From 73a0ea4d877daae40b671b0411fa1aeb496a0a3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wm4 Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 12:20:01 +0200 Subject: manpage: better description for --external-file --- DOCS/man/options.rst | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'DOCS') diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst index cb6f62f94c..c94dac8ede 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/options.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst @@ -4949,9 +4949,14 @@ Miscellaneous setting in ``--title``. ``--external-file=`` - Add all tracks from the given file. Unlike ``--sub-file`` and - ``--audio-file``, this includes all tracks, and does not cause default - stream selection over the "proper" file. + Load a file and add all of its tracks. This is useful to play different + files together (for example audio from one file, video from another), or + for advanced ``--lavfi-complex`` used (like playing two video files at + the same time). + + Unlike ``--sub-file`` and ``--audio-file``, this includes all tracks, and + does not cause default stream selection over the "proper" file. This makes + it slightly less intrusive. ``--autoload-files=`` Automatically load/select external files (default: yes). -- cgit v1.2.3