sub: add option for stretching image subtitles to screen

Probably makes users happy who want bitmap subtitles to show up in the
screen margins, and stops them from doing idiotic crap with vf_expand.

Fixes #2098.

2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
index a92768953e..8a7dc262f7 100644
--- a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Interface changes
 ::
 
  --- mpv 0.10.0 will be released ---
+    - add --stretch-image-subs-to-screen
     - add "playlist/N/title" property
     - add --video-stereo-mode=no to disable auto-conversions
     - add --force-seekable, and change default seekability in some cases
diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst
index f69dfd137f..ba97de9b12 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/options.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst
@@ -1388,6 +1388,18 @@ Subtitles
 
     Disabled by default.
 
+``--stretch-image-subs-to-screen=<yes|no>``
+    Stretch DVD and other image subtitles to the screen, ignoring the video
+    margins. This has a similar effect as ``--sub-use-margins`` for text
+    subtitles, except that the text itself will be stretched, not only just
+    repositioned. (At least in general it is unavoidable, as an image bitmap
+    can in theory consist of a single bitmap covering the whole screen, and
+    the player won't know where exactly the text parts are located.)
+
+    This option does not display subtitles correctly. Use with care.
+
+    Disabled by default.
+
 ``--sub-ass``, ``--no-sub-ass``
     Render ASS subtitles natively (enabled by default).