diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_paletteuse.c b/libavfilter/vf_paletteuse.c
index ffd37bf1da..e62503c8ea 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_paletteuse.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_paletteuse.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ enum diff_mode {
 };
 
 struct color_node {
-    uint8_t val[3];
+    uint8_t val[4];
     uint8_t palette_id;
     int split;
     int left_id, right_id;
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ typedef struct PaletteUseContext {
     struct cache_node cache[CACHE_SIZE];    /* lookup cache */
     struct color_node map[AVPALETTE_COUNT]; /* 3D-Tree (KD-Tree with K=3) for reverse colormap */
     uint32_t palette[AVPALETTE_COUNT];
+    int transparency_index; /* index in the palette of transparency. -1 if there isn't a transparency. */
     int palette_loaded;
     int dither;
     int new;
@@ -162,29 +163,44 @@ static av_always_inline int dither_color(uint32_t px, int er, int eg, int eb, in
          | av_clip_uint8((px       & 0xff) + ((eb * scale) / (1<<shift)));
 }
 
-static av_always_inline int diff(const uint8_t *c1, const uint8_t *c2)
+static av_always_inline int diffAlpha(const uint8_t *c1, const uint8_t *c2)
 {
     // XXX: try L*a*b with CIE76 (dL*dL + da*da + db*db)
-    const int dr = c1[0] - c2[0];
-    const int dg = c1[1] - c2[1];
-    const int db = c1[2] - c2[2];
-    return dr*dr + dg*dg + db*db;
+    const static int max_diff = 255*255 + 255*255 + 255*255;
+    const int dr = c1[1] - c2[1];
+    const int dg = c1[2] - c2[2];
+    const int db = c1[3] - c2[3];
+
+    printf( "alpha 1, 2: %d, %d\n", c1[0], c2[0] );
+
+    return ( c1[0] == 0 && c2[0] == 0 ) ? 0 : ( (c1[0] == c2[0]) ? (dr*dr + dg*dg + db*db) : (max_diff) ) ;
 }
 
+// static av_always_inline int diff3(const uint8_t *c1, const uint8_t *c2)
+// {
+//     // XXX: try L*a*b with CIE76 (dL*dL + da*da + db*db)
+//     const int dr = c1[1] - c2[1];
+//     const int dg = c1[2] - c2[2];
+//     const int db = c1[3] - c2[3];
+//     return dr*dr + dg*dg + db*db;
+// }
+
 static av_always_inline uint8_t colormap_nearest_bruteforce(const uint32_t *palette, const uint8_t *rgb)
 {
+    printf( "colormap_nearest_bruteforce\n" );
     int i, pal_id = -1, min_dist = INT_MAX;
 
     for (i = 0; i < AVPALETTE_COUNT; i++) {
         const uint32_t c = palette[i];
 
-        if ((c & 0xff000000) == 0xff000000) { // ignore transparent entry
-            const uint8_t palrgb[] = {
+        if ((c & 0xff000000) == 0xff000000) {
+            const uint8_t palargb[] = {
+                palette[i]>>24 & 0xff,
                 palette[i]>>16 & 0xff,
                 palette[i]>> 8 & 0xff,
                 palette[i]     & 0xff,
             };
-            const int d = diff(palrgb, rgb);
+            const int d = diffAlpha(palargb, rgb);
             if (d < min_dist) {
                 pal_id = i;
                 min_dist = d;
@@ -195,6 +211,7 @@ static av_always_inline uint8_t colormap_nearest_bruteforce(const uint32_t *pale
 }
 
 /* Recursive form, simpler but a bit slower. Kept for reference. */
+/* may not work with transparency */
 struct nearest_color {
     int node_pos;
     int dist_sqd;
@@ -205,11 +222,12 @@ static void colormap_nearest_node(const struct color_node *map,
                                   const uint8_t *target,
                                   struct nearest_color *nearest)
 {
+    printf( "colormap_nearest_node\n" );
     const struct color_node *kd = map + node_pos;
-    const int s = kd->split;
+    const int s = kd->split; //FIXME: spliut is one more than it was before
     int dx, nearer_kd_id, further_kd_id;
     const uint8_t *current = kd->val;
-    const int current_to_target = diff(target, current);
+    const int current_to_target = diffAlpha(target, current);
 
     if (current_to_target < nearest->dist_sqd) {
         nearest->node_pos = node_pos;
@@ -232,6 +250,7 @@ static void colormap_nearest_node(const struct color_node *map,
 
 static av_always_inline uint8_t colormap_nearest_recursive(const struct color_node *node, const uint8_t *rgb)
 {
+    printf( "colormap_nearest_recursive\n" );
     struct nearest_color res = {.dist_sqd = INT_MAX, .node_pos = -1};
     colormap_nearest_node(node, 0, rgb, &res);
     return node[res.node_pos].palette_id;
@@ -244,6 +263,7 @@ struct stack_node {
 
 static av_always_inline uint8_t colormap_nearest_iterative(const struct color_node *root, const uint8_t *target)
 {
+    printf( "colormap_nearest_iterative\n" );
     int pos = 0, best_node_id = -1, best_dist = INT_MAX, cur_color_id = 0;
     struct stack_node nodes[16];
     struct stack_node *node = &nodes[0];
@@ -252,21 +272,26 @@ static av_always_inline uint8_t colormap_nearest_iterative(const struct color_no
 
         const struct color_node *kd = &root[cur_color_id];
         const uint8_t *current = kd->val;
-        const int current_to_target = diff(target, current);
+        const int current_to_target = diffAlpha(target, current);
+
+        printf( "%d-%d-%d-%d, %d, %d-%d-%d-%d\n", target[0], target[1], target[2], target[3], current_to_target, current[0], current[1], current[2], current[3] );
 
         /* Compare current color node to the target and update our best node if
          * it's actually better. */
         if (current_to_target < best_dist) {
             best_node_id = cur_color_id;
-            if (!current_to_target)
+            if (!current_to_target) {
+                printf( "exact\n");
                 goto end; // exact match, we can return immediately
+            }
             best_dist = current_to_target;
         }
 
         /* Check if it's not a leaf */
         if (kd->left_id != -1 || kd->right_id != -1) {
             const int split = kd->split;
-            const int dx = target[split] - current[split];
+            printf( "split %d\n", split );
+            const int dx = target[split-1] - current[split-1];
             int nearer_kd_id, further_kd_id;
 
             /* Define which side is the most interesting. */
@@ -300,8 +325,10 @@ static av_always_inline uint8_t colormap_nearest_iterative(const struct color_no
         /* Unstack as much as we can, typically as long as the least probable
          * branch aren't actually probable. */
         do {
-            if (--pos < 0)
+            if (--pos < 0) {
+                printf( "pos < 0\n");
                 goto end;
+            }
             node--;
         } while (node->dx2 >= best_dist);
 
@@ -325,46 +352,62 @@ end:
  * Note: r, g, and b are the component of c but are passed as well to avoid
  * recomputing them (they are generally computed by the caller for other uses).
  */
-static av_always_inline int color_get(struct cache_node *cache, uint32_t color,
-                                      uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b,
+static av_always_inline int color_get(struct cache_node *cache, uint32_t argb,
+                                      uint8_t a, uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b,
+                                      int transparency_index,
                                       const struct color_node *map,
                                       const uint32_t *palette,
                                       const enum color_search_method search_method)
 {
-    int i;
-    const uint8_t rgb[] = {r, g, b};
+    printf("color_get\n");
+    //int i;
+    const uint8_t argb_elts[] = {a, r, g, b};
     const uint8_t rhash = r & ((1<<NBITS)-1);
     const uint8_t ghash = g & ((1<<NBITS)-1);
     const uint8_t bhash = b & ((1<<NBITS)-1);
     const unsigned hash = rhash<<(NBITS*2) | ghash<<NBITS | bhash;
     struct cache_node *node = &cache[hash];
     struct cached_color *e;
+    //uint32_t rgb = argb & 0xffffff;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < node->nb_entries; i++) {
-        e = &node->entries[i];
-        if (e->color == color)
-            return e->pal_entry;
+    // is this transparent?
+    printf( "a: %d, ti: %d\n", a, transparency_index );
+    if( a == 0 && transparency_index >= 0 ) {
+        printf( "trans %d %d %d %d\n", a, r, g, b );
+        return transparency_index;
     }
+    printf( "opaque %d %d %d %d\n", a, r, g, b );
+
+    // FIXME
+    // for (i = 0; i < node->nb_entries; i++) {
+    //     e = &node->entries[i];
+    //     if (e->color == rgb)
+    //         return e->pal_entry;
+    // }
 
     e = av_dynarray2_add((void**)&node->entries, &node->nb_entries,
                          sizeof(*node->entries), NULL);
     if (!e)
         return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
-    e->color = color;
-    e->pal_entry = COLORMAP_NEAREST(search_method, palette, map, rgb);
+    e->color = argb;
+    // FIXME
+    e->pal_entry = COLORMAP_NEAREST(search_method, palette, map, argb_elts);
     return e->pal_entry;
 }
 
 static av_always_inline int get_dst_color_err(struct cache_node *cache,
-                                              uint32_t c, const struct color_node *map,
+                                              uint32_t argb, const struct color_node *map,
                                               const uint32_t *palette,
+                                              int transparency_index,
                                               int *er, int *eg, int *eb,
                                               const enum color_search_method search_method)
 {
-    const uint8_t r = c >> 16 & 0xff;
-    const uint8_t g = c >>  8 & 0xff;
-    const uint8_t b = c       & 0xff;
-    const int dstx = color_get(cache, c, r, g, b, map, palette, search_method);
+    const uint8_t a = argb >> 24 & 0xff;
+    const uint8_t r = argb >> 16 & 0xff;
+    const uint8_t g = argb >>  8 & 0xff;
+    const uint8_t b = argb       & 0xff;
+    printf( "get_dst_color_err %d %d %d %d %d\n", argb, a, r, g, b );
+    const int dstx = color_get(cache, argb, a, r, g, b, transparency_index, map, palette, search_method);
     const uint32_t dstc = palette[dstx];
     *er = r - (dstc >> 16 & 0xff);
     *eg = g - (dstc >>  8 & 0xff);
@@ -378,6 +421,7 @@ static av_always_inline int set_frame(PaletteUseContext *s, AVFrame *out, AVFram
                                       const enum color_search_method search_method)
 {
     int x, y;
+    printf( "set_frame\n" );
     const struct color_node *map = s->map;
     struct cache_node *cache = s->cache;
     const uint32_t *palette = s->palette;
@@ -385,6 +429,7 @@ static av_always_inline int set_frame(PaletteUseContext *s, AVFrame *out, AVFram
     const int dst_linesize = out->linesize[0];
     uint32_t *src = ((uint32_t *)in ->data[0]) + y_start*src_linesize;
     uint8_t  *dst =              out->data[0]  + y_start*dst_linesize;
+    int transparency_index = s->transparency_index;
 
     w += x_start;
     h += y_start;
@@ -393,24 +438,34 @@ static av_always_inline int set_frame(PaletteUseContext *s, AVFrame *out, AVFram
         for (x = x_start; x < w; x++) {
             int er, eg, eb;
 
+            // const uint8_t asss = src[x] >> 24 & 0xff;
+            // const uint8_t rsss = src[x] >> 16 & 0xff;
+            // const uint8_t gsss = src[x] >>  8 & 0xff;
+            // const uint8_t bsss = src[x]       & 0xff;
+
+            //printf( "converted %d: %d %d %d %d\n", src[x], asss, rsss, gsss, bsss );
+
             if (dither == DITHERING_BAYER) {
+                printf( "bayer\n" );
                 const int d = s->ordered_dither[(y & 7)<<3 | (x & 7)];
+                const uint8_t a8 = src[x] >> 24 & 0xff;
                 const uint8_t r8 = src[x] >> 16 & 0xff;
                 const uint8_t g8 = src[x] >>  8 & 0xff;
                 const uint8_t b8 = src[x]       & 0xff;
                 const uint8_t r = av_clip_uint8(r8 + d);
                 const uint8_t g = av_clip_uint8(g8 + d);
                 const uint8_t b = av_clip_uint8(b8 + d);
-                const uint32_t c = r<<16 | g<<8 | b;
-                const int color = color_get(cache, c, r, g, b, map, palette, search_method);
+                //const uint32_t argb = a8 << 24 | r<<16 | g<<8 | b;
+                const int color = color_get(cache, src[x], a8, r, g, b, transparency_index, map, palette, search_method);
 
                 if (color < 0)
                     return color;
                 dst[x] = color;
 
             } else if (dither == DITHERING_HECKBERT) {
+                printf( "heckbert\n" );
                 const int right = x < w - 1, down = y < h - 1;
-                const int color = get_dst_color_err(cache, src[x], map, palette, &er, &eg, &eb, search_method);
+                const int color = get_dst_color_err(cache, src[x], map, palette, transparency_index, &er, &eg, &eb, search_method);
 
                 if (color < 0)
                     return color;
@@ -421,8 +476,9 @@ static av_always_inline int set_frame(PaletteUseContext *s, AVFrame *out, AVFram
                 if (right && down) src[src_linesize + x + 1] = dither_color(src[src_linesize + x + 1], er, eg, eb, 2, 3);
 
             } else if (dither == DITHERING_FLOYD_STEINBERG) {
+                printf( "fs\n" );
                 const int right = x < w - 1, down = y < h - 1, left = x > x_start;
-                const int color = get_dst_color_err(cache, src[x], map, palette, &er, &eg, &eb, search_method);
+                const int color = get_dst_color_err(cache, src[x], map, palette, transparency_index, &er, &eg, &eb, search_method);
 
                 if (color < 0)
                     return color;
@@ -434,9 +490,10 @@ static av_always_inline int set_frame(PaletteUseContext *s, AVFrame *out, AVFram
                 if (right && down) src[src_linesize + x + 1] = dither_color(src[src_linesize + x + 1], er, eg, eb, 1, 4);
 
             } else if (dither == DITHERING_SIERRA2) {
+                printf( "s2\n" );
                 const int right  = x < w - 1, down  = y < h - 1, left  = x > x_start;
                 const int right2 = x < w - 2,                    left2 = x > x_start + 1;
-                const int color = get_dst_color_err(cache, src[x], map, palette, &er, &eg, &eb, search_method);
+                const int color = get_dst_color_err(cache, src[x], map, palette, transparency_index, &er, &eg, &eb, search_method);
 
                 if (color < 0)
                     return color;
@@ -454,8 +511,9 @@ static av_always_inline int set_frame(PaletteUseContext *s, AVFrame *out, AVFram
                 }
 
             } else if (dither == DITHERING_SIERRA2_4A) {
+                printf( "s24a\n" );
                 const int right = x < w - 1, down = y < h - 1, left = x > x_start;
-                const int color = get_dst_color_err(cache, src[x], map, palette, &er, &eg, &eb, search_method);
+                const int color = get_dst_color_err(cache, src[x], map, palette, transparency_index, &er, &eg, &eb, search_method);
 
                 if (color < 0)
                     return color;
@@ -466,10 +524,23 @@ static av_always_inline int set_frame(PaletteUseContext *s, AVFrame *out, AVFram
                 if (         down) src[src_linesize + x    ] = dither_color(src[src_linesize + x    ], er, eg, eb, 1, 2);
 
             } else {
+                printf( "none\n" );
+                const uint8_t a = src[x] >> 24 & 0xff;
                 const uint8_t r = src[x] >> 16 & 0xff;
                 const uint8_t g = src[x] >>  8 & 0xff;
                 const uint8_t b = src[x]       & 0xff;
-                const int color = color_get(cache, src[x] & 0xffffff, r, g, b, map, palette, search_method);
+                const int color = color_get(cache, src[x], a, r, g, b, transparency_index, map, palette, search_method);
+
+                printf( "%3d,%3d,%3d,%3d -> %3d -> %3d,%3d,%3d,%3d\n",
+                    src[x] >> 24 & 0xff,
+                    src[x] >> 16 & 0xff,
+                    src[x] >>  8 & 0xff,
+                    src[x] >>  0 & 0xff,
+                    color,
+                    s->palette[color] >> 24 & 0xff,
+                    s->palette[color] >> 16 & 0xff,
+                    s->palette[color] >>  8 & 0xff,
+                    s->palette[color] >>  0 & 0xff );
 
                 if (color < 0)
                     return color;
@@ -489,19 +560,19 @@ static void disp_node(AVBPrint *buf,
                       int depth)
 {
     const struct color_node *node = &map[node_id];
-    const uint32_t fontcolor = node->val[0] > 0x50 &&
-                               node->val[1] > 0x50 &&
-                               node->val[2] > 0x50 ? 0 : 0xffffff;
+    const uint32_t fontcolor = node->val[1] > 0x50 &&
+                               node->val[2] > 0x50 &&
+                               node->val[3] > 0x50 ? 0 : 0xffffff;
     av_bprintf(buf, "%*cnode%d ["
                "label=\"%c%02X%c%02X%c%02X%c\" "
                "fillcolor=\"#%02x%02x%02x\" "
                "fontcolor=\"#%06"PRIX32"\"]\n",
                depth*INDENT, ' ', node->palette_id,
-               "[  "[node->split], node->val[0],
-               "][ "[node->split], node->val[1],
-               " ]["[node->split], node->val[2],
+               "[  "[node->split], node->val[1],
+               "][ "[node->split], node->val[2],
+               " ]["[node->split], node->val[3],
                "  ]"[node->split],
-               node->val[0], node->val[1], node->val[2],
+               node->val[1], node->val[2], node->val[3],
                fontcolor);
     if (parent_id != -1)
         av_bprintf(buf, "%*cnode%d -> node%d\n", depth*INDENT, ' ',
@@ -552,8 +623,8 @@ static int debug_accuracy(const struct color_node *node, const uint32_t *palette
                     const uint32_t c2 = palette[r2];
                     const uint8_t palrgb1[] = { c1>>16 & 0xff, c1>> 8 & 0xff, c1 & 0xff };
                     const uint8_t palrgb2[] = { c2>>16 & 0xff, c2>> 8 & 0xff, c2 & 0xff };
-                    const int d1 = diff(palrgb1, rgb);
-                    const int d2 = diff(palrgb2, rgb);
+                    const int d1 = diffAlpha(palrgb1, rgb);
+                    const int d2 = diffAlpha(palrgb2, rgb);
                     if (d1 != d2) {
                         av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR,
                                "/!\\ %02X%02X%02X: %d ! %d (%06"PRIX32" ! %06"PRIX32") / dist: %d ! %d\n",
@@ -584,17 +655,18 @@ static int cmp_##name(const void *pa, const void *pb)   \
 {                                                       \
     const struct color *a = pa;                         \
     const struct color *b = pb;                         \
-    return   (a->value >> (8 * (2 - (pos))) & 0xff)     \
-           - (b->value >> (8 * (2 - (pos))) & 0xff);    \
+    return   (a->value >> (8 * (3 - (pos))) & 0xff)     \
+           - (b->value >> (8 * (3 - (pos))) & 0xff);    \
 }
 
-DECLARE_CMP_FUNC(r, 0)
-DECLARE_CMP_FUNC(g, 1)
-DECLARE_CMP_FUNC(b, 2)
+DECLARE_CMP_FUNC(a, 0)
+DECLARE_CMP_FUNC(r, 1)
+DECLARE_CMP_FUNC(g, 2)
+DECLARE_CMP_FUNC(b, 3)
 
-static const cmp_func cmp_funcs[] = {cmp_r, cmp_g, cmp_b};
+static const cmp_func cmp_funcs[] = {cmp_a, cmp_r, cmp_g, cmp_b};
 
-static int get_next_color(const uint8_t *color_used, const uint32_t *palette,
+static int get_next_color(const uint8_t *color_used, const uint32_t *palette, const int nb_colors,
                           int *component, const struct color_rect *box)
 {
     int wr, wg, wb;
@@ -607,7 +679,7 @@ static int get_next_color(const uint8_t *color_used, const uint32_t *palette,
     ranges.min[0] = ranges.min[1] = ranges.min[2] = 0xff;
     ranges.max[0] = ranges.max[1] = ranges.max[2] = 0x00;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < AVPALETTE_COUNT; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < nb_colors; i++) {
         const uint32_t c = palette[i];
         const uint8_t r = c >> 16 & 0xff;
         const uint8_t g = c >>  8 & 0xff;
@@ -639,9 +711,9 @@ static int get_next_color(const uint8_t *color_used, const uint32_t *palette,
     wr = ranges.max[0] - ranges.min[0];
     wg = ranges.max[1] - ranges.min[1];
     wb = ranges.max[2] - ranges.min[2];
-    if (wr >= wg && wr >= wb) longest = 0;
-    if (wg >= wr && wg >= wb) longest = 1;
-    if (wb >= wr && wb >= wg) longest = 2;
+    if (wr >= wg && wr >= wb) longest = 1;
+    if (wg >= wr && wg >= wb) longest = 2;
+    if (wb >= wr && wb >= wg) longest = 3;
     cmpf = cmp_funcs[longest];
     *component = longest;
 
@@ -655,6 +727,7 @@ static int colormap_insert(struct color_node *map,
                            uint8_t *color_used,
                            int *nb_used,
                            const uint32_t *palette,
+                           const int nb_colors,
                            const struct color_rect *box)
 {
     uint32_t c;
@@ -662,7 +735,7 @@ static int colormap_insert(struct color_node *map,
     int node_left_id = -1, node_right_id = -1;
     struct color_node *node;
     struct color_rect box1, box2;
-    const int pal_id = get_next_color(color_used, palette, &component, box);
+    const int pal_id = get_next_color(color_used, palette, nb_colors, &component, box);
 
     if (pal_id < 0)
         return -1;
@@ -673,21 +746,22 @@ static int colormap_insert(struct color_node *map,
     node = &map[cur_id];
     node->split = component;
     node->palette_id = pal_id;
-    node->val[0] = c>>16 & 0xff;
-    node->val[1] = c>> 8 & 0xff;
-    node->val[2] = c     & 0xff;
+    node->val[0] = c>>24 & 0xff;
+    node->val[1] = c>>16 & 0xff;
+    node->val[2] = c>> 8 & 0xff;
+    node->val[3] = c     & 0xff;
 
     color_used[pal_id] = 1;
 
     /* get the two boxes this node creates */
     box1 = box2 = *box;
-    box1.max[component] = node->val[component];
-    box2.min[component] = node->val[component] + 1;
+    box1.max[component-1] = node->val[component-1];
+    box2.min[component-1] = node->val[component-1] + 1;
 
-    node_left_id = colormap_insert(map, color_used, nb_used, palette, &box1);
+    node_left_id = colormap_insert(map, color_used, nb_used, palette, nb_colors, &box1);
 
-    if (box2.min[component] <= box2.max[component])
-        node_right_id = colormap_insert(map, color_used, nb_used, palette, &box2);
+    if (box2.min[component-1] <= box2.max[component-1])
+        node_right_id = colormap_insert(map, color_used, nb_used, palette, nb_colors, &box2);
 
     node->left_id  = node_left_id;
     node->right_id = node_right_id;
@@ -700,9 +774,10 @@ static int cmp_pal_entry(const void *a, const void *b)
     const int c1 = *(const uint32_t *)a & 0xffffff;
     const int c2 = *(const uint32_t *)b & 0xffffff;
     return c1 - c2;
+    // return *(const uint32_t *)a - *(const uint32_t *)b ;
 }
 
-static void load_colormap(PaletteUseContext *s)
+static void load_colormap(PaletteUseContext *s, int nb_colors)
 {
     int i, nb_used = 0;
     uint8_t color_used[AVPALETTE_COUNT] = {0};
@@ -710,24 +785,31 @@ static void load_colormap(PaletteUseContext *s)
     struct color_rect box;
 
     /* disable transparent colors and dups */
-    qsort(s->palette, AVPALETTE_COUNT, sizeof(*s->palette), cmp_pal_entry);
-    for (i = 0; i < AVPALETTE_COUNT; i++) {
+    qsort(s->palette, nb_colors, sizeof(*s->palette), cmp_pal_entry);
+    for (i = 0; i < nb_colors; i++) {
         const uint32_t c = s->palette[i];
         if (i != 0 && c == last_color) {
             color_used[i] = 1;
             continue;
         }
         last_color = c;
-        if ((c & 0xff000000) != 0xff000000) {
-            color_used[i] = 1; // ignore transparent color(s)
-            continue;
-        }
+        // if ((c & 0xff000000) == 0x00000000) { // ignore totally transparent
+        //     color_used[i] = 1; // ignore transparent color(s)
+        //     continue;
+        // }
     }
 
     box.min[0] = box.min[1] = box.min[2] = 0x00;
     box.max[0] = box.max[1] = box.max[2] = 0xff;
 
-    colormap_insert(s->map, color_used, &nb_used, s->palette, &box);
+    //printf( "-0- %d\n", nb_colors );
+
+    colormap_insert(s->map, color_used, &nb_used, s->palette, nb_colors, &box);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < nb_used; i++) {
+        //printf( "-p-: %d\n", s->palette[i] );
+        printf( "map: %3d %3d %3d %3d  -> %3d\n", s->map[i].val[0], s->map[i].val[1], s->map[i].val[2], s->map[i].val[3], s->map[i].palette_id );
+    }
 
     if (s->dot_filename)
         disp_tree(s->map, s->dot_filename);
@@ -756,7 +838,7 @@ static void debug_mean_error(PaletteUseContext *s, const AVFrame *in1,
             const uint32_t c2 = palette[src2[x]];
             const uint8_t rgb1[] = {c1 >> 16 & 0xff, c1 >> 8 & 0xff, c1 & 0xff};
             const uint8_t rgb2[] = {c2 >> 16 & 0xff, c2 >> 8 & 0xff, c2 & 0xff};
-            mean_err += diff(rgb1, rgb2);
+            mean_err += diffAlpha(rgb1, rgb2);
         }
         src1 += src1_linesize;
         src2 += src2_linesize;
@@ -937,10 +1019,13 @@ static int config_input_palette(AVFilterLink *inlink)
 
 static void load_palette(PaletteUseContext *s, const AVFrame *palette_frame)
 {
-    int i, x, y;
+    int pal_index, i, has_transparency, x, y;
     const uint32_t *p = (const uint32_t *)palette_frame->data[0];
     const int p_linesize = palette_frame->linesize[0] >> 2;
 
+    s->transparency_index = -1;
+    has_transparency = 0;
+
     if (s->new) {
         memset(s->palette, 0, sizeof(s->palette));
         memset(s->map, 0, sizeof(s->map));
@@ -949,14 +1034,34 @@ static void load_palette(PaletteUseContext *s, const AVFrame *palette_frame)
         memset(s->cache, 0, sizeof(s->cache));
     }
 
-    i = 0;
+    pal_index = 0;
     for (y = 0; y < palette_frame->height; y++) {
-        for (x = 0; x < palette_frame->width; x++)
-            s->palette[i++] = p[x];
+        for (x = 0; x < palette_frame->width; x++) {
+            if( (p[x]>>24 & 0xff) > 0 ) {
+                s->palette[pal_index] = p[x];
+                ++pal_index;
+            } else {
+                has_transparency = 1;
+                printf( "ti set %d\n", pal_index );
+            }
+        }
         p += p_linesize;
     }
 
-    load_colormap(s);
+    load_colormap(s, pal_index);
+
+    if( has_transparency ) {
+        s->transparency_index = pal_index;
+        printf( "ti set\n" );
+    }
+    printf( "%d\n", s->transparency_index );
+
+
+    for (int j=0; j<palette_frame->height * palette_frame->width; ++j ) {
+        printf( "palette: %3i: %3d, %3d, %3d, %3d\n", j, ( s->palette[j] >> 24 ) & 0xff, ( s->palette[j] >> 16 ) & 0xff, ( s->palette[j] >>  8 ) & 0xff, ( s->palette[j] >>  0 ) & 0xff );
+    }
+
+    printf( "::palette loaded with transparency index :: %d\n", s->transparency_index );
 
     if (!s->new)
         s->palette_loaded = 1;
