diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_base.h b/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_base.h
index 69e3a86268..c40abf9c67 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_base.h
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_base.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ namespace CLI
 #define ARG_BLACKANDWHITE_DESC "Black and white only"
 
 #define ARG_LAYERS "--layers"
-#define ARG_INCLUDE_REFDES "--include-refdes"
-#define ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE "--include-value"
+#define ARG_EXCLUDE_REFDES "--exclude-refdes"
+#define ARG_EXCLUDE_VALUE "--exclude-value"
 #define ARG_THEME "--theme"
 #define ARG_INCLUDE_BORDER_TITLE "--include-border-title"
 
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_dxf.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_dxf.cpp
index fd3cb1fe0f..ed6e276ff7 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_dxf.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_dxf.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@
 
 #include <locale_io.h>
 
-#define ARG_LAYERS "--layers"
-#define ARG_INCLUDE_REFDES "--include-refdes"
-#define ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE "--include-value"
 #define ARG_USE_CONTOURS "--use-contours"
 #define ARG_OUTPUT_UNITS "--output-units"
 
@@ -40,13 +37,13 @@ CLI::EXPORT_PCB_DXF_COMMAND::EXPORT_PCB_DXF_COMMAND() : EXPORT_PCB_BASE_COMMAND(
 {
     addLayerArg( true );
 
-    m_argParser.add_argument( "-ird", ARG_INCLUDE_REFDES )
-            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Include the reference designator text" ) ) )
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-erd", ARG_EXCLUDE_REFDES )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Exclude the reference designator text" ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 
-    m_argParser.add_argument( "-iv", ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE )
-            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Include the value text" ) ) )
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-iv", ARG_EXCLUDE_VALUE )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Exclude the value text" ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 
@@ -78,8 +75,8 @@ int CLI::EXPORT_PCB_DXF_COMMAND::doPerform( KIWAY& aKiway )
         return EXIT_CODES::ERR_INVALID_INPUT_FILE;
     }
 
-    dxfJob->m_plotFootprintValues = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE );
-    dxfJob->m_plotRefDes = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE );
+    dxfJob->m_plotFootprintValues = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_EXCLUDE_VALUE );
+    dxfJob->m_plotRefDes = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_EXCLUDE_REFDES );
     dxfJob->m_plotGraphicItemsUsingContours = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_USE_CONTOURS );
 
     wxString units = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_OUTPUT_UNITS ).c_str() );
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_gerber.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_gerber.cpp
index ccfd269aa3..3faf444acf 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_gerber.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_gerber.cpp
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ CLI::EXPORT_PCB_GERBER_COMMAND::EXPORT_PCB_GERBER_COMMAND( const std::string& aN
 {
     addLayerArg( true );
 
-    m_argParser.add_argument( "-ird", ARG_INCLUDE_REFDES )
-            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Include the reference designator text" ) ) )
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-erd", ARG_EXCLUDE_REFDES )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Exclude the reference designator text" ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 
-    m_argParser.add_argument( "-iv", ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE )
-            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Include the value text" ) ) )
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-ev", ARG_EXCLUDE_VALUE )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Exclude the value text" ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ int CLI::EXPORT_PCB_GERBER_COMMAND::populateJob( JOB_EXPORT_PCB_GERBER* aJob )
     aJob->m_filename = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_INPUT ).c_str() );
     aJob->m_outputFile = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_OUTPUT ).c_str() );
 
-    aJob->m_plotFootprintValues = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE );
-    aJob->m_plotRefDes = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE );
+    aJob->m_plotFootprintValues = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_EXCLUDE_VALUE );
+    aJob->m_plotRefDes = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_EXCLUDE_REFDES );
     aJob->m_plotBorderTitleBlocks = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_BORDER_TITLE );
     aJob->m_disableApertureMacros = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_DISABLE_APERTURE_MACROS );
     aJob->m_subtractSolderMaskFromSilk = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_SUBTRACT_SOLDERMASK );
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_pdf.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_pdf.cpp
index 75f59ccd84..715e907b3b 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_pdf.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_pdf.cpp
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ CLI::EXPORT_PCB_PDF_COMMAND::EXPORT_PCB_PDF_COMMAND() : EXPORT_PCB_BASE_COMMAND(
 {
     addLayerArg( true );
 
-    m_argParser.add_argument( "-ird", ARG_INCLUDE_REFDES )
-            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Include the reference designator text" ) ) )
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-erd", ARG_EXCLUDE_REFDES )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Exclude the reference designator text" ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 
-    m_argParser.add_argument( "-iv", ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE )
-            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Include the value text" ) ) )
+    m_argParser.add_argument( "-ev", ARG_EXCLUDE_VALUE )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Exclude the value text" ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ int CLI::EXPORT_PCB_PDF_COMMAND::doPerform( KIWAY& aKiway )
         return EXIT_CODES::ERR_INVALID_INPUT_FILE;
     }
 
-    pdfJob->m_plotFootprintValues = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_VALUE );
-    pdfJob->m_plotRefDes = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_REFDES );
+    pdfJob->m_plotFootprintValues = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_EXCLUDE_VALUE );
+    pdfJob->m_plotRefDes = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_EXCLUDE_REFDES );
+
     pdfJob->m_plotBorderTitleBlocks = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_BORDER_TITLE );
 
     pdfJob->m_printMaskLayer = m_selectedLayers;