add support to pass extra args to ffmpeg

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/convert2mp4 b/convert2mp4
index 5714baf..747d942 100755
--- a/convert2mp4
+++ b/convert2mp4
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def main():
       help="change the audio bitrate", metavar="<bitrate>")
   p.add_option("-m", "--map", action="append", dest="maps", default=None,
       help="change the mappings", metavar="<input_stream_id:sync_stream_id>")
+  p.add_option("-e", "--extra", action="append", dest="extras", default=None,
+      help="pass extra options to ffmpeg", nargs=2, metavar="<ffmpeg switch> <argument>")
   p.add_option("--nd", action="store_false", dest="deinterlace", default=True,
       help="don't deinterlace the video")
 
@@ -55,6 +57,10 @@ def main():
     for cur_map in options.maps:
       ffmpeg_args.append("-map")
       ffmpeg_args.append(cur_map)
+  if options.extras:
+    for switch, arg in options.extras:
+      ffmpeg_args.append(switch)
+      ffmpeg_args.append(arg)
 
 
   for name in args: