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authorwm4 <wm4@nowhere>2014-09-21 11:10:52 +0200
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manpage: clarify vf_pp docs
Make the note about quoting more prominent. Add a warning that this filter is useless for new files.
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diff --git a/DOCS/man/vf.rst b/DOCS/man/vf.rst
index f73f4b963d..b8a258bbd9 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/vf.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/vf.rst
@@ -231,12 +231,23 @@ Available filters are:
``<fmt>``
Format name, e.g. rgb15, bgr24, 420p, etc. (default: 420p).
-``pp[=[filter1[:option1[:option2...]]/[-]filter2...]]``
+``pp=[filter string]``
Enables the specified chain of post-processing subfilters. Subfilters must
be separated by '/' and can be disabled by prepending a '-'. Each
subfilter and some options have a short and a long name that can be used
- interchangeably, i.e. ``dr``/``dering`` are the same. All subfilters share
- common options to determine their scope:
+ interchangeably, i.e. ``dr``/``dering`` are the same.
+
+ .. note::
+
+ Unlike in MPlayer or in earlier versions, you must quote the pp string
+ if it contains ``:`` characters, e.g. ``'--vf=pp=[...]'``.
+
+ .. admonition:: Warning
+
+ This filter is most likely useless on modern HD video. It might be
+ helpful with old low-resolution files.
+
+ All subfilters share common options to determine their scope:
``a/autoq``
Automatically switch the subfilter off if the CPU is too slow.
@@ -251,11 +262,6 @@ Available filters are:
``--vf=pp:help`` shows a list of available subfilters.
- .. note::
-
- Unlike in MPlayer or in earlier versions, you must quote the pp string
- if it contains ``:`` characters, e.g. ``'--vf=pp=[...]'``.
-
Available subfilters are:
``hb/hdeblock[:difference[:flatness]]``