diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12f8e78..d2a84e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,28 +6,27 @@ using multiple cores is supported.
 
 ## Usage ##
 ```
-Usage: $0 [-sdiarpzZvh] imagefile.img [newimagefile.img]
+Usage: $0 [-adhrspvzZ] imagefile.img [newimagefile.img]
 
   -s         Don't expand filesystem when image is booted the first time
-  -d         Write debug messages in a debug log file
-  -r         Use advanced filesystem repair option if the normal one fails
-  -p         Remove logs, apt archives, dhcp leases and ssh hostkeys
   -v         Be verbose
+  -r         Use advanced filesystem repair option if the normal one fails
   -z         Compress image after shrinking with gzip
   -Z         Compress image after shrinking with xz
   -a         Compress image in parallel using multiple cores
+  -p         Remove logs, apt archives, dhcp leases and ssh hostkeys
+  -d         Write debug messages in a debug log file
 ```
 
 If you specify the `newimagefile.img` parameter, the script will make a copy of `imagefile.img` and work off that. You will need enough space to make a full copy of the image to use that option.
 
-* `-s` will skip the autoexpanding part of the process.
-* `-d` will create a logfile `pishrink.log` which may help for problem analysis.
 * `-r` will attempt to repair the filesystem if regular repairs fail
 * `-z` will compress the image after shrinking using gzip. `.gz` extension will be added to the filename.
 * `-Z` will compress the image after shrinking using xz. `.xz` extension will be added to the filename.
-* `-a` will use option -f9 for pigz and option -T0 for xz.
+* `-a` will use option -f9 for pigz and option -T0 for xz and compress in parallel.
+* `-d` will create a logfile `pishrink.log` which may help for problem analysis.
 
-Default options for parallel compression can be overwritten by defining PISHRINK_GZIP or PSHRINK_XZ environment variables.
+Default options for parallel compression can be overwritten by defining PISHRINK_GZIP or PSHRINK_XZ environment variables for gzip and xz.
 
 ## Prerequisites ##
 If you are trying to shrink a [NOOBS](https://github.com/raspberrypi/noobs) image it will likely fail. This is due to [NOOBS partitioning](https://github.com/raspberrypi/noobs/wiki/NOOBS-partitioning-explained) being significantly different than Raspbian's. Hopefully PiShrink will be able to support NOOBS in the near future.
diff --git a/pishrink.sh b/pishrink.sh
index c8e589d..33f8e07 100755
--- a/pishrink.sh
+++ b/pishrink.sh
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@ fi
 help() {
 	local help
 	read -r -d '' help << EOM
-Usage: $0 [-sdarpzZvh] imagefile.img [newimagefile.img]
+Usage: $0 [-adhrspvzZ] imagefile.img [newimagefile.img]
 
   -s         Don't expand filesystem when image is booted the first time
-  -d         Write debug messages in a debug log file
-  -r         Use advanced filesystem repair option if the normal one fails
-  -p         Remove logs, apt archives, dhcp leases and ssh hostkeys
   -v			 Be verbose
+  -r         Use advanced filesystem repair option if the normal one fails
   -z         Compress image after shrinking with gzip
   -Z         Compress image after shrinking with xz
   -a         Compress image in parallel using multiple cores
+  -p         Remove logs, apt archives, dhcp leases and ssh hostkeys
+  -d         Write debug messages in a debug log file
 EOM
 	echo "$help"
 	exit -1
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ prep=false
 ziptool=""
 required_tools="$REQUIRED_TOOLS"
 
-while getopts ":adhipr:svzZ" opt; do
+while getopts ":adhprsvzZ" opt; do
   case "${opt}" in
     a) parallel=true;;
     d) debug=true;;
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ while getopts ":adhipr:svzZ" opt; do
     p) prep=true;;
     r) repair=true;;
     s) should_skip_autoexpand=true ;;
+    v) verbose=true;;
     z) ziptool="gzip";;
     Z) ziptool="xz";;
-    v) verbose=true;;
     *) help;;
   esac
 done
@@ -344,12 +344,13 @@ if ! truncate -s "$endresult" "$img"; then
 	exit -16
 fi
 
+# handle compression
 if [[ -n $ziptool ]]; then
 	options=""
-	envVarname="${MYNAME^^}_${ziptool^^}" # PISHRINK_GZIP or PISHRINK_XZ environment variables allow to override options
+	envVarname="${MYNAME^^}_${ziptool^^}" # PISHRINK_GZIP or PISHRINK_XZ environment variables allow to override all options for gzip or xz
 	[[ $parallel == true ]] && options="${ZIP_PARALLEL_OPTIONS[$ziptool]}"
 	[[ -v $envVarname ]] && options="${!envVarname}" # if environment variable defined use these options
-	[[ $verbose == true ]] && options="$options -v" # add verbose flag 
+	[[ $verbose == true ]] && options="$options -v" # add verbose flag if requested
 	
 	if [[ $parallel == true ]]; then
 		parallel_tool="${ZIP_PARALLEL_TOOL[$ziptool]}"