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diff --git a/VideoNodes/Tests/CreateThumbnailTests.cs b/VideoNodes/Tests/CreateThumbnailTests.cs
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+#if(DEBUG)
+
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using FileFlows.VideoNodes;
+using Moq;
+
+namespace VideoNodes.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Thumbnail tests
+/// </summary>
+[TestClass]
+public class CreateThumbnailTests : VideoTestBase
+{
+    private Mock<IImageHelper> _imageHelper;
+    private int ImageDarkness = 50;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override void TestStarting()
+    {
+        base.TestStarting();
+        _imageHelper = new Mock<IImageHelper>();
+        _imageHelper.Setup(x => x.CalculateImageDarkness(It.IsAny<string>())).Returns(() => ImageDarkness);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tests creating a basic thumbnail
+    /// </summary>
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BasicThumbnail()
+    {
+        var args = GetVideoNodeParameters(VideoMkv);
+        args.ImageHelper = _imageHelper.Object;
+
+        VideoFile vf = new();
+        vf.PreExecute(args);
+        vf.Execute(args);
+
+        CreateThumbnail element = new();
+        element.PreExecute(args);
+        element.Width = 320;
+        element.Height = 240;
+        element.SkipBlackFrames = false;
+        int output = element.Execute(args);
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(1, output);
+    }
+
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/VideoNodes/VideoNodes/CreateThumbnail.cs b/VideoNodes/VideoNodes/CreateThumbnail.cs
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+using System.IO;
+
+namespace FileFlows.VideoNodes;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Node that creates a video thumbnail with resizing options and aspect ratio considerations.
+/// </summary>
+public class CreateThumbnail : VideoNode
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the destination path for zipping.
+    /// </summary>
+    [TextVariable(1)]
+    public string Destination { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The width of the thumbnail.
+    /// </summary>
+    [NumberInt(2)]
+    public int Width { get; set; } = 1280;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The height of the thumbnail.
+    /// </summary>
+    [NumberInt(3)]
+    public int Height { get; set; } = 720;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The time in the video to capture the thumbnail (in seconds or percentage of the video duration).
+    /// </summary>
+    [Time(4)]
+    public TimeSpan Time { get; set; }
+    
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The image resize mode to use.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Select(nameof(ResizeModeOptions), 5)]
+    public ResizeMode ResizeMode { get; set; } = ResizeMode.Contain;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates whether to detect black frames or credits and skip them.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Boolean(6)]
+    public bool SkipBlackFrames { get; set; } = true;
+
+    private static List<ListOption> _ResizeModeOptions;
+    public static List<ListOption> ResizeModeOptions
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (_ResizeModeOptions == null)
+            {
+                _ResizeModeOptions = new List<ListOption>
+                {
+                    new () { Label = "Fill", Value = ResizeMode.Fill },
+                    new () { Label = "Contain", Value = ResizeMode.Contain },
+                    new () { Label = "Cover", Value = ResizeMode.Cover },
+                    new () { Label = "Pad", Value = ResizeMode.Pad },
+                    new () { Label = "Min", Value = ResizeMode.Min },
+                    new () { Label = "Max", Value = ResizeMode.Max }
+                };
+            }
+            return _ResizeModeOptions;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes the node, creating a thumbnail for the video.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="args">The node parameters.</param>
+    /// <returns>The result code: 1 for success, 2 for failure.</returns>
+    public override int Execute(NodeParameters args)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            VideoInfo videoInfo = GetVideoInfo(args);
+            if (videoInfo == null)
+            {
+                args.FailureReason = "No Video Information found.";
+                args.Logger?.ELog(args.FailureReason);
+                return -1;
+            }
+            var lfResult = args.FileService.GetLocalPath(args.WorkingFile);
+            if (lfResult.Failed(out var error))
+            {
+                args.FailureReason = "Failed to get local file: " + error;
+                args.Logger?.ELog(args.FailureReason);
+                return -1;
+            }
+            string localFile = lfResult.Value;
+
+            // Ensure time is within bounds
+            TimeSpan captureTime = GetValidCaptureTime(videoInfo.VideoStreams[0].Duration);
+
+            // Generate a thumbnail
+            string thumbnailPath = Path.Combine(args.TempPath, Guid.NewGuid() + ".png");
+            if (CaptureThumbnail(args, localFile, captureTime, thumbnailPath) == false)
+            {
+                args.Logger?.WLog("Failed to generate a thumbnail");
+                return 2;
+            }
+
+            // Check for black frames or credits and skip if necessary
+            if (SkipBlackFrames && IsBlackOrCredits(thumbnailPath, args))
+            {
+                captureTime = AdjustCaptureTime(captureTime, videoInfo.VideoStreams[0].Duration);
+                if (CaptureThumbnail(args, localFile, captureTime, thumbnailPath) == false)
+                {
+                    args.Logger?.WLog("Failed to generate a thumbnail 2");
+                    return 2;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Resize the thumbnail
+            string resizedThumbnailPath = Path.Combine(args.TempPath, Guid.NewGuid() + ".png");
+            var resizeResult = args.ImageHelper.Resize(thumbnailPath, resizedThumbnailPath, Width, Height, ResizeMode);
+            if (resizeResult.Failed(out error))
+            {
+                args.Logger?.ELog("Failed to resize thumbnail: " + error);
+                return 2;
+            }
+
+
+            string dest = args.ReplaceVariables(Destination, stripMissing: true);
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dest))
+            {
+                dest = resizedThumbnailPath;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (args.FileService.FileMove(resizedThumbnailPath, dest).Failed(out error))
+                {
+                    args.Logger?.WLog("Failed to move file: " + error);
+                    return 2;
+                }
+            }
+            args.Logger?.ILog("Thumbnail Path: " + dest);
+            // Set output variable
+            args.UpdateVariables(new Dictionary<string, object> { { "ThumbnailPath", dest } });
+            return 1;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            args.FailureReason = "Failed to create thumbnail: " + ex.Message;
+            args.Logger?.ELog(args.FailureReason);
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a valid capture time ensuring it's within the bounds of the video duration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="duration">The video duration.</param>
+    /// <returns>The valid capture time as a TimeSpan.</returns>
+    private TimeSpan GetValidCaptureTime(TimeSpan duration)
+    {
+        // If Time is set to a value less than 1 second, treat it as a percentage (e.g., 0.1 means 10% of the video)
+        if (Time.TotalSeconds < 1)
+            return TimeSpan.FromTicks((long)(duration.Ticks * Time.TotalSeconds));
+
+        // Otherwise, treat it as an absolute value in seconds
+        return Time < duration ? Time : duration; // Cap Time to the video duration
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Captures a thumbnail using ffmpeg.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="args">The node parameters.</param>
+    /// <param name="localFile">The local file path of the video.</param>
+    /// <param name="time">The time to capture the thumbnail in the video.</param>
+    /// <param name="outputPath">The output file path for the thumbnail.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if successful, otherwise false.</returns>
+    private bool CaptureThumbnail(NodeParameters args, string localFile, TimeSpan time, string outputPath)
+    {
+        var result = args.Process.ExecuteShellCommand(new ExecuteArgs
+        {
+            Command = FFMPEG,
+            ArgumentList = [
+                "-ss", ((int)time.TotalSeconds).ToString(), // seek to the time
+                "-i", localFile,                            // input file
+                "-frames:v", "1",                           // capture just one frame
+                "-update", "1",                             // allow overwriting the file
+                outputPath                                  // output single image, no sequence pattern
+            ]
+        }).Result;
+
+        if (result.ExitCode != 0 || File.Exists(outputPath) == false)
+        {
+            args.Logger?.ELog("FFmpeg failed to capture thumbnail.");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if the captured thumbnail is mostly black or contains credits.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="thumbnailPath">The path to the thumbnail image.</param>
+    /// <param name="args">The node parameters.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if the image is mostly black or contains credits, otherwise false.</returns>
+    private bool IsBlackOrCredits(string thumbnailPath, NodeParameters args)
+    {
+        // Example logic for checking if an image is mostly black or very small (e.g., credits)
+        try
+        {
+            var result = args.ImageHelper.CalculateImageDarkness(thumbnailPath);
+            if (result.Failed(out var error))
+            {
+                args.Logger?.WLog("Falied to calculate darkness: " + error);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            args.Logger?.ILog($"Darkness level detected: {result.Value}");
+            return result.Value < 20;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            args.Logger?.WLog($"Error analyzing thumbnail {thumbnailPath}: {ex.Message}");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adjusts the capture time if the thumbnail is black or contains credits.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="currentTime">The current time of the thumbnail.</param>
+    /// <param name="duration">The total duration of the video.</param>
+    /// <returns>The adjusted capture time.</returns>
+    private TimeSpan AdjustCaptureTime(TimeSpan currentTime, TimeSpan duration)
+    {
+        // Move the capture time by 10% of the video length forwards or backwards
+        TimeSpan shift = TimeSpan.FromTicks((long)(duration.Ticks * 0.1));
+        if (currentTime + shift < duration)
+            return currentTime + shift;
+
+        return currentTime > shift ? currentTime - shift : TimeSpan.Zero; // Shift backwards if near the end
+    }
+}