From 14b847e5201363ef82e54df2ceae3c0b7cef1ad6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:49:44 +0200
Subject: Tighten help text.

---
 localvideowebencode | 24 ++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

(limited to 'localvideowebencode')

diff --git a/localvideowebencode b/localvideowebencode
index bd4b198..97e23f9 100755
--- a/localvideowebencode
+++ b/localvideowebencode
@@ -23,16 +23,14 @@ Usage: $PRG [OPTION...] [--] [ARG=VALUE...] INPUTFILE [INPUTFILE...]
 Encode video file in multiple web-optimized formats, and provide sample
 html favoring open formats with optional non-JavaScript Flash fallback.
 
-    -s, --size          Output size in WIDTHxHEIGHT or ffmpeg
-                        abbreviation like vga qvga qcif hd480 etc.
+    -s, --size          Output size (ffmpeg): WIDTHxHEIGHT vga qcif etc.
                         (default: use input size)
     -a, --aspect        Display Aspect Ratio in melt format e.g. @16/9
                         (default: no aspect hinting)
     -b, --bitrate       Bitrate in bytes, optionally ISO appreviated
                         (default: 768k)
-    -p, --profile       Melt profile like square_ntsc quarter_pal_wide
-                        qcif_15 etc.
-                        (default: none - reuse input profile)
+    -p, --profile       Video format (melt): square_ntsc qcif_15 etc.
+                        (default: none - reuse input format)
     --h264profile       MPEG-4 AVC target profile (baseline medium)
                         (default: baseline)
     --stem              Stem of output filenames, optionally with path
@@ -45,19 +43,13 @@ Examples:
     $PRG -s qvga -t "Funny guy" intro.dv myvideo.dv
     $PRG -p sdi_486i_5994 --stem funny -t "Funny guy" myvideo.dv
 
-Arguments can be passed directly to the melt avformat consumer.
+Arguments after double-dash are passed to the melt avformat consumer.
 
-Multiple input files merged together.
+Defaults are optimized for 320x240 (qvga).  For better quality use this:
 
-Default options are optimal for 320x240 (qvga) and similar.
-Suggested bitrates:
-
-    320x240 (qvga):      768k
-    640x480 (vga):      1120k
-
-NB! Old iPod require baseline encoding and has 640x480 size limit.
-Use e.g. quarter_ntsc_wide, svcd_ntsc_wide or svcd_pal_wide (varying in
-framerate and Pixel Aspect Ratio) for widescreen material.
+    size:               640x480 (use lower numbers for widescreen!)
+    bitrate:            1120k
+    h264profile:        baseline
 
 More info:  <http://camendesign.com/code/video_for_everybody>
             <http://www.streaminglearningcenter.com/>
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