diff --git a/manimlib/config.py b/manimlib/config.py
index bb5e57ef4b..1de7bbd7cd 100644
--- a/manimlib/config.py
+++ b/manimlib/config.py
@@ -420,11 +420,12 @@ def get_file_writer_config(args: Namespace, custom_config: dict) -> dict:
         result["video_codec"] = args.vcodec
     elif args.transparent:
         result["video_codec"] = 'prores_ks'
+        result["pixel_format"] = ''
     elif args.gif:
         result["video_codec"] = ''
 
     if args.pix_fmt:
-        result["pix_fmt"] = args.pix_fmt
+        result["pixel_format"] = args.pix_fmt
 
     return result
 
diff --git a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
index 53bbb5891a..47698d0dbd 100644
--- a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
+++ b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ def open_movie_pipe(self, file_path: str) -> None:
         fps = self.scene.camera.fps
         width, height = self.scene.camera.get_pixel_shape()
 
+        vf_arg = 'vflip'
+        if self.pixel_format.startswith("yuv"):
+            vf_arg += f',eq=saturation={self.saturation}:gamma={self.gamma}'
+
         command = [
             FFMPEG_BIN,
             '-y',  # overwrite output file if it exists
@@ -266,7 +270,7 @@ def open_movie_pipe(self, file_path: str) -> None:
             '-pix_fmt', 'rgba',
             '-r', str(fps),  # frames per second
             '-i', '-',  # The input comes from a pipe
-            '-vf', f'vflip,eq=saturation={self.saturation}:gamma={self.gamma}',
+            '-vf', vf_arg,
             '-an',  # Tells FFMPEG not to expect any audio
             '-loglevel', 'error',
         ]