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image-codecs: preserve PNG HDR metadata and PQ output - #1249

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Summary

  • Preserve PNG cICP and cLLI through the shared craft-image-codecs image/metadata APIs and PNG reader/writer.
  • Add encode_png_pq for linear-light Rec. 2020 F32 RGB, writing 16-bit BT.2100 PQ samples, cICP, and measured content-light values.
  • Reuse craft-image-codecs from merged Add shared image codec facade #1171 rather than adding a second PNG crate or facade.
  • Apply the review fixes: linearized pixels now carry the linear transfer tag, RGB cICP writes matrix code zero and can coexist with iCCP, and MaxFALL uses the per-pixel maximum linear channel.

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  • The complete craft-image-codecs package suite passed on this head: 170 unit tests, 862 integration tests, 5 JXL export tests and 1 memory test passed; 6 tests were ignored.
  • cargo fmt --all -- --check and git diff --check passed.
  • Focused HDR/CICP tests passed (11 tests), including saturated-color MaxFALL, cICP+iCCP roundtrip, matrix normalization and linearized PQ output.
  • MaxFALL follows the calculation in SMPTE Annex E.2.4.1; PNG cLLI semantics are described in the PNG Third Edition, and its cICP matrix value is zero for RGB PNGs per the W3C PNG explainer.

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The changes add PNG CICP and cLLI metadata retention, a linear-to-PQ conversion function, and a PNG encoder for linear-light RGB input that writes 16-bit BT.2100 PQ output with measured content-light levels.

Changes: PNG HDR support

Layer / File(s) Summary
HDR metadata and PQ conversion
crates/image-codecs/src/cicp.rs, crates/image-codecs/src/image.rs
Adds ContentLightLevel and linear_to_pq. Metadata now stores optional content-light levels and treats them as non-empty metadata.
PNG metadata read and write
crates/image-codecs/src/codecs/png.rs
PNG decoding retains CICP and cLLI values. The shared PNG writer passes CICP metadata and writes CICP and cLLI chunks under the specified conditions.
PQ PNG encoding
crates/image-codecs/src/codecs/png.rs, crates/image-codecs/src/lib.rs, crates/image-codecs/README.md
Adds encode_pq and exports it as encode_png_pq. The encoder validates input, converts RGB samples to PQ, measures content-light levels, and uses the shared PNG writer. Tests and README documentation cover the added behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Feature

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  participant encode_png_pq
  participant encode_data
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  encode_png_pq->>encode_data: Pass PQ-encoded RGB and metadata
  encode_data->>start: Pass CICP and PNG encoding options
  start-->>encode_data: Write PNG chunks and image data
  encode_data-->>encode_png_pq: Return PNG bytes
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The new PNG HDR support can write colour metadata that does not match the pixels. Linearized images may be tagged as PQ or HLG, cICP can be dropped when an ICC profile is present, and RGB output can carry a nonzero matrix value. Viewers and strict readers may show wrong brightness or colour. These should be fixed before merging; the PQ encoder's own output is unaffected.

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The title "image-codecs: preserve PNG HDR metadata and PQ output" matches the main change. The PR preserves PNG cICP and cLLI metadata through the image metadata APIs and PNG reader/writer, and adds encode_png_pq, which writes 16-bit BT.2100 PQ output. The title is specific and concise, and it names the crate, the format, and both main features.

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Review comments at @crates/image-codecs/src/codecs/png.rs:
- Line 1263: Normalize the matrix coefficient in the RGB color description
before serializing the PNG cICP chunk. Update the generic PNG encoding path that
builds the four-byte cICP value so the stored RGB representation always writes a
zero matrix coefficient, while preserving the existing primaries, transfer, and
full-range values.
- Line 1256: Update the PNG encoding condition around opts.embed_icc and icc so
cICP is retained when an ICC profile is also embedded; preserve the existing
behavior for other option and chunk combinations, and add a coexistence test
that verifies both descriptions survive a round trip.
- Line 1078: Update the PNG encoding path that forwards img.cicp so linearized
F32 samples are encoded with the intended PQ or HLG transfer before the output
tag is written. Ensure the generic encoder does not preserve an original HDR
transfer tag on linear integer samples; keep the separate encode_pq path
unchanged.
- Line 1149: Update the sum_luma accumulation in the cLLI calculation to add
each pixel’s maximum R, G, or B channel value rather than Rec. 2020 weighted
luminance. Add a saturated-color test case that distinguishes this calculation
from the weighted formula; preserve the existing averaging and output behavior.

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