diff --git a/auto_editor/__main__.py b/auto_editor/__main__.py
index 3eebdebe7..b8a6ab3e2 100755
--- a/auto_editor/__main__.py
+++ b/auto_editor/__main__.py
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@ def main_options(parser: ArgumentParser) -> ArgumentParser:
         "-m",
         type=margin,
         metavar="LENGTH",
-        help='Set sections near "loud" as "loud" too if section is less than LENGTH away.',
+        help='Set sections near "loud" as "loud" too if section is less than LENGTH away',
     )
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--edit-based-on",
         "--edit",
         metavar="METHOD",
-        help="Decide which method to use when making edits",
+        help="Set an expression which determines how to make auto edits",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--silent-speed",
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ def main_options(parser: ArgumentParser) -> ArgumentParser:
         "--output",
         "-o",
         metavar="FILE",
-        help="Set the name/path of the new output file.",
+        help="Set the name/path of the new output file",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--player", "-p", metavar="CMD", help="Set player to open output media files"
@@ -312,6 +311,7 @@ def main() -> None:
             ({"--export-as-json"}, ["--export", "json"]),
             ({"--export-as-clip-sequence", "-excs"}, ["--export", "clip-sequence"]),
             ({"--keep-tracks-seperate"}, ["--keep-tracks-separate"]),
+            ({"--edit-based-on"}, ["--edit"]),
         ],
     )
 
diff --git a/auto_editor/help.py b/auto_editor/help.py
index 442feafaa..6594d0fb8 100644
--- a/auto_editor/help.py
+++ b/auto_editor/help.py
@@ -24,10 +24,23 @@
 will set the speed from 400 ticks to 800 ticks to 2.5x
 If timebase is 30, 400 ticks to 800 means 13.33 to 26.66 seconds
 """.strip(),
-        "--edit-based-on": """
+        "--edit": """
 Evaluates a palet expression that returns a bool-array?. The array is then used for
 editing.
 
+Examples:
+  --edit audio
+  --edit audio:0.03           ;  Change the threshold. Can be a value between 0-1.
+  --edit audio:3%             ;  You can also use the `%` macro.
+  --edit audio:0.03,stream=0  ;  Only consider the first stream for editing.
+  --edit audio:stream=1,threshold=0.05  ; Here's how you use keyword arguments.
+  --edit (or audio:0.04,stream=0 audio:0.08,stream=1)  ; Consider both streams for editing (merge with logical or), but with different thresholds.
+  --edit motion
+  --edit motion:0.02,blur=3
+  --edit (or audio:0.04 motion:0.02,blur=3)
+  --edit none
+  --edit all/e
+
 Editing Methods:
  - audio  ; Audio silence/loudness detection
     - threshold threshold? : 4%
@@ -52,19 +65,6 @@
 
  - none   ; Do not modify the media in anyway; mark all sections as "loud" (1).
  - all/e  ; Cut out everything out; mark all sections as "silent" (0).
-
-
-Command-line Examples:
-  --edit audio
-  --edit audio:threshold=4%
-  --edit audio:threshold=0.03
-  --edit audio:stream=1
-  --edit (or audio:4%,stream=0 audio:8%,stream=1) ; `threshold` is first
-  --edit motion
-  --edit motion:threshold=2%,blur=3
-  --edit (or audio:4% motion:2%,blur=3)
-  --edit none
-  --edit all/e
 """.strip(),
         "--export": """
 This option controls how timelines are exported.
diff --git a/auto_editor/make_layers.py b/auto_editor/make_layers.py
index 71c9b08cd..f479d4a78 100644
--- a/auto_editor/make_layers.py
+++ b/auto_editor/make_layers.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def make_timeline(
 
     for i, src in enumerate(sources):
         try:
-            parser = Parser(Lexer("`--edit`", args.edit_based_on))
+            parser = Parser(Lexer("`--edit`", args.edit))
             if log.is_debug:
                 log.debug(f"edit: {parser}")
 
diff --git a/auto_editor/utils/types.py b/auto_editor/utils/types.py
index 9bd60a653..342ecb472 100644
--- a/auto_editor/utils/types.py
+++ b/auto_editor/utils/types.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class Args:
     sample_rate: int | None = None
     resolution: tuple[int, int] | None = None
     background: str = "#000000"
-    edit_based_on: str = "audio"
+    edit: str = "audio"
     keep_tracks_separate: bool = False
     audio_normalize: str = "#f"
     export: str | None = None