diff --git a/processing/post/addAPS34IDEstrainCoords.py b/processing/post/addAPS34IDEstrainCoords.py
index 78202d9a9..8bfca35d3 100755
--- a/processing/post/addAPS34IDEstrainCoords.py
+++ b/processing/post/addAPS34IDEstrainCoords.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Transform X,Y,Z,F APS BeamLine 34 coordinates to x,y,z APS strain coordinates.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/addCalculation.py b/processing/post/addCalculation.py
index ebc0d95a4..73edde9e8 100755
--- a/processing/post/addCalculation.py
+++ b/processing/post/addCalculation.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def listify(x):
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add or alter column(s) with derived values according to user-defined arithmetic operation between column(s).
 Column labels are tagged by '#label#' in formulas. Use ';' for ',' in functions.
 Numpy is available as 'np'.
diff --git a/processing/post/addCauchy.py b/processing/post/addCauchy.py
index 3c873f2aa..c7b95f562 100755
--- a/processing/post/addCauchy.py
+++ b/processing/post/addCauchy.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
-Add column(s) containing Cauchy stress based on given column(s) of deformation gradient and first Piola--Kirchhoff stress.
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
+Add column containing Cauchy stress based on deformation gradient and first Piola--Kirchhoff stress.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
 
diff --git a/processing/post/addCompatibilityMismatch.py b/processing/post/addCompatibilityMismatch.py
index 7d2a89fa0..1fe84bf2b 100755
--- a/processing/post/addCompatibilityMismatch.py
+++ b/processing/post/addCompatibilityMismatch.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def shapeMismatch(size,F,nodes,centres):
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options file[s]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add column(s) containing the shape and volume mismatch resulting from given deformation gradient.
 Operates on periodic three-dimensional x,y,z-ordered data sets.
 
diff --git a/processing/post/addCumulative.py b/processing/post/addCumulative.py
index 37ad6e0ce..392cbd69e 100755
--- a/processing/post/addCumulative.py
+++ b/processing/post/addCumulative.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add cumulative (sum of first to current row) values for given label(s).
 """, version = scriptID)
 
diff --git a/processing/post/addCurl.py b/processing/post/addCurl.py
index cae1ef8b0..5c9d46e2f 100755
--- a/processing/post/addCurl.py
+++ b/processing/post/addCurl.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def curlFFT(geomdim,field):
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog option(s) [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add column(s) containing curl of requested column(s).
 Operates on periodic ordered three-dimensional data sets
 of vector and tensor fields.
diff --git a/processing/post/addDerivative.py b/processing/post/addDerivative.py
index 35ca7130b..7967af4b2 100755
--- a/processing/post/addDerivative.py
+++ b/processing/post/addDerivative.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def derivative(coordinates,what):
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add column(s) containing numerical derivative of requested column(s) with respect to given coordinates.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/addDeterminant.py b/processing/post/addDeterminant.py
index b8b177e37..897f2364b 100755
--- a/processing/post/addDeterminant.py
+++ b/processing/post/addDeterminant.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def determinant(m):
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add column(s) containing determinant of requested tensor column(s).
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/addDeviator.py b/processing/post/addDeviator.py
index 1f97ca467..220b29ec8 100755
--- a/processing/post/addDeviator.py
+++ b/processing/post/addDeviator.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def deviator(m,spherical = False):
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(2)]', description = """
 Add column(s) containing deviator of requested tensor column(s).
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/addDisplacement.py b/processing/post/addDisplacement.py
index 76b044106..aa12ba2b1 100755
--- a/processing/post/addDisplacement.py
+++ b/processing/post/addDisplacement.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def displacementFluctFFT(F,grid,size,nodal=False,transformed=False):
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog [options] [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add displacments resulting from deformation gradient field.
 Operates on periodic three-dimensional x,y,z-ordered data sets.
 Outputs at cell centers or cell nodes (into separate file).
diff --git a/processing/post/addEhkl.py b/processing/post/addEhkl.py
index 3cfec69af..573484617 100755
--- a/processing/post/addEhkl.py
+++ b/processing/post/addEhkl.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def E_hkl(stiffness,vec):   # stiffness = (c11,c12,c44)
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add column(s) containing directional stiffness based on given cubic stiffness values C11, C12, and C44 in consecutive columns.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/addEuclideanDistance.py b/processing/post/addEuclideanDistance.py
index f759b7a8f..b11f46fd8 100755
--- a/processing/post/addEuclideanDistance.py
+++ b/processing/post/addEuclideanDistance.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ neighborhoods = {
                                       ])
                 }
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add column(s) containing Euclidean distance to grain structural features: boundaries, triple lines, and quadruple points.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/addGaussian.py b/processing/post/addGaussian.py
index cb610ba67..3f237a3e6 100755
--- a/processing/post/addGaussian.py
+++ b/processing/post/addGaussian.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog option(s) [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog option [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add column(s) containing Gaussian filtered values of requested column(s).
 Operates on periodic and non-periodic ordered three-dimensional data sets.
 For details see scipy.ndimage documentation.
diff --git a/processing/post/addGradient.py b/processing/post/addGradient.py
index 676efb27e..d3910d2ad 100755
--- a/processing/post/addGradient.py
+++ b/processing/post/addGradient.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def gradFFT(geomdim,field):
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog option(s) [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog option [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add column(s) containing gradient of requested column(s).
 Operates on periodic ordered three-dimensional data sets
 of vector and scalar fields.
diff --git a/processing/post/addIPFcolor.py b/processing/post/addIPFcolor.py
index c5a59a63a..9c191b3ad 100755
--- a/processing/post/addIPFcolor.py
+++ b/processing/post/addIPFcolor.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add RGB color value corresponding to TSL-OIM scheme for inverse pole figures.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/addIndexed.py b/processing/post/addIndexed.py
index 63206d329..9a73f5572 100755
--- a/processing/post/addIndexed.py
+++ b/processing/post/addIndexed.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add data in column(s) of mapped ASCIItable selected from the row indexed by the value in a mapping column.
 Row numbers start at 1.
 
diff --git a/processing/post/addInfo.py b/processing/post/addInfo.py
index feb316f45..fbfa8c3dd 100755
--- a/processing/post/addInfo.py
+++ b/processing/post/addInfo.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options file[s]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Add info lines to ASCIItable header.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/reLabel.py b/processing/post/reLabel.py
index 0c6ef8dc9..a8d0e1556 100755
--- a/processing/post/reLabel.py
+++ b/processing/post/reLabel.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog [options] dfile[s]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Rename scalar, vectorial, and/or tensorial data header labels.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/viewTable.py b/processing/post/viewTable.py
index d661e4727..514ea40d9 100755
--- a/processing/post/viewTable.py
+++ b/processing/post/viewTable.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(usage='%prog [options] [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Show components of given ASCIItable(s).
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/vtk_pointCloud.py b/processing/post/vtk_pointCloud.py
index a9ce1f81f..44168fb60 100755
--- a/processing/post/vtk_pointCloud.py
+++ b/processing/post/vtk_pointCloud.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Produce a VTK point cloud dataset based on coordinates given in an ASCIItable.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
diff --git a/processing/post/vtk_rectilinearGrid.py b/processing/post/vtk_rectilinearGrid.py
index c94f44228..36218d68d 100755
--- a/processing/post/vtk_rectilinearGrid.py
+++ b/processing/post/vtk_rectilinearGrid.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 #                                MAIN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
 Create regular voxel grid from points in an ASCIItable.
 
 """, version = scriptID)