ffmpeg -i myfile.avi -target vcd -bf 2 /tmp/vcd.mpg
@end example
-@item -dn (@emph{output})
-Disable data recording. For full manual control see the @code{-map}
+@item -dn (@emph{input/output})
+As an input option, blocks all data streams of a file from being filtered or
+being automatically selected or mapped for any output. See @code{-discard}
+option to disable streams individually.
+
+As an output option, disables data recording i.e. automatic selection or
+mapping of any data stream. For full manual control see the @code{-map}
option.
@item -dframes @var{number} (@emph{output})
stored at container level, but not the aspect ratio stored in encoded
frames, if it exists.
-@item -vn (@emph{output})
-Disable video recording. For full manual control see the @code{-map}
+@item -vn (@emph{input/output})
+As an input option, blocks all video streams of a file from being filtered or
+being automatically selected or mapped for any output. See @code{-discard}
+option to disable streams individually.
+
+As an output option, disables video recording i.e. automatic selection or
+mapping of any video stream. For full manual control see the @code{-map}
option.
@item -vcodec @var{codec} (@emph{output})
default to the number of input audio channels. For input streams
this option only makes sense for audio grabbing devices and raw demuxers
and is mapped to the corresponding demuxer options.
-@item -an (@emph{output})
-Disable audio recording. For full manual control see the @code{-map}
+@item -an (@emph{input/output})
+As an input option, blocks all audio streams of a file from being filtered or
+being automatically selected or mapped for any output. See @code{-discard}
+option to disable streams individually.
+
+As an output option, disables audio recording i.e. automatic selection or
+mapping of any audio stream. For full manual control see the @code{-map}
option.
@item -acodec @var{codec} (@emph{input/output})
Set the audio codec. This is an alias for @code{-codec:a}.
@table @option
@item -scodec @var{codec} (@emph{input/output})
Set the subtitle codec. This is an alias for @code{-codec:s}.
-@item -sn (@emph{output})
-Disable subtitle recording. For full manual control see the @code{-map}
+@item -sn (@emph{input/output})
+As an input option, blocks all subtitle streams of a file from being filtered or
+being automatically selected or mapped for any output. See @code{-discard}
+option to disable streams individually.
+
+As an output option, disables subtitle recording i.e. automatic selection or
+mapping of any subtitle stream. For full manual control see the @code{-map}
option.
@item -sbsf @var{bitstream_filter}
Deprecated, see -bsf