[FFmpeg-devel] current way to tell if image is bottom up -possible bug

[Michael Niedermayer]

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 02:51:26PM -0400, Don Moir wrote:
> >On 23/08/2012 2:26 PM, Don Moir wrote:
> >>So your saying extradata should contain "BottomUp" in this case? I always
> >>thought this was a bit strange and thinking a flag should be
> >>used instead.
> >>
> >>I don't know for sure if it ever worked in ffplay because I don't think
> >>ffplay ever checked for "BottomUp". Just saying its upside down
> >>in ffplay.
> >>
> >>For me, I check for "BottomUp" and invert if necessary and no
> >>longer can do.
> >>
> >>Just reply and I will report it as a bug.
> 
> >i am not saying anything about extradata or BottomUp, just that if
> >it worked with ffplay in the past and no longer works then its likely
> >a bug, also if it works with some other player and doesnt work with
> >ffplay its likely a bug
> 
> >To be able to say more i need a reproduceable testcase and sample
> >video
> 
> I don't think it ever worked in ffplay but it worked in my app. Now
> it appears you cannot tell if a video is bottom up or at least in
> the following case.
> 
> The method I use is to check extradata for "BottomUp" but no longer
> works. If there was a better way, I would use it.
> 
> http://sms.pangolin.com/temp/upside-down.avi

fixed

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