<p>As mentioned in the comments, I realized that Premiere Pro was the wrong tool for the job. Thanks to Florian I got started with ffmpeg.</p>
<p>For the sake of any future users who might want something like this, I thought I'd share my solution.</p>
<p>The following Command helps me convert my wmv source file to mp4 with a png watermark in the bottom right corner and the source video negated (colour inverted).</p>
<p><code>ffmpeg -i source.wmv -i logo.png -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -c:a aac -strict -2 -q:a 100 -max_muxing_queue_size 9999 -filter_complex &quot;[1]format=yuva444p,colorchannelmixer=aa=0.8[logo];[0]fps=fps=30, negate=1[flip];[flip][logo]overlay=x=(main_w-overlay_w):y=(main_h-overlay_h)&quot; output_file.mp4</code></p>
<p>I also made a gist with the broken down commands for each of my requirements. ffmpeg is blazing fast too!</p>
<p><a href="https://gist.github.com/gigincg/338ec705632ee69cfe72eae73c2bb95f" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://gist.github.com/gigincg/338ec705632ee69cfe72eae73c2bb95f</a></p>

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2020-07-10T19:17:50.760Z
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gigin26
<p>I need to edit a large set of videos through a very specific process. My workflow is pretty simple. Add a Watermark, a specific intro video and apply invert effect on the video.</p>
<p>I'm quite new to Premiere Pro, So I apologize if this is a common thing</p>

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2020-07-09T07:28:01.310Z
If you want to completely automate it for a large number of files, you should perhaps take a look at ffmpeg.
Florian Claaßen
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2020-07-09T07:36:46.703Z
I agree with @Florian Claaßen; Premiere Pro is not meant for batch processing, it's the wrong tool for the job.
Matt
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2020-07-09T19:45:56.190Z
Premiere allegedly supports scripting with ExtendScript, an offshoot of Javascript, but IDK anybody who uses it, and the help forums appear fraught with pain.
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Is it possible to automate a workflow in Premiere Pro
gigin26
# Is it possible to automate a workflow in Premiere Pro

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-08)

I need to edit a large set of videos through a very specific process. My workflow is pretty simple. Add a Watermark, a specific intro video and apply invert effect on the video.

I'm quite new to Premiere Pro, So I apologize if this is a common thing

**Tags:** premiere, editing, post-production

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If you want to completely automate it for a large number of files, you should perhaps take a look at ffmpeg.  
> **username_2**: I agree with @username_1; Premiere Pro is not meant for batch processing, it's the wrong tool for the job.  
> **username_3**: Premiere allegedly supports scripting with ExtendScript, an offshoot of Javascript, but IDK anybody who uses it, and the help forums appear fraught with pain.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2020-07-10. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

As mentioned in the comments, I realized that Premiere Pro was the wrong tool for the job. Thanks to Florian I got started with ffmpeg.

For the sake of any future users who might want something like this, I thought I'd share my solution.

The following Command helps me convert my wmv source file to mp4 with a png watermark in the bottom right corner and the source video negated (colour inverted).

`ffmpeg -i source.wmv -i logo.png -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -c:a aac -strict -2 -q:a 100 -max_muxing_queue_size 9999 -filter_complex "[1]format=yuva444p,colorchannelmixer=aa=0.8[logo];[0]fps=fps=30, negate=1[flip];[flip][logo]overlay=x=(main_w-overlay_w):y=(main_h-overlay_h)" output_file.mp4`

I also made a gist with the broken down commands for each of my requirements. ffmpeg is blazing fast too!

<https://gist.github.com/gigincg/338ec705632ee69cfe72eae73c2bb95f>


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