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authorAnton Khirnov <anton@khirnov.net>2011-08-19 17:52:47 +0200
committerAlex Converse <alex.converse@gmail.com>2011-08-19 15:36:43 -0700
commitcf4976ed7b3c4efd18f6ab352de5bd61e8766b6c (patch)
tree1c034f6fb7e93167976641e42bee0a4b1b1e017e /doc/avconv.texi
parentb62b5cb6fd5f97b7c1cd9b84f183d458e97622a9 (diff)
doc/avconv: extend -ss documentation.
Signed-off-by: Alex Converse <alex.converse@gmail.com>
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@@ -134,8 +134,12 @@ to the duration specified in seconds.
Set the file size limit.
@item -ss @var{position}
-Seek to given time position in seconds.
-@code{hh:mm:ss[.xxx]} syntax is also supported.
+When used as an input option (before @code{-i}), seeks in this input file to
+@var{position}. When used as an output option (before an output filename),
+decodes but discards input until the timestamps reach @var{position}. This is
+slower, but more accurate.
+
+@var{position} may be either in seconds or in @code{hh:mm:ss[.xxx]} form.
@item -itsoffset @var{offset}
Set the input time offset in seconds.