1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invari 1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
2 2
3 .. _pixfmt: 3 .. _pixfmt:
4 4
5 ############# 5 #############
6 Image Formats 6 Image Formats
7 ############# 7 #############
8 The V4L2 API was primarily designed for device 8 The V4L2 API was primarily designed for devices exchanging image data
9 with applications. The struct :c:type:`v4l2_pi 9 with applications. The struct :c:type:`v4l2_pix_format` and
10 struct :c:type:`v4l2_pix_format_mplane` struct 10 struct :c:type:`v4l2_pix_format_mplane` structures define the
11 format and layout of an image in memory. The f 11 format and layout of an image in memory. The former is used with the
12 single-planar API, while the latter is used wi 12 single-planar API, while the latter is used with the multi-planar
13 version (see :ref:`planar-apis`). Image format 13 version (see :ref:`planar-apis`). Image formats are negotiated with
14 the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl. 14 the :ref:`VIDIOC_S_FMT <VIDIOC_G_FMT>` ioctl. (The explanations here
15 focus on video capturing and output, for overl 15 focus on video capturing and output, for overlay frame buffer formats
16 see also :ref:`VIDIOC_G_FBUF <VIDIOC_G_FBUF>`. 16 see also :ref:`VIDIOC_G_FBUF <VIDIOC_G_FBUF>`.)
17 17
18 18
19 .. toctree:: 19 .. toctree::
20 :maxdepth: 1 20 :maxdepth: 1
21 21
22 pixfmt-v4l2 22 pixfmt-v4l2
23 pixfmt-v4l2-mplane 23 pixfmt-v4l2-mplane
24 pixfmt-intro 24 pixfmt-intro
25 pixfmt-indexed 25 pixfmt-indexed
26 pixfmt-rgb 26 pixfmt-rgb
27 pixfmt-bayer 27 pixfmt-bayer
28 yuv-formats 28 yuv-formats
29 hsv-formats 29 hsv-formats
30 depth-formats 30 depth-formats
31 pixfmt-compressed 31 pixfmt-compressed
32 sdr-formats 32 sdr-formats
33 tch-formats 33 tch-formats
34 meta-formats 34 meta-formats
35 pixfmt-reserved 35 pixfmt-reserved
36 colorspaces 36 colorspaces
37 colorspaces-defs 37 colorspaces-defs
38 colorspaces-details 38 colorspaces-details
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