diff --git a/doc/syntax.texi b/doc/syntax.texi
index 9d3afa3f3d..4dddc3cbc2 100644
--- a/doc/syntax.texi
+++ b/doc/syntax.texi
@@ -186,6 +186,18 @@ The following abbreviations are recognized:
 1280x720
 @item hd1080
 1920x1080
+@item 2k
+2048x1080
+@item 2kflat
+1998x1080
+@item 2kscope
+2048x858
+@item 4k
+4096x2160
+@item 4kflat
+3996x2160
+@item 4kscope
+4096x1716
 @end table
 
 @anchor{video rate syntax}
diff --git a/libavutil/parseutils.c b/libavutil/parseutils.c
index ca40569e6a..73e400ac62 100644
--- a/libavutil/parseutils.c
+++ b/libavutil/parseutils.c
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ static const VideoSizeAbbr video_size_abbrs[] = {
     { "hd480",     852, 480 },
     { "hd720",    1280, 720 },
     { "hd1080",   1920,1080 },
+    { "2k",       2048,1080 }, /* Digital Cinema System Specification */
+    { "2kflat",   1998,1080 },
+    { "2kscope",  2048, 858 },
+    { "4k",       4096,2160 }, /* Digital Cinema System Specification */
+    { "4kflat",   3996,2160 },
+    { "4kscope",  4096,1716 },
 };
 
 static const VideoRateAbbr video_rate_abbrs[]= {
diff --git a/libavutil/version.h b/libavutil/version.h
index 2b574f57ff..3d53261291 100644
--- a/libavutil/version.h
+++ b/libavutil/version.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 #define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR  52
 #define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR  17
-#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO 100
+#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO 101
 
 #define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT   AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR, \
                                                LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR, \