Commit 4fdec65e authored by Stefano Sabatini's avatar Stefano Sabatini

doc/encoders: extend/clarify libtheora encoder documentation

parent a2bfee36
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@section libtheora
Theora format supported through libtheora.
libtheora Theora encoder wrapper.
Requires the presence of the libtheora headers and library during
configuration. You need to explicitly configure the build with
@code{--enable-libtheora}.
For more informations about the libtheora project see
@url{http://www.theora.org/}.
@subsection Options
The following global options are mapped to internal libtheora options
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@table @option
@item b
Set the video bitrate, only works if the @code{qscale} flag in
@option{flags} is not enabled.
Set the video bitrate in bit/s for CBR (Constant Bit Rate) mode. In
case VBR (Variable Bit Rate) mode is enabled this option is ignored.
@item flags
Used to enable constant quality mode encoding through the
Used to enable constant quality mode (VBR) encoding through the
@option{qscale} flag, and to enable the @code{pass1} and @code{pass2}
modes.
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Set the GOP size.
@item global_quality
Set the global quality in lambda units, only works if the
@code{qscale} flag in @option{flags} is enabled. The value is clipped
in the [0 - 10*@code{FF_QP2LAMBDA}] range, and then multiplied for 6.3
to get a value in the native libtheora range [0-63]. A higher value
corresponds to a higher quality.
For example, to set maximum constant quality encoding with
@command{ffmpeg}:
Set the global quality as an integer in lambda units.
Only relevant when VBR mode is enabled with @code{flags +qscale}. The
value is converted to QP units by dividing it by @code{FF_QP2LAMBDA},
clipped in the [0 - 10] range, and then multiplied by 6.3 to get a
value in the native libtheora range [0-63]. A higher value corresponds
to a higher quality.
@item q
Enable VBR mode when set to a non-negative value, and set constant
quality value as a double floating point value in QP units.
The value is clipped in the [0-10] range, and then multiplied by 6.3
to get a value in the native libtheora range [0-63].
This option is valid only using the @command{ffmpeg} command-line
tool. For library interface users, use @option{global_quality}.
@end table
@subsection Examples
@itemize
@item
Set maximum constant quality (VBR) encoding with @command{ffmpeg}:
@example
ffmpeg -i INPUT -flags:v qscale -global_quality:v "10*QP2LAMBDA" -codec:v libtheora OUTPUT.ogg
ffmpeg -i INPUT -codec:v libtheora -q:v 10 OUTPUT.ogg
@end example
@end table
@item
Use @command{ffmpeg} to convert a CBR 1000 kbps Theora video stream:
@example
ffmpeg -i INPUT -codec:v libtheora -b:v 1000k OUTPUT.ogg
@end example
@end itemize
@section libvpx
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