Invert colors of a video using FFMPEG

Question

Is it possible to invert colors of a video using FFMPEG?

It seemed to me from this answer that it might be possible but I can't figure out the correct filter.

score 20 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 27 '23 at 14:09

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The lut filter family has a bespoke mode for doing this, when you don't know whether the input is YUV or RGB.

ffmpeg -i input.mov -vf negate output.mov

edited Sep 27 '23 at 14:09

Community

answered Jul 04 '18 at 06:04

Gyan

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 04 '18 at 02:26

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You can use the lutrgb or lutyuv video filter:

ffmpeg -i input_file -vf lutrgb="r=negval:g=negval:b=negval" output_file

or:

ffmpeg -i input_file -vf lutyuv="y=negval:u=negval:v=negval" output_file

answered Jul 04 '18 at 02:26

Mike Fitzpatrick

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 27 '21 at 12:50

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This also work for inverting alpha channel in videos

ffmpeg -i input_file -vf lutrgb="a=negval" output_file

answered Nov 27 '21 at 12:50

maybe78

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