doc/ffmpeg: update and extend documentation for -copytb

Address trac ticket #1120.

2 files changed, 25 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/ffmpeg.texi b/doc/ffmpeg.texi
index 402a4ae3fb..37c941e67c 100644
--- a/doc/ffmpeg.texi
+++ b/doc/ffmpeg.texi
@@ -765,8 +765,30 @@ the parameter is the maximum samples per second by which the audio is changed.
 without any later correction.
 @item -copyts
 Copy timestamps from input to output.
-@item -copytb
-Copy input stream time base from input to output when stream copying.
+@item -copytb @var{mode}
+Specify how to set the encoder timebase when stream copying.  @var{mode} is an
+integer numeric value, and can assume one of the following values:
+
+@table @option
+@item 1
+Use the demuxer timebase.
+
+The time base is copied to the output encoder from the corresponding input
+demuxer. This is sometimes required to avoid non monotonically increasing
+timestamps when copying video streams with variable frame rate.
+
+@item 0
+Use the decoder timebase.
+
+The time base is copied to the output encoder from the corresponding input
+decoder.
+
+@item -1
+Try to make the choice automatically, in order to generate a sane output.
+@end table
+
+Default value is -1.
+
 @item -shortest
 Finish encoding when the shortest input stream ends.
 @item -dts_delta_threshold
diff --git a/ffmpeg.c b/ffmpeg.c
index d5e789e111..72189f1193 100644
--- a/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/ffmpeg.c
@@ -5072,7 +5072,7 @@ static const OptionDef options[] = {
     { "async", HAS_ARG | OPT_INT | OPT_EXPERT, {(void*)&audio_sync_method}, "audio sync method", "" },
     { "adrift_threshold", HAS_ARG | OPT_FLOAT | OPT_EXPERT, {(void*)&audio_drift_threshold}, "audio drift threshold", "threshold" },
     { "copyts", OPT_BOOL | OPT_EXPERT, {(void*)&copy_ts}, "copy timestamps" },
-    { "copytb", HAS_ARG | OPT_INT | OPT_EXPERT, {(void*)&copy_tb}, "copy input stream time base when stream copying", "source" },
+    { "copytb", HAS_ARG | OPT_INT | OPT_EXPERT, {(void*)&copy_tb}, "copy input stream time base when stream copying", "mode" },
     { "shortest", OPT_BOOL | OPT_EXPERT, {(void*)&opt_shortest}, "finish encoding within shortest input" }, //
     { "dts_delta_threshold", HAS_ARG | OPT_FLOAT | OPT_EXPERT, {(void*)&dts_delta_threshold}, "timestamp discontinuity delta threshold", "threshold" },
     { "dts_error_threshold", HAS_ARG | OPT_FLOAT | OPT_EXPERT, {(void*)&dts_error_threshold}, "timestamp error delta threshold", "threshold" },