diff --git a/app/pyProcessor/pyprocessor.py b/app/pyProcessor/pyprocessor.py
index f2c9f567..e9eaca96 100644
--- a/app/pyProcessor/pyprocessor.py
+++ b/app/pyProcessor/pyprocessor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import sys
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 import argparse # python2.7+
 
 from pyAvTranscoder import avtranscoder as av
diff --git a/app/pyThumbnail/pythumbnail.py b/app/pyThumbnail/pythumbnail.py
index afd9148d..fbc70faa 100644
--- a/app/pyThumbnail/pythumbnail.py
+++ b/app/pyThumbnail/pythumbnail.py
@@ -1,23 +1,56 @@
-import argparse # python2.7+
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 from pyAvTranscoder import avtranscoder as av
 
-# Create command-line interface
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-    prog='pythumbnail',
-    description='''Generate jpeg thumbnail from video/image.''',
-)
-
-# requirements
-parser.add_argument('inputFileName', help='It could be any media file with at least one video stream (video, image...). Support file without extension.')
-# options
-parser.add_argument("-o", "--outputFile", dest="outputFileName", default="thumbnail.jpg", help="Set the output filename (thumbnail.jpg by default). Must be with jpg extension!")
-parser.add_argument("-t", "--time", dest="time", type=float, default=0, help="Set time (in seconds) of where to seek in the video stream to generate the thumbnail (0 by default).")
-parser.add_argument("-f", "--frame", dest="frame", type=int, default=0, help="Set time (in frames) of where to seek in the video stream to generate the thumbnail (0 by default). Warning: priority to frame if user indicates both frame and time!")
-parser.add_argument("-w", "--width", dest="width", type=int, default=0, help="Override the width of the thumbnail (same as input by default).")
-parser.add_argument("-he", "--height", dest="height", type=int, default=0, help="Override the height of the thumbnail (same as input by default).")
-# Parse command-line
-args = parser.parse_args()
+
+# Get command line arguments
+args = []
+try:
+    # python2.7+
+    import argparse
+    
+    # Create command-line interface
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog='pythumbnail',
+        description='''Generate jpeg thumbnail from video/image.''',
+    )
+
+    # requirements
+    parser.add_argument('inputFileName', help='It could be any media file with at least one video stream (video, image...). Support file without extension.')
+    # options
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--outputFile", dest="outputFileName", default="thumbnail.jpg", help="Set the output filename (thumbnail.jpg by default). Must be with jpg extension!")
+    parser.add_argument("-t", "--time", dest="time", type=float, default=0, help="Set time (in seconds) of where to seek in the video stream to generate the thumbnail (0 by default).")
+    parser.add_argument("-f", "--frame", dest="frame", type=int, default=0, help="Set time (in frames) of where to seek in the video stream to generate the thumbnail (0 by default). Warning: priority to frame if user indicates both frame and time!")
+    parser.add_argument("-w", "--width", dest="width", type=int, default=0, help="Override the width of the thumbnail (same as input by default).")
+    parser.add_argument("-he", "--height", dest="height", type=int, default=0, help="Override the height of the thumbnail (same as input by default).")
+    # Parse command-line
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+except ImportError:
+    import optparse
+
+    # Create command-line interface
+    parser = optparse.OptionParser(
+        usage='usage: %prog -i <file> -t|-f <time> [options]',
+        prog='pythumbnail',
+        description='''Generate jpeg thumbnail from video/image.''',
+    )
+
+    # requirements
+    parser.add_option("-i", "--inputFile", dest='inputFileName', help='It could be any media file with at least one video stream (video, image...). Support file without extension.')
+    # options
+    parser.add_option("-o", "--outputFile", dest="outputFileName", default="thumbnail.jpg", help="Set the output filename (thumbnail.jpg by default). Must be with jpg extension!")
+    parser.add_option("-t", "--time", dest="time", type="float", default=0, help="Set time (in seconds) of where to seek in the video stream to generate the thumbnail (0 by default).")
+    parser.add_option("-f", "--frame", dest="frame", type="int", default=0, help="Set time (in frames) of where to seek in the video stream to generate the thumbnail (0 by default). Warning: priority to frame if user indicates both frame and time!")
+    parser.add_option("-w", "--width", dest="width", type="int", default=0, help="Override the width of the thumbnail (same as input by default).")
+    parser.add_option("--height", dest="height", type="int", default=0, help="Override the height of the thumbnail (same as input by default).")
+    # Parse command-line
+    args, other = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.inputFileName is None:
+        print "An input file is required. Use -i / --inputFile."
+        exit(1)
+
 
 # setup avtranscoder
 logger = av.Logger().setLogLevel(av.AV_LOG_QUIET)