@item -f,--format=@var{format}
which formats should be written. Choices for @code{format} are
-@code{svg}, @code{ps}, @code{pdf}, @code{png}, @code{tex}, @code{dvi}.
+@code{svg}, @code{ps}, @code{pdf}, and @code{png}.
Example: @code{lilypond -fpng @var{filename}.ly}
@item backend
the output format to use for the back-end. Choices for @code{format} are
@table @code
-@item tex
-for @TeX{} output, to be processed with La@TeX{}. If present, the file
-@file{file.textmetrics} is read to determine text extents.
-@item texstr
-dump text strings to @file{.texstr} file, which can be run through
-(La)@TeX{}, resulting in a @code{.textmetrics} file, which contains the
-extents of strings of text. @strong{Warning:} this functionality is
-currently missing due to heavy restructuring of the source code.
@item ps
for PostScript.
@cindex PostScript output
@item -o,--output=@var{FILE}
Set the default output file to @var{FILE}. The appropriate
-suffix will be added (i.e. @code{.pdf} for pdf, @code{.tex}
-for tex, etc).
+suffix will be added (e.g. @code{.pdf} for pdf)
@item --ps
Generate PostScript.
-@item --dvi
-Generate DVI files. In this case, the @TeX{} backend should be
-specified, i.e., @code{-dbackend=tex}.
-
@item --png
Generate pictures of each page, in PNG format. This implies
@code{--ps}. The resolution in DPI of the image may be set with