Added explicit production quality flag.

docs/source/changelog.rst

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Command line
 #. You can save the logs to a file by using :code:`--log_to_file`
 #. Read :code:`tex_template` from config file if not specified by :code:`--tex_template`.
 #. Add experimental javascript rendering with :code:`--use_js_renderer`
-#. Add :code:`-q/--quality [k|h|m|l]` flag and removed :code:`-m/-l` flags.
+#. Add :code:`-q/--quality [k|p|h|m|l]` flag and removed :code:`-m/-l` flags.
 #. Removed :code:`--sound` flag
 
 

docs/source/tutorials/configuration.rst

@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ The output looks as follows.
    :options: -ELLIPSIS, +NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE
 
    usage: manim [-h] [-o OUTPUT_FILE] [-p] [-f] [--leave_progress_bars] [-a] [-w] [-s] [-g] [-i] [--disable_caching] [--flush_cache] [--log_to_file] [-c BACKGROUND_COLOR]
-             [--background_opacity BACKGROUND_OPACITY] [--media_dir MEDIA_DIR] [--log_dir LOG_DIR] [--tex_template TEX_TEMPLATE] [--dry_run] [-t] [-q {k,h,m,l}] [--low_quality] [--medium_quality]
-             [--high_quality] [--fourk_quality] [-r RESOLUTION] [-n FROM_ANIMATION_NUMBER] [--use_js_renderer] [--js_renderer_path JS_RENDERER_PATH] [--config_file CONFIG_FILE] [--custom_folders]
+             [--background_opacity BACKGROUND_OPACITY] [--media_dir MEDIA_DIR] [--log_dir LOG_DIR] [--tex_template TEX_TEMPLATE] [--dry_run] [-t] [-q {k,p,h,m,l}] [--low_quality] [--medium_quality]
+             [--high_quality] [--production_quality] [--fourk_quality] [-r RESOLUTION] [-n FROM_ANIMATION_NUMBER] [--use_js_renderer] [--js_renderer_path JS_RENDERER_PATH] [--config_file CONFIG_FILE] [--custom_folders]
              [-v {DEBUG,INFO,WARNING,ERROR,CRITICAL}] [--progress_bar True/False]
              {cfg} ... file [scene_names [scene_names ...]]
 
@@ -88,11 +88,12 @@ optional arguments:
                         Specify a custom TeX template file
   --dry_run             Do a dry run (render scenes but generate no output files)
   -t, --transparent     Render a scene with an alpha channel
-  -q {k,h,m,l}, --quality {k,h,m,l}
+  -q {k,p,h,m,l}, --quality {k,p,h,m,l}
                         Render at specific quality, short form of the --*_quality flags
   --low_quality         Render at low quality
   --medium_quality      Render at medium quality
   --high_quality        Render at high quality
+  --production_quality  Render at default production quality
   --fourk_quality       Render at 4K quality
   -r RESOLUTION, --resolution RESOLUTION
                         Resolution, passed as "height,width". Overrides any quality flags, if present

manim/config/config.py

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def _parse_config(config_parser, args):
     # and are stored in 'camera_config'.  Note the highest resolution
     # passed as argument will be used.
     quality = _determine_quality(args)
-    section = config_parser[quality if quality != "production" else "CLI"]
+    section = config_parser[quality if quality != constants.DEFAULT_QUALITY else "CLI"]
 
     # Loop over low quality for the keys, could be any quality really
     config = {opt: section.getint(opt) for opt in config_parser["low_quality"]}

manim/config/config_utils.py

@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ def _parse_cli(arg_list, input=True):
         "-q",
         "--quality",
         choices=constants.QUALITIES.values(),
+        default=constants.DEFAULT_QUALITY_SHORT,
         help="Render at specific quality, short form of the --*_quality flags",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -360,6 +361,11 @@ def _parse_cli(arg_list, input=True):
         action="store_true",
         help="Render at high quality",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--production_quality",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Render at default production quality",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--fourk_quality",
         action="store_true",
@@ -650,7 +656,10 @@ def _determine_quality(args):
     }
 
     for quality in constants.QUALITIES.keys():
-        if getattr(args, quality) or (
+        if quality == constants.DEFAULT_QUALITY:
+            # Skip so we prioritize anything that overwrites the default quality.
+            pass
+        elif getattr(args, quality) or (
             hasattr(args, "quality") and args.quality == constants.QUALITIES[quality]
         ):
             return quality
@@ -662,4 +671,4 @@ def _determine_quality(args):
             )
             return old_qualities[quality]
 
-    return "production"
+    return constants.DEFAULT_QUALITY

manim/constants.py

@@ -130,7 +130,11 @@ class MyText(Text):
 # Video qualities
 QUALITIES = {
     "fourk_quality": "k",
+    "production_quality": "p",
     "high_quality": "h",
     "medium_quality": "m",
     "low_quality": "l",
 }
+
+DEFAULT_QUALITY = "production_quality"
+DEFAULT_QUALITY_SHORT = QUALITIES[DEFAULT_QUALITY]

tests/test_cli_flags.py

@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 
 
 def test_quality_flags():
-    # Assert that quality is None when not specifying it
+    # Assert that quality is the default when not specifying it
     parsed = _parse_cli([], False)
 
-    assert not parsed.quality
+    assert parsed.quality == constants.DEFAULT_QUALITY_SHORT
+    assert _determine_quality(parsed) == constants.DEFAULT_QUALITY
 
     for quality in constants.QUALITIES.keys():
         # Assert that quality is properly set when using -q*
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ def test_quality_flags():
         parsed = _parse_cli([], False)
 
         assert not getattr(parsed, quality)
-        assert "production" == _determine_quality(parsed)
+        assert _determine_quality(parsed) == constants.DEFAULT_QUALITY