[FFmpeg-trac] #2262(undetermined:new): Automatically choose rgb24 for gif

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#2262: Automatically choose rgb24 for gif
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               Reporter:  llogan     |                  Owner:
                   Type:             |                 Status:  new
  enhancement                        |              Component:
               Priority:  wish       |  undetermined
                Version:  git-       |               Keywords:  gif
  master                             |               Blocking:
             Blocked By:             |  Analyzed by developer:  0
Reproduced by developer:  0          |
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 Despite the error message the current behaviour is confusing to some
 users. Having rgb24 automatically chosen may be more convenient, but
 perhaps I am missing something.
 {{{
 $ ffmpeg -f lavfi -i color -vframes 1 output.gif
 ffmpeg version N-49812-g0aa1d84 Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg
 developers
   built on Feb 11 2013 11:54:39 with gcc 4.7.2 (GCC)
   configuration: --prefix=/usr --enable-gpl
   libavutil      52. 17.101 / 52. 17.101
   libavcodec     54. 91.102 / 54. 91.102
   libavformat    54. 62.100 / 54. 62.100
   libavdevice    54.  3.103 / 54.  3.103
   libavfilter     3. 37.101 /  3. 37.101
   libswscale      2.  2.100 /  2.  2.100
   libswresample   0. 17.102 /  0. 17.102
   libpostproc    52.  2.100 / 52.  2.100
 [lavfi @ 0x2beffc0] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be
 inaccurate
 Input #0, lavfi, from 'color':
   Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
     Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (I420 / 0x30323449), yuv420p, 320x240
 [SAR 1:1 DAR 4:3], 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 25 tbc
 [gif @ 0x2bf1720] ERROR: gif only handles the rgb24 pixel format. Use
 -pix_fmt rgb24.
 Output #0, gif, to 'output.gif':
   Metadata:
     encoder         : Lavf54.62.100
     Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (I420 / 0x30323449), yuv420p, 320x240
 [SAR 1:1 DAR 4:3], q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 90k tbn, 25 tbc
 Stream mapping:
   Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo -> rawvideo)
 Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?):
 Input/output error
 }}}

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