[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] doc/ffmpeg: slightly rework introductory examples

[Stefano Sabatini <stefasab@gmail.com>]

In particular, add a sentence to introduce the example, and add a simpler starting example.

Address issue:
http://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8730
---
 doc/ffmpeg.texi | 16 ++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/ffmpeg.texi b/doc/ffmpeg.texi
index adfc2726ff..68a6bc6e22 100644
--- a/doc/ffmpeg.texi
+++ b/doc/ffmpeg.texi
@@ -49,22 +49,30 @@ Do not mix input and output files -- first specify all input files, then all
 output files. Also do not mix options which belong to different files. All
 options apply ONLY to the next input or output file and are reset between files.
 
+Some simple examples follow.
+
 @itemize
 @item
-To set the video bitrate of the output file to 64 kbit/s:
+Convert an input media file to a different format:
+@example
+ffmpeg -i input.avi output.avi
+@end example
+
+@item
+Set the video bitrate of the output file to 64 kbit/s:
 @example
 ffmpeg -i input.avi -b:v 64k -bufsize 64k output.avi
 @end example
 
 @item
-To force the frame rate of the output file to 24 fps:
+Force the frame rate of the output file to 24 fps:
 @example
 ffmpeg -i input.avi -r 24 output.avi
 @end example
 
 @item
-To force the frame rate of the input file (valid for raw formats only)
-to 1 fps and the frame rate of the output file to 24 fps:
+Force the frame rate of the input file (valid for raw formats only) to 1 fps and
+the frame rate of the output file to 24 fps:
 @example
 ffmpeg -r 1 -i input.m2v -r 24 output.avi
 @end example
-- 
2.25.1

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