MFIsFormatYUV function (mfapi.h)

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02/22/2024

Queries whether a FOURCC code or D3DFORMAT value is a YUV format.

Syntax

BOOL MFIsFormatYUV(
  [in] DWORD Format
);

Parameters

[in] Format

FOURCC code or D3DFORMAT value.

Return value

The function returns one of the following values.

Return code	Description
TRUE	The value specifies a YUV format.
FALSE	The value does not specify a recognized YUV format.

Remarks

This function checks whether Format specifies a YUV format. Not every YUV format is recognized by this function. However, if a YUV format is not recognized by this function, it is probably not supported for video rendering or DirectX video acceleration (DXVA).

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	mfapi.h
Library	Evr.lib
DLL	Evr.dll