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ofImage::saveImage() - saving from png to gif creates grayscale image
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Description
See title and test code:
https://gist.github.com/952bd35591dc0cb23f61
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Research direction
Start with ofImage::saveImage() and the test code linked in the issue's gist. Reproduce saving a PNG as a GIF and trace the image-writing path to identify where color is lost. Done means the resulting GIF preserves the source image's color instead of becoming grayscale.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100