diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 022bb8a340..df087d6a36 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ version <next>:
 - replaygain data export
 - VP7 video decoder
 - Alias PIX image encoder and decoder
+- Improvments to the BRender PIX image decoder
 
 
 version 2.2:
diff --git a/doc/general.texi b/doc/general.texi
index 47fb784cc3..cecf426f9f 100644
--- a/doc/general.texi
+++ b/doc/general.texi
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ following image formats are supported:
 @item animated GIF @tab X @tab X
 @item BMP          @tab X @tab X
     @tab Microsoft BMP image
-@item PIX          @tab   @tab X
-    @tab PIX is an image format used in the Argonaut BRender engine.
+@item BRender PIX  @tab   @tab X
+    @tab Argonaut BRender 3D engine image format.
 @item DPX          @tab X @tab X
     @tab Digital Picture Exchange
 @item EXR          @tab   @tab X
diff --git a/libavcodec/Makefile b/libavcodec/Makefile
index f84203953a..70a6e25e9a 100644
--- a/libavcodec/Makefile
+++ b/libavcodec/Makefile
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_BMP_DECODER)             += bmp.o msrledec.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_BMP_ENCODER)             += bmpenc.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_BMV_VIDEO_DECODER)       += bmv.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_BMV_AUDIO_DECODER)       += bmv.o
-OBJS-$(CONFIG_BRENDER_PIX_DECODER)     += brender_pix.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_BRENDER_PIX_DECODER)     += brenderpix.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_C93_DECODER)             += c93.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_CAVS_DECODER)            += cavs.o cavsdec.o cavsdsp.o \
                                           cavsdata.o mpeg12data.o
diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index a676bba3af..0d497e7754 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ enum AVCodecID {
     AV_CODEC_ID_HEVC_DEPRECATED,
     AV_CODEC_ID_FIC,
     AV_CODEC_ID_ALIAS_PIX,
+    AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX_DEPRECATED,
 
     AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX= MKBETAG('B','P','I','X'),
     AV_CODEC_ID_Y41P       = MKBETAG('Y','4','1','P'),
diff --git a/libavcodec/brender_pix.c b/libavcodec/brender_pix.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 23a46cc0ed..0000000000
--- a/libavcodec/brender_pix.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,216 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * BRender PIX (.pix) image decoder
- * Copyright (c) 2012 Aleksi Nurmi
- *
- * This file is part of FFmpeg.
- *
- * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
- * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
- * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
- */
-
-/*
- * Tested against samples from I-War / Independence War and Defiance.
- * If the PIX file does not contain a palette, the
- * palette_has_changed property of the AVFrame is set to 0.
- */
-
-#include "libavutil/imgutils.h"
-#include "avcodec.h"
-#include "bytestream.h"
-#include "internal.h"
-
-typedef struct BRPixHeader {
-    int format;
-    unsigned int width, height;
-} BRPixHeader;
-
-static int brpix_decode_header(BRPixHeader *out, GetByteContext *pgb)
-{
-    unsigned int header_len = bytestream2_get_be32(pgb);
-
-    out->format = bytestream2_get_byte(pgb);
-    bytestream2_skip(pgb, 2);
-    out->width = bytestream2_get_be16(pgb);
-    out->height = bytestream2_get_be16(pgb);
-
-    // the header is at least 11 bytes long; we read the first 7
-    if (header_len < 11) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    // skip the rest of the header
-    bytestream2_skip(pgb, header_len-7);
-
-    return 1;
-}
-
-static int brpix_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx,
-                              void *data, int *got_frame,
-                              AVPacket *avpkt)
-{
-    AVFrame *frame = data;
-
-    int ret;
-    GetByteContext gb;
-
-    unsigned int bytes_pp;
-
-    unsigned int magic[4];
-    unsigned int chunk_type;
-    unsigned int data_len;
-    BRPixHeader hdr;
-
-    bytestream2_init(&gb, avpkt->data, avpkt->size);
-
-    magic[0] = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-    magic[1] = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-    magic[2] = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-    magic[3] = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-
-    if (magic[0] != 0x12 ||
-        magic[1] != 0x8 ||
-        magic[2] != 0x2 ||
-        magic[3] != 0x2) {
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Not a BRender PIX file\n");
-        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-    }
-
-    chunk_type = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-    if (chunk_type != 0x3 && chunk_type != 0x3d) {
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid chunk type %d\n", chunk_type);
-        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-    }
-
-    ret = brpix_decode_header(&hdr, &gb);
-    if (!ret) {
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid header length\n");
-        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-    }
-    switch (hdr.format) {
-    case 3:
-        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_PAL8;
-        bytes_pp = 1;
-        break;
-    case 4:
-        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_RGB555BE;
-        bytes_pp = 2;
-        break;
-    case 5:
-        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_RGB565BE;
-        bytes_pp = 2;
-        break;
-    case 6:
-        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_RGB24;
-        bytes_pp = 3;
-        break;
-    case 7:
-        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_0RGB;
-        bytes_pp = 4;
-        break;
-    case 18:
-        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8A;
-        bytes_pp = 2;
-        break;
-    default:
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Format %d is not supported\n",
-                                    hdr.format);
-        return AVERROR_PATCHWELCOME;
-    }
-
-    if ((ret = ff_set_dimensions(avctx, hdr.width, hdr.height)) < 0)
-        return ret;
-
-    if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, frame, 0)) < 0)
-        return ret;
-
-    chunk_type = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-
-    if (avctx->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_PAL8 &&
-        (chunk_type == 0x3 || chunk_type == 0x3d)) {
-        BRPixHeader palhdr;
-        uint32_t *pal_out = (uint32_t *)frame->data[1];
-        int i;
-
-        ret = brpix_decode_header(&palhdr, &gb);
-        if (!ret) {
-            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid palette header length\n");
-            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-        }
-        if (palhdr.format != 7) {
-            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Palette is not in 0RGB format\n");
-            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-        }
-
-        chunk_type = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-        data_len = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-        bytestream2_skip(&gb, 8);
-        if (chunk_type != 0x21 || data_len != 1032 ||
-            bytestream2_get_bytes_left(&gb) < 1032) {
-            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid palette data\n");
-            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-        }
-        // convert 0RGB to machine endian format (ARGB32)
-        for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
-            bytestream2_skipu(&gb, 1);
-            *pal_out++ = (0xFFU << 24) | bytestream2_get_be24u(&gb);
-        }
-        bytestream2_skip(&gb, 8);
-
-        frame->palette_has_changed = 1;
-
-        chunk_type = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-    } else if (avctx->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_PAL8) {
-        uint32_t *pal_out = (uint32_t *)frame->data[1];
-        int i;
-
-        for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
-            *pal_out++ = (0xFFU << 24) | (i * 0x010101);
-        }
-        frame->palette_has_changed = 1;
-    }
-
-    data_len = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
-    bytestream2_skip(&gb, 8);
-
-    // read the image data to the buffer
-    {
-        unsigned int bytes_per_scanline = bytes_pp * hdr.width;
-        unsigned int bytes_left = bytestream2_get_bytes_left(&gb);
-
-        if (chunk_type != 0x21 || data_len != bytes_left ||
-            bytes_left / bytes_per_scanline < hdr.height)
-        {
-            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid image data\n");
-            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-        }
-
-        av_image_copy_plane(frame->data[0], frame->linesize[0],
-                            avpkt->data + bytestream2_tell(&gb),
-                            bytes_per_scanline,
-                            bytes_per_scanline, hdr.height);
-    }
-
-    *got_frame = 1;
-
-    return avpkt->size;
-}
-
-AVCodec ff_brender_pix_decoder = {
-    .name           = "brender_pix",
-    .long_name      = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("BRender PIX image"),
-    .type           = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
-    .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX,
-    .decode         = brpix_decode_frame,
-    .capabilities   = CODEC_CAP_DR1,
-};
diff --git a/libavcodec/brenderpix.c b/libavcodec/brenderpix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51eaefd638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavcodec/brenderpix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+/*
+ * BRender PIX (.pix) image decoder
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Aleksi Nurmi
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+/* Tested against samples from I-War / Independence War and Defiance. */
+
+#include "libavutil/imgutils.h"
+
+#include "avcodec.h"
+#include "bytestream.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#define HEADER1_CHUNK    0x03
+#define HEADER2_CHUNK    0x3D
+#define IMAGE_DATA_CHUNK 0x21
+
+/* In 8-bit colour mode, 256 colours are available at any time. Which 256
+ * colours are available is determined by the contents of the hardware palette
+ * (or CLUT). In this case, the palette supplied with BRender (std.pal) has
+ * been loaded into the CLUT.
+ *
+ * The 256 colours in std.pal are divided into seven ranges, or `colour ramps'.
+ * The first 64 colours represent shades of grey ranging from very dark grey
+ * (black) to very light grey (white). The following colours are 32-element
+ * ramps for six colours as shown below.
+ */
+static const uint32_t std_pal_table[256] = {
+    // gray
+    0xFF000000, 0xFF030303, 0xFF060606, 0xFF090909, 0xFF0C0C0C, 0xFF0F0F0F,
+    0xFF121212, 0xFF151515, 0xFF181818, 0xFF1B1B1B, 0xFF1E1E1E, 0xFF212121,
+    0xFF242424, 0xFF272727, 0xFF2A2A2A, 0xFF2D2D2D, 0xFF313131, 0xFF343434,
+    0xFF373737, 0xFF3A3A3A, 0xFF3D3D3D, 0xFF404040, 0xFF434343, 0xFF464646,
+    0xFF494949, 0xFF4C4C4C, 0xFF4F4F4F, 0xFF525252, 0xFF555555, 0xFF585858,
+    0xFF5B5B5B, 0xFF5E5E5E, 0xFF626262, 0xFF656565, 0xFF686868, 0xFF6B6B6B,
+    0xFF6E6E6E, 0xFF717171, 0xFF747474, 0xFF777777, 0xFF7A7A7A, 0xFF7D7D7D,
+    0xFF808080, 0xFF838383, 0xFF868686, 0xFF898989, 0xFF8C8C8C, 0xFF8F8F8F,
+    0xFF939393, 0xFF999999, 0xFFA0A0A0, 0xFFA7A7A7, 0xFFAEAEAE, 0xFFB4B4B4,
+    0xFFBBBBBB, 0xFFC2C2C2, 0xFFC9C9C9, 0xFFCFCFCF, 0xFFD6D6D6, 0xFFDDDDDD,
+    0xFFE4E4E4, 0xFFEAEAEA, 0xFFF1F1F1, 0xFFF8F8F8,
+
+    // blue
+    0xFF000000, 0xFF020209, 0xFF050513, 0xFF07071D, 0xFF0A0A27, 0xFF0C0C31,
+    0xFF0F0F3B, 0xFF111145, 0xFF14144F, 0xFF161659, 0xFF181863, 0xFF1B1B6D,
+    0xFF1E1E77, 0xFF202080, 0xFF22228A, 0xFF252594, 0xFF28289E, 0xFF2A2AA8,
+    0xFF2D2DB2, 0xFF2F2FBC, 0xFF3131C6, 0xFF3434D0, 0xFF3737DA, 0xFF3939E4,
+    0xFF3C3CEE, 0xFF5454F0, 0xFF6C6CF2, 0xFF8585F4, 0xFF9D9DF6, 0xFFB5B5F8,
+    0xFFCECEFA, 0xFFE6E6FC,
+
+    // green
+    0xFF000000, 0xFF020902, 0xFF051305, 0xFF071D07, 0xFF0A270A, 0xFF0C310C,
+    0xFF0F3B0F, 0xFF114511, 0xFF144F14, 0xFF165916, 0xFF186318, 0xFF1B6D1B,
+    0xFF1E771E, 0xFF208020, 0xFF228A22, 0xFF259425, 0xFF289E28, 0xFF2AA82A,
+    0xFF2DB22D, 0xFF2FBC2F, 0xFF31C631, 0xFF34D034, 0xFF37DA37, 0xFF39E439,
+    0xFF3CEE3C, 0xFF54F054, 0xFF6CF26C, 0xFF85F485, 0xFF9DF69D, 0xFFB5F8B5,
+    0xFFCEFACE, 0xFFE6FCE6,
+
+    // cyan
+    0xFF000000, 0xFF020909, 0xFF051313, 0xFF071D1D, 0xFF0A2727, 0xFF0C3131,
+    0xFF0F3B3B, 0xFF114545, 0xFF144F4F, 0xFF165959, 0xFF186363, 0xFF1B6D6D,
+    0xFF1E7777, 0xFF208080, 0xFF228A8A, 0xFF259494, 0xFF289E9E, 0xFF2AA8A8,
+    0xFF2DB2B2, 0xFF2FBCBC, 0xFF31C6C6, 0xFF34D0D0, 0xFF37DADA, 0xFF39E4E4,
+    0xFF3CEEEE, 0xFF54F0F0, 0xFF6CF2F2, 0xFF85F4F4, 0xFF9DF6F6, 0xFFB5F8F8,
+    0xFFCEFAFA, 0xFFE6FCFC,
+
+    // red
+    0xFF000000, 0xFF090202, 0xFF130505, 0xFF1D0707, 0xFF270A0A, 0xFF310C0C,
+    0xFF3B0F0F, 0xFF451111, 0xFF4F1414, 0xFF591616, 0xFF631818, 0xFF6D1B1B,
+    0xFF771E1E, 0xFF802020, 0xFF8A2222, 0xFF942525, 0xFF9E2828, 0xFFA82A2A,
+    0xFFB22D2D, 0xFFBC2F2F, 0xFFC63131, 0xFFD03434, 0xFFDA3737, 0xFFE43939,
+    0xFFEE3C3C, 0xFFF05454, 0xFFF26C6C, 0xFFF48585, 0xFFF69D9D, 0xFFF8B5B5,
+    0xFFFACECE, 0xFFFCE6E6,
+
+    // magenta
+    0xFF000000, 0xFF090209, 0xFF130513, 0xFF1D071D, 0xFF270A27, 0xFF310C31,
+    0xFF3B0F3B, 0xFF451145, 0xFF4F144F, 0xFF591659, 0xFF631863, 0xFF6D1B6D,
+    0xFF771E77, 0xFF802080, 0xFF8A228A, 0xFF942594, 0xFF9E289E, 0xFFA82AA8,
+    0xFFB22DB2, 0xFFBC2FBC, 0xFFC631C6, 0xFFD034D0, 0xFFDA37DA, 0xFFE439E4,
+    0xFFEE3CEE, 0xFFF054F0, 0xFFF26CF2, 0xFFF485F4, 0xFFF69DF6, 0xFFF8B5F8,
+    0xFFFACEFA, 0xFFFCE6FC,
+
+    // yellow
+    0xFF000000, 0xFF090902, 0xFF131305, 0xFF1D1D07, 0xFF27270A, 0xFF31310C,
+    0xFF3B3B0F, 0xFF454511, 0xFF4F4F14, 0xFF595916, 0xFF636318, 0xFF6D6D1B,
+    0xFF77771E, 0xFF808020, 0xFF8A8A22, 0xFF949425, 0xFF9E9E28, 0xFFA8A82A,
+    0xFFB2B22D, 0xFFBCBC2F, 0xFFC6C631, 0xFFD0D034, 0xFFDADA37, 0xFFE4E439,
+    0xFFEEEE3C, 0xFFF0F054, 0xFFF2F26C, 0xFFF4F485, 0xFFF6F69D, 0xFFF8F8B5,
+    0xFFFAFACE, 0xFFFCFCE6,
+};
+
+typedef struct PixHeader {
+    int width;
+    int height;
+    int format;
+} PixHeader;
+
+static int pix_decode_header(PixHeader *out, GetByteContext *pgb)
+{
+    unsigned int header_len = bytestream2_get_be32(pgb);
+
+    out->format = bytestream2_get_byte(pgb);
+    bytestream2_skip(pgb, 2);
+    out->width  = bytestream2_get_be16(pgb);
+    out->height = bytestream2_get_be16(pgb);
+
+    // the header is at least 11 bytes long; we read the first 7
+    if (header_len < 11)
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+
+    // skip the rest of the header
+    bytestream2_skip(pgb, header_len - 7);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int pix_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int *got_frame,
+                            AVPacket *avpkt)
+{
+    AVFrame *frame = data;
+
+    int ret, i, j;
+    GetByteContext gb;
+
+    unsigned int bytes_pp;
+    unsigned int magic[4];
+    unsigned int chunk_type;
+    unsigned int data_len;
+    unsigned int bytes_per_scanline;
+    unsigned int bytes_left;
+    PixHeader hdr;
+
+    bytestream2_init(&gb, avpkt->data, avpkt->size);
+
+    magic[0] = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+    magic[1] = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+    magic[2] = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+    magic[3] = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+
+    if (magic[0] != 0x12 ||
+        magic[1] != 0x08 ||
+        magic[2] != 0x02 ||
+        magic[3] != 0x02) {
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Not a BRender PIX file.\n");
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+    }
+
+    chunk_type = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+    if (chunk_type != HEADER1_CHUNK && chunk_type != HEADER2_CHUNK) {
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid chunk type %d.\n", chunk_type);
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+    }
+
+    ret = pix_decode_header(&hdr, &gb);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid header length.\n");
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+    }
+    switch (hdr.format) {
+    case 3:
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_PAL8;
+        bytes_pp = 1;
+        break;
+    case 4:
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_RGB555BE;
+        bytes_pp = 2;
+        break;
+    case 5:
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_RGB565BE;
+        bytes_pp = 2;
+        break;
+    case 6:
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_RGB24;
+        bytes_pp = 3;
+        break;
+    case 7:
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_0RGB;
+        bytes_pp = 4;
+        break;
+    case 8: // ARGB
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_ARGB;
+        bytes_pp = 4;
+        break;
+    case 18:
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_Y400A;
+        bytes_pp = 2;
+        break;
+    default:
+        avpriv_request_sample(avctx, "Format %d", hdr.format);
+        return AVERROR_PATCHWELCOME;
+    }
+
+    if ((ret = ff_set_dimensions(avctx, hdr.width, hdr.height)) < 0)
+        return ret;
+
+    if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, frame, 0)) < 0)
+        return ret;
+
+    chunk_type = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+
+    if (avctx->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_PAL8 &&
+        (chunk_type == HEADER1_CHUNK ||
+         chunk_type == HEADER2_CHUNK)) {
+        /* read palette data from data[1] */
+        PixHeader palhdr;
+        uint32_t *pal_out = (uint32_t *)frame->data[1];
+
+        ret = pix_decode_header(&palhdr, &gb);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid palette header length.\n");
+            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+        }
+        if (palhdr.format != 7)
+            avpriv_request_sample(avctx, "Palette not in RGB format");
+
+        chunk_type = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+        data_len = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+        bytestream2_skip(&gb, 8);
+        if (chunk_type != IMAGE_DATA_CHUNK || data_len != 1032 ||
+            bytestream2_get_bytes_left(&gb) < 1032) {
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid palette data.\n");
+            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+        }
+        // palette data is surrounded by 8 null bytes (both top and bottom)
+        // convert 0RGB to machine endian format (ARGB32)
+        for (i = 0; i < 256; ++i)
+            *pal_out++ = (0xFFU << 24) | bytestream2_get_be32u(&gb);
+        bytestream2_skip(&gb, 8);
+
+        frame->palette_has_changed = 1;
+
+        chunk_type = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+    } else if (avctx->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_PAL8) {
+        /* no palette supplied, use the default one */
+        uint32_t *pal_out = (uint32_t *)frame->data[1];
+
+        // TODO: add an AVOption to load custom palette files
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_WARNING,
+               "Using default palette, colors might be off.\n");
+        memcpy(pal_out, std_pal_table, sizeof(uint32_t) * 256);
+
+        frame->palette_has_changed = 1;
+    }
+
+    data_len = bytestream2_get_be32(&gb);
+    bytestream2_skip(&gb, 8);
+
+    // read the image data to the buffer
+    bytes_per_scanline = bytes_pp * hdr.width;
+    bytes_left = bytestream2_get_bytes_left(&gb);
+
+    if (chunk_type != IMAGE_DATA_CHUNK || data_len != bytes_left ||
+        bytes_left / bytes_per_scanline < hdr.height) {
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid image data.\n");
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+    }
+
+    av_image_copy_plane(frame->data[0], frame->linesize[0],
+                        avpkt->data + bytestream2_tell(&gb),
+                        bytes_per_scanline,
+                        bytes_per_scanline, hdr.height);
+
+    frame->pict_type = AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I;
+    frame->key_frame = 1;
+    *got_frame = 1;
+
+    return avpkt->size;
+}
+
+AVCodec ff_brender_pix_decoder = {
+    .name         = "brender_pix",
+    .long_name    = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("BRender PIX image"),
+    .type         = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
+    .id           = AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX,
+    .decode       = pix_decode_frame,
+    .capabilities = CODEC_CAP_DR1,
+};
diff --git a/libavcodec/codec_desc.c b/libavcodec/codec_desc.c
index 057c8af7e0..a21ebc4da6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/codec_desc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/codec_desc.c
@@ -1199,13 +1199,6 @@ static const AVCodecDescriptor codec_descriptors[] = {
         .long_name = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("X-face image"),
         .props     = AV_CODEC_PROP_INTRA_ONLY | AV_CODEC_PROP_LOSSY,
     },
-    {
-        .id        = AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX,
-        .type      = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
-        .name      = "brender_pix",
-        .long_name = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("BRender PIX image"),
-        .props     = AV_CODEC_PROP_INTRA_ONLY | AV_CODEC_PROP_LOSSLESS,
-    },
     {
         .id        = AV_CODEC_ID_SMVJPEG,
         .type      = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
@@ -1264,6 +1257,13 @@ static const AVCodecDescriptor codec_descriptors[] = {
         .long_name = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("ASCII/ANSI art"),
         .props     = AV_CODEC_PROP_LOSSY,
     },
+    {
+        .id        = AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX,
+        .type      = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
+        .name      = "brender_pix",
+        .long_name = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("BRender PIX image"),
+        .props     = AV_CODEC_PROP_INTRA_ONLY | AV_CODEC_PROP_LOSSLESS,
+    },
     {
         .id        = AV_CODEC_ID_DPX,
         .type      = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index e7cca9646e..f2bef57f92 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -2675,6 +2675,7 @@ static enum AVCodecID remap_deprecated_codec_id(enum AVCodecID id)
         //This is for future deprecatec codec ids, its empty since
         //last major bump but will fill up again over time, please don't remove it
 //         case AV_CODEC_ID_UTVIDEO_DEPRECATED: return AV_CODEC_ID_UTVIDEO;
+        case AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX_DEPRECATED: return AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX;
         case AV_CODEC_ID_OPUS_DEPRECATED: return AV_CODEC_ID_OPUS;
         case AV_CODEC_ID_TAK_DEPRECATED : return AV_CODEC_ID_TAK;
         case AV_CODEC_ID_PCM_S24LE_PLANAR_DEPRECATED : return AV_CODEC_ID_PCM_S24LE_PLANAR;
diff --git a/libavcodec/version.h b/libavcodec/version.h
index 4e8be9a14d..e17fa70ae6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR 55
 #define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR  55
-#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MICRO 100
+#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MICRO 101
 
 #define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT  AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR, \
                                                LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR, \
diff --git a/libavformat/img2.c b/libavformat/img2.c
index 183bf73c6d..80020549f6 100644
--- a/libavformat/img2.c
+++ b/libavformat/img2.c
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ static const IdStrMap img_tags[] = {
     { AV_CODEC_ID_TIFF,       "tif"      },
     { AV_CODEC_ID_SGI,        "sgi"      },
     { AV_CODEC_ID_PTX,        "ptx"      },
+    { AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX,"pix"      },
     { AV_CODEC_ID_PCX,        "pcx"      },
-    { AV_CODEC_ID_BRENDER_PIX, "pix"     },
     { AV_CODEC_ID_SUNRAST,    "sun"      },
     { AV_CODEC_ID_SUNRAST,    "ras"      },
     { AV_CODEC_ID_SUNRAST,    "rs"       },