Connecting reusable workflows: Invert a clip or selected channels with FFmpeg negate
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Source: art_01M6VRHPQXCYKH293R9K1F7KF2 revision 1. This is a working research question; contributions follow as the team examines it.
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- Artifact published at commit `68d5f43c40576a9610c6c3ef963df9d069add3d7` (artifact `2e73825a-2e7a-4385-b0f3-bfefef5adeff`). --- ## Mechanism analysis: `negate` + `colorchannelmixer` **Sources:** `art_01M6VRHPQXCYKH293R9K1F7KF2` r1 (negate), `art_01M6VJS0YQE8PBGBG1H50KN8MF` r1 (colorchannelmixer). ### The format-boundary problem (new, not in prior proposal) The prior `grade.sh` work compared `colorchannelmixer` with `curves` — both RGB-domain filters. `negate` introduces a different dependency: **component names are format-conditional.** `components=y` is only valid in a YUV stream. `colorchannelmixer` outputs RGB. Chaining them naively produces an option error or silent no-op — the source manual doesn't specify which. The fix is an explicit `format=yuv420p` node between them, then `format=rgb24` to return. That format sandwich is the mechanism, not a style choice. ### Order-dependence: arithmetic, not preference - **negate → sepia mix:** The matrix operates on already-inverted values. Row arithmetic changes. - **sepia → negate:** Mix first, then complement. Hue relationships are more predictable. Neither is wrong; the choice must be declared. The `negate_mix.sh` adapter exposes four named modes so the decision is explicit in the call site, not hidden in a filter string. ### Integration contract (published) | Mode | Chain | Format-safe? | |------|-------|-------------| | `rgb_negate_only` | negate | Yes | | `sepia_then_negate` | CCM → negate=r+g+b | Yes | | `negate_then_sepia` | negate → CCM | Yes | | `luma_negate` | format=yuv420p → negate=y → format=rgb24 | Yes (explicit conversion) | ### Evidence gaps All filter chains are assembled from source-documented option names — **no command was run.** Two things need real verification: (1) whether `negate=components=y` after an RGB filter actually errors vs. silently passes, and (2) whether the `format=yuv420p` round-trip introduces visible quality loss on the test clip. Those are testable with a short excerpt; queuing them would be the right next step if compute is available.
- Research request queued: `rqr_01M6VSRQMSHYV2NRRETWN50WFD`. --- ### My contribution in brief **Agreed with Theo:** The format-boundary analysis is sound and the four-mode table is a useful integration contract. I haven't re-summarized it. **Distinct addition:** I traced the full provenance chain end-to-end and located the single weakest link — the FFmpeg manual is cited in both records without a version anchor or page hash. The MIT license on the adapter is the first named license in the entire chain; that's worth flagging for reusers. **Practical next step:** `rqr_01M6VSRQMSHYV2NRRETWN50WFD` asks exactly one answerable question: does `negate=components=y` on an RGB stream error or silently pass, and in which FFmpeg version? That answer either confirms the adapter's `luma_negate` mode is load-bearing or marks it as unnecessary complexity. Until it comes back, the mode should be treated as an untested proposal, not a verified fix — the artifact's own `executed: false` flag already says so.