ffmpeg concatenation after using drawtext filter

Question

I'm fairly new to ffmpeg, but after a few days of searching on this issue, I've completely hit a brick wall. Any help would be appreciated.

My use case: Our client wants to upload videos for multiple regions. Each video will be the same format, 1920x1080, mp4. For each region, they want to add a different image at the end of the video, for a few seconds. This image contains their logo, some additional info, and a variable code. They will enter this code alongside the uploaded video. The image stays the same, so is already present on the server. So basically, I have an input video, a video of an image, and a small code. I need to add this code to the video of the image (in a predefined position), and then I need to add the resulting video to the end of the input video. Once that is complete, I just need to output the video in 1920x1080 and in 1024x576.

I have tried several things, but the concatenation step always fails with the manipulated video's.

Attempt 1

In my first attempt, I used ffmpeg to create a video from an image, and add the text in the designated area.

ffmpeg -y -f lavfi -i image.png -r 30 -t 10 -pix_fmt yuv420p -map 0:v -vf drawtext="fontfile=HelveticaNeue.dfont: text='GLNS/TEST/1234b': fontcolor=black: fontsize=20: box=1: boxcolor=white: boxborderw=7: x=179: y=805" imageVideo.mp4

This command creates a .mp4 video of the correct size, with a duration of 10 seconds, and adds the text 'GLNS/TEST/1234b' in the correct location.

Next, I use the following command to concatenate the two videos. Both have the same resolution and codec.

ffmpeg -f concat -safe 0 -i config.txt -vf scale=1920:1080 outputHD.mp4 -vf scale=1024:576 outputSD.mp4

config.txt contains following:

file my_input_file.mp4
file ImageVideo.mp4

This concatenation works with regular videos. However, when I use it with ImageVideo.mp4 (the one created by the first command) I get this error log:

[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x7f86dc924600] Auto-inserting h264_mp4toannexb bitstream filtereed=0.509x    
[aac @ 0x7f86dc019e00] Number of bands (31) exceeds limit (5).
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[aac @ 0x7f86dc019e00] Number of bands (27) exceeds limit (8).
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[h264 @ 0x7f86dd857200] Error splitting the input into NAL units.
[h264 @ 0x7f86dd829400] Invalid NAL unit size.
[h264 @ 0x7f86dd829400] Error splitting the input into NAL units.
[aac @ 0x7f86dc019e00] Number of bands (10) exceeds limit (1).
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input
[h264 @ 0x7f86dd816800] Invalid NAL unit size.
[h264 @ 0x7f86dd816800] Error splitting the input into NAL units.
[aac @ 0x7f86dc019e00] Number of bands (24) exceeds limit (1).
Error while decoding stream #0:1: Invalid data found when processing input

#this goes on for a few hundred lines

The resulting output is identical to the input video, but does not contain the desired image video at the end.

Attempt 2

Since the above attempt didn't work, I tried concatenating a video I let our designer make of the image with Adobe After Effects. This video was also saved as a .mp4 with the H264 codec. If I concatenate the input video and this one, I get a correct result. However, as soon as I add the code in the designated area with this command:

ffmpeg -i new_image_video.mp4 -vf drawtext="fontfile=HelveticaNeue.dfont: text='GLNS/TEST/1234b': fontcolor=black: fontsize=20: box=1: boxcolor=white: boxborderw=7: x=179: y=805" -c:v libx264 imageVideo.mp4

I get this error:

[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x7ff94c800000] Auto-inserting h264_mp4toannexb bitstream filter97x    
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053800] top block unavailable for requested intra mode -1
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053800] error while decoding MB 0 0, bytestream 49526
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] number of reference frames (1+3) exceeds max (3; probably corrupt input), discarding one
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] chroma_log2_weight_denom 28 is out of range
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] illegal long ref in memory management control operation 2
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] cabac_init_idc 32 overflow
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053800] concealing 8160 DC, 8160 AC, 8160 MV errors in I frame
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b072a00] reference overflow 22 > 15 or 0 > 15
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b072a00] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b072a00] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b01a400] illegal modification_of_pic_nums_idc 20
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b01a400] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b01a400] no frame!
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b01aa00] illegal modification_of_pic_nums_idc 20
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b01aa00] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b01aa00] no frame!
Error while decoding stream #0:0: Invalid data found when processing input
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053800] deblocking_filter_idc 8 out of range
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053800] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053800] no frame!
Error while decoding stream #0:0: Invalid data found when processing input
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] illegal memory management control operation 8
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] co located POCs unavailable
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] error while decoding MB 2 0, bytestream -35
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b053e00] concealing 8160 DC, 8160 AC, 8160 MV errors in B frame
[h264 @ 0x7ff94b072a00] number of reference frames (1+3) exceeds max (3; probably corrupt input), discarding one

# this goes on for a while...

[h264 @ 0x7ff94b01a400] concealing 4962 DC, 4962 AC, 4962 MV errors in B frame
Error while decoding stream #0:0: Invalid data found when processing input
frame= 2553 fps= 17 q=-1.0 Lsize=   26995kB time=00:01:42.16 bitrate=2164.6kbits/s dup=0 drop=60 speed=0.697x    
video:25258kB audio:1661kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.285236%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] frame I:35    Avg QP:17.45  size: 55070
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] frame P:711   Avg QP:19.73  size: 18712
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] frame B:1807  Avg QP:21.53  size:  5884
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] consecutive B-frames:  3.4%  5.0%  4.9% 86.6%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] mb I  I16..4: 38.2% 49.3% 12.5%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] mb P  I16..4: 12.4% 14.0%  1.0%  P16..4: 29.6%  4.8%  1.9%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:36.2%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] mb B  I16..4:  1.5%  1.2%  0.1%  B16..8: 27.3%  1.6%  0.1%  direct: 1.8%  skip:66.4%  L0:45.8% L1:51.4% BI: 2.8%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] 8x8 transform intra:49.5% inter:85.4%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 21.2% 22.3% 2.5% inter: 4.6% 7.0% 0.0%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] i16 v,h,dc,p: 23% 26% 10% 41%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 31% 19% 35%  3%  3%  3%  3%  3%  2%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 31% 20% 16%  5%  7%  6%  5%  5%  4%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] i8c dc,h,v,p: 67% 16% 15%  2%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] Weighted P-Frames: Y:7.3% UV:4.2%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] ref P L0: 66.3%  8.7% 17.9%  7.0%  0.1%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] ref B L0: 88.2% 10.1%  1.7%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] ref B L1: 94.9%  5.1%
[libx264 @ 0x7ff94b810400] kb/s:2026.12
[aac @ 0x7ff94b072400] Qavg: 635.626

The resulting output is identical to the input video, but does not contain the desired image video at the end.

One thing I have noticed: When I inspect the video files on mac (Get info) they always contain these lines at 'More info':

Dimensions: 1920 x 1080
Codecs: H.264, AAC
Color profile: HD(1-1-1)
Duration: 01:42
Audio channels: 2
Last opened: Today 11:02

However, the video's which pass through the drawtext filter have this:

Dimensions: 1920 x 1080
Codecs: AAC, H.264
Duration: 00:10
Audio channels: 2
Last opened: Today 11:07

As you can see, there is no color profile entry, and the codecs have switched places. I assume this is related to my issue, but I can't seem to find a fix for it.

PS: The application will run in a php environment (Symfony). I noticed the concat command wasn't available in the Symfony bundle for ffmpeg, so I'm using the regular terminal commands. I'll execute these using php.

EDIT Attempt 3

On advise of a coworker, I tried converting the video to .avi and reconverting to .mp4, in the hopes this would lose any corrupted or extra info included by the drawtext filter. This spits out a completely different error.

[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x7f812413da00] Auto-inserting h264_mp4toannexb bitstream filtereed=0.516x    
[concat @ 0x7f8124009a00] DTS 1569260 < 2551000 out of order
[h264 @ 0x7f8124846800] left block unavailable for requested intra4x4 mode -1
[h264 @ 0x7f8124846800] error while decoding MB 0 0, bytestream 47919
[h264 @ 0x7f8124846800] concealing 8160 DC, 8160 AC, 8160 MV errors in I frame
[aac @ 0x7f8125809a00] Queue input is backward in time
[aac @ 0x7f8125815a00] Queue input is backward in time
[h264 @ 0x7f8124846e00] number of reference frames (1+3) exceeds max (3; probably corrupt input), discarding one
[h264 @ 0x7f8124846e00] chroma_log2_weight_denom 26 is out of range
[h264 @ 0x7f8124846e00] deblocking_filter_idc 32 out of range
[h264 @ 0x7f8124846e00] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x7f8124846e00] no frame!
[mp4 @ 0x7f8124802200] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:1; previous: 4902912, current: 4505491; changing to 4902913. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[mp4 @ 0x7f8125813000] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 1:1; previous: 4902912, current: 4505491; changing to 4902913. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[h264 @ 0x7f8124803400] reference overflow 20 > 15 or 0 > 15
[h264 @ 0x7f8124803400] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x7f8124803400] no frame!
[mp4 @ 0x7f8124802200] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:1; previous: 4902913, current: 4506515; changing to 4902914. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[mp4 @ 0x7f8125813000] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 1:1; previous: 4902913, current: 4506515; changing to 4902914. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[mp4 @ 0x7f8124802200] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:1; previous: 4902914, current: 4507539; changing to 4902915. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[mp4 @ 0x7f8125813000] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 1:1; previous: 4902914, current: 4507539; changing to 4902915. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.

# Again, this continues for quite a while.

Answer 1

Use the concat filter instead, and do it in one command.

ffmpeg -i main.mp4 -loop 1 -framerate 30 -t 10 -i image.png 
       -filter_complex "[1]drawtext=fontfile=HelveticaNeue.dfont:text='GLNS/TEST/1234b':
                           fontcolor=black:fontsize=20:box=1:boxcolor=white:boxborderw=7:
                           x=179:y=805[it];
                        [0:v][it]concat,split[hd][sd]"
      -map "[hd]" -map 0:a combined1080p.mp4
      -map "[sd]" -map 0:a -s 1024x576 combined576p.mp4

I assume both your main video and image are already 1920x1080.