Version 1.4.2 cropping video automatically on Presets

[waverboy]

Description of problem or question:

Handbrake is default presets are engaging automatic cropping on. Top 120, Left 120, Bottom 0, Right 0.
Imported a bog-standard 1920x1080 ProRes to convert to H264.
Happening on any import regardless of container or codec.

Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable):

Default settings loaded are wrong
Changing the cropping manually to none from Automatic fixes it

HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):

1.4.2

Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):

MacOS 11.1 Big Sur


HandBrake Activity Log ***required*** (see How-to get an activity log)

Stream #0:2: Video: mjpeg (Progressive), yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg/unknown/unknown), 1920x1080 [SAR 72:72 DAR 16:9], 90k tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc (attached pic)
[20:21:20] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[20:21:20] scan: audio 0x0: aac, rate=44100Hz, bitrate=125640 English (AAC LC) (2.0 ch) (125 kbps)
[20:21:20] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 30.000 fps, autocrop = 120/0/120/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1, color profile: 1-1-1
[20:21:20] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[20:21:20] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService scan done
[20:21:20] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService started encoding Mac Lua Lecture.mp4
[20:21:20] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService with preset Fast 1080p30 (Modified)
[20:21:20] Starting work at: Thu Oct 7 20:21:20 2021

[20:21:20] 1 job(s) to process
[20:21:20] Starting Task: Encoding Pass
[20:21:20] Skipping crop/scale filter
[20:21:20] work: only 1 chapter, disabling chapter markers
[20:21:20] job configuration:
[20:21:20] * source
[20:21:20] + /Users/. /Desktop/Mac Lua Lecture.m4v
[20:21:20] + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[20:21:20] + container: mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2
[20:21:20] + data rate: 10085 kbps
[20:21:20] * destination
[20:21:20] + /Users/ /Desktop/Mac Lua Lecture.mp4
[20:21:20] + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[20:21:20] + align initial A/V stream timestamps
[20:21:20] * video track
[20:21:20] + decoder: h264 8-bit (yuv420p)
[20:21:20] + bitrate 9954 kbps
[20:21:20] + filters
[20:21:20] + Comb Detect (mode=3:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=1:spatial-thresh=1:filter-mode=2:block-thresh=40:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[20:21:20] + Decomb (mode=39)
[20:21:20] + Framerate Shaper (mode=2:rate=27000000/900000)
[20:21:20] + frame rate: 30.000 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[20:21:20] + Output geometry
[20:21:20] + storage dimensions: 1920 x 1080
[20:21:20] + pixel aspect ratio: 1 : 1
[20:21:20] + display dimensions: 1920 x 1080
[20:21:20] + encoder: H.264 (libx264)
[20:21:20] + preset: fast
[20:21:20] + profile: main
[20:21:20] + level: 4.0
[20:21:20] + quality: 22.00 (RF)
[20:21:20] + color profile: 1-1-1
[20:21:20] * audio track 1
[20:21:20] + decoder: English (AAC LC) (2.0 ch) (125 kbps) (track 1, id 0x0)
[20:21:20] + bitrate: 125 kbps, samplerate: 44100 Hz
[20:21:20] + mixdown: Stereo
[20:21:20] + encoder: AAC (Apple AudioToolbox)
[20:21:20] + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 44100 Hz
[20:21:20] sync: expecting 172436 video frames
[20:21:20] encx264: min-keyint: 30, keyint: 300
[20:21:20] encx264: encoding at constant RF 22.000000
[20:21:20] encx264: unparsed options: level=4.0:ref=2:8x8dct=0:weightp=1:subme=6:vbv-bufsize=25000:vbv-maxrate=20000:rc-lookahead=30
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 BMI2 AVX2
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 4.0, 4:2:0, 8-bit
[20:21:20] sync: first pts video is 0
[20:21:20] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 1 time 0
[20:21:20] sync: first pts audio 0x0 is 0

[mduell]

That's a feature not a bug. Try increasing the number of samples for autocrop in preferences, or save a preset without autocrop and use that.