, description, attributes, tags, and more), please read this article.
When to use the VideoHive watermark
You should use VideoHive watermark only in the preview videos for the items where your preview shows the actual item being purchased. For Project Files or other categories requiring customization, the watermark is not required since customers need access to the source files in order to use the video.
Following categories Do require watermark in the preview videos:
- Stock Footage
- Motion Graphics
Following categories DO NOT require watermark in the preview videos:
- After Effects Project Files
- After Effects Add Ons
- Premiere Pro Templates
- Apple Motion Project Files
- Cinema 4D Project Files
Watermark Image
The VideoHive watermark has been provided as a transparent PNG file in the following two resolutions:
- 960x540 (For videos with 1920x1080 resolution)
- 640x360 (For videos with 1280x720 resolution)
Please note that any VideoHive submissions that do not follow the above watermark resolution will be rejected.
How to apply the watermark
In order to apply a watermark, you need to first create a new video in the desired resolution (960x540 or 640x360) and follow these steps to apply watermark:
- Place your full resolution video on the timeline.
- Scale your video down by 50% so that it fits the full frame of the preview resolution.
- Place the appropriate watermark image on a layer above the video.
Render or export the watermarked video in either FLV or MP4 format.
Technical requirements
Before proceeding to upload your project, ensure that your project file meets the following requirements:
- The VideoHive watermark should not be altered in any way, shape, or form. It should be applied exactly how it is been provided.
- VideoHive preview videos should be clear and free of any compression artifacts.
- Compressing the video can sometimes make the watermark less visible or not appear smooth. In this case, you should render your preview video with a higher bitrate setting.
- As we do not have an official file size restriction for preview videos, it is best to keep it as small as possible as this will ensure fast load times for customers. You should render a few versions of your preview with different compression settings to find the best quality image that can be achieved with the lowest file size.
Please note apart from the official VideoHive watermark, we do not accept submissions with additional watermarks or branding.