From 77758be0453c27068e4e1fb4c2a96a93d3801aa3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bradley Sepos Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 10:47:27 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Clarify Constant Rate Control/CRF/RF. A simple abbr tag was insufficient; hopefully this helps. Closes #24. --- source/docs/en/1.1.0/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown | 4 ++-- source/docs/en/latest/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/docs/en/1.1.0/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown b/source/docs/en/1.1.0/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown index 006e6891..0417d397 100644 --- a/source/docs/en/1.1.0/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown +++ b/source/docs/en/1.1.0/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown @@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ You can use the default setting for the `Preset` you selected, or adjust the qua ## Using the quality control -Most of HandBrake's official `Presets` use the x264 video encoder and a constant quality setting between [RF](abbr:Rate Factor) 18 and 24. A lower RF number means *higher* quality. +Most of HandBrake's official `Presets` use the x264 or x265 video encoders with a Constant Rate Factor, sometimes abbreviated CRF or simply RF. A lower RF number produces *higher* quality video, and a higher RF number produces *lower* quality video. -To increase video quality, adjust the quality control toward the right. To reduce video quality, adjust the quality control toward the left. +You can think of the RF control in HandBrake as a quality control. To increase video quality, adjust the control toward the right. To reduce video quality, adjust the control toward the left. diff --git a/source/docs/en/latest/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown b/source/docs/en/latest/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown index 52b8a8d3..cd29b2c5 100644 --- a/source/docs/en/latest/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown +++ b/source/docs/en/latest/workflow/adjust-quality.markdown @@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ You can use the default setting for the `Preset` you selected, or adjust the qua ## Using the quality control -Most of HandBrake's official `Presets` use the x264 video encoder and a constant quality setting between [RF](abbr:Rate Factor) 18 and 24. A lower RF number means *higher* quality. +Most of HandBrake's official `Presets` use the x264 or x265 video encoders with a Constant Rate Factor, sometimes abbreviated CRF or simply RF. A lower RF number produces *higher* quality video, and a higher RF number produces *lower* quality video. -To increase video quality, adjust the quality control toward the right. To reduce video quality, adjust the quality control toward the left. +You can think of the RF control in HandBrake as a quality control. To increase video quality, adjust the control toward the right. To reduce video quality, adjust the control toward the left.