[Ffmpeg-devel] PIX_FMT_RGB555 and alpha channel

[Michael Niedermayer]

Hi

On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 02:02:34AM +0200, Alex Beregszaszi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Current FFmpeg uses the MSB of RGB555 as alpha channel. Look at
> pix_fmt_info in imgconvert.c. This causes it to set the MSB in case of
> conversion to RGB555.
> 
> Is that for a reason? 

i dont know :)


> I would propose adding RGBA555 for the alpha
> channel containing format and remove the alpha channel from RGB555.
> 
> Any objections?

could you elaborate on why the alpha channel bit is a problem?

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