ffmpeg problem with creating thumbnail
 

I have a tube site and im using this function to generate thumbs from video file



Here is thumbs result, this image is just what i need, no border and etc..

i.imgur.com/ePpVA8E.png

but sometimes depending on video size i have thumbs like this

i.imgur.com/VTTESDf.png

Whats the best way to remove this black space from thumbs, but need to keep thumb size 240x180

You will need to crop the frame/image to a multiple of your thumbnail before you resize it. The problem is that your thumbnail is a different aspect ratio than the source image. Try cropping it to 1200x900 or whatever the closest ratio to your source is.

Yes im try something like this, but problems is because i dont know what video resolution user will upload 4:3 or 16:9, so any trick to detect black area and remove it automaticly, than with imagic i can resize and enhance image?

P.S good example i think you can see on hardsextube, black areas is removed

you need to asking your server support... to fixed that issue on ffmpeg

I'm not sure is server fault

u have ffmpeg installed on your cp?

Sure that i have it, latest version...!

nice :thumbsup