avconv and ffmpeg - drawtext filter text_w evaluates as 0 in Ubuntu Precise
- by Chris White
I'm attempting to draw text onto a video using either the avconv or ffmpeg commands. When specifying x= for where on the final video to place the text, the 'text_w' value is evaluating to 0, rather than the width of the rendered text as it should.
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04
I've got avconv version 0.8.3-4:0.8.3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
and ffmpeg version…