diff --git a/src/img2pdf.py b/src/img2pdf.py
index a237b63..1954d66 100755
--- a/src/img2pdf.py
+++ b/src/img2pdf.py
@@ -1664,12 +1664,21 @@ def parse_miff(data):
                     hdata["rows"],
                     lenimgdata,
                 )
+                if colorspace == Colorspace.RGB and hdata["depth"] == 8:
+                    newimg = Image.frombytes("RGB", (hdata["columns"], hdata["rows"]), rest[:lenimgdata])
+                    imgdata, palette, depth = to_png_data(newimg)
+                    assert palette == b""
+                    assert depth == hdata["depth"]
+                    imgfmt = ImageFormat.PNG
+                else:
+                    imgdata = zlib.compress(rest[:lenimgdata])
+                    imgfmt = ImageFormat.MIFF
                 results.append(
                     (
                         colorspace,
                         hdata.get("resolution") or (default_dpi, default_dpi),
-                        ImageFormat.MIFF,
-                        zlib.compress(rest[:lenimgdata]),
+                        imgfmt,
+                        imgdata,
                         None,  # smask
                         hdata["columns"],
                         hdata["rows"],
diff --git a/src/img2pdf_test.py b/src/img2pdf_test.py
index 519bb85..31b4043 100755
--- a/src/img2pdf_test.py
+++ b/src/img2pdf_test.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ def write_png(data, path, bitdepth, colortype, palette=None, iccp=None):
                     for j in range(valsperbyte):
                         if x + j >= data.shape[1]:
                             break
-                        val |= (data[y, x + j].astype(">u2") & (2 ** bitdepth - 1)) << (
+                        val |= (data[y, x + j].astype(">u2") & (2**bitdepth - 1)) << (
                             (valsperbyte - j - 1) * bitdepth
                         )
                     raw += struct.pack(">B", val)
@@ -3875,6 +3875,53 @@ def tiff_ccitt_nometa2_img(tmp_path_factory, tmp_gray1_png):
     yield in_img
     in_img.unlink()
 
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def miff_cmyk8_img(tmp_path_factory, tmp_normal_png):
+    in_img = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("miff_cmyk8") / "in.miff"
+    subprocess.check_call(
+        CONVERT
+        + [
+            str(tmp_normal_png),
+            "-colorspace",
+            "cmyk",
+            str(in_img),
+        ]
+    )
+    identify = json.loads(subprocess.check_output(CONVERT + [str(in_img), "json:"]))
+    assert len(identify) == 1
+    # somewhere between imagemagick 6.9.7.4 and 6.9.9.34, the json output was
+    # put into an array, here we cater for the older version containing just
+    # the bare dictionary
+    if "image" in identify:
+        identify = [identify]
+    assert "image" in identify[0]
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("format") == "MIFF", str(identify)
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("class") == "DirectClass"
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("baseType") == "ColorSeparation"
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("geometry") == {
+        "width": 60,
+        "height": 60,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0,
+    }, str(identify)
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("colorspace") == "CMYK", str(identify)
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("type") == "ColorSeparation", str(identify)
+    endian = "endianess" if identify[0].get("version", "0") < "1.0" else "endianness"
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get(endian) in ["Undefined", "LSB",], str(
+        identify
+    )  # FIXME: should be LSB
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("depth") == 8, str(identify)
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("pageGeometry") == {
+        "width": 60,
+        "height": 60,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0,
+    }, str(identify)
+    yield in_img
+    in_img.unlink()
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def miff_cmyk16_img(tmp_path_factory, tmp_normal_png):
     in_img = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("miff_cmyk16") / "in.miff"
@@ -3898,6 +3945,8 @@ def miff_cmyk16_img(tmp_path_factory, tmp_normal_png):
         identify = [identify]
     assert "image" in identify[0]
     assert identify[0]["image"].get("format") == "MIFF", str(identify)
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("class") == "DirectClass"
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("baseType") == "ColorSeparation"
     assert identify[0]["image"].get("geometry") == {
         "width": 60,
         "height": 60,
@@ -3921,6 +3970,45 @@ def miff_cmyk16_img(tmp_path_factory, tmp_normal_png):
     yield in_img
     in_img.unlink()
 
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def miff_rgb8_img(tmp_path_factory, tmp_normal_png):
+    in_img = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("miff_rgb8") / "in.miff"
+    subprocess.check_call(CONVERT + [str(tmp_normal_png), str(in_img)])
+    identify = json.loads(subprocess.check_output(CONVERT + [str(in_img), "json:"]))
+    assert len(identify) == 1
+    # somewhere between imagemagick 6.9.7.4 and 6.9.9.34, the json output was
+    # put into an array, here we cater for the older version containing just
+    # the bare dictionary
+    if "image" in identify:
+        identify = [identify]
+    assert "image" in identify[0]
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("format") == "MIFF", str(identify)
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("class") == "DirectClass"
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("baseType") == "TrueColor"
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("geometry") == {
+        "width": 60,
+        "height": 60,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0,
+    }, str(identify)
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("colorspace") == "sRGB", str(identify)
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("type") == "TrueColor", str(identify)
+    endian = "endianess" if identify[0].get("version", "0") < "1.0" else "endianness"
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get(endian) in ["Undefined", "LSB",], str(
+        identify
+    )  # FIXME: should be LSB
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("depth") == 8, str(identify)
+    assert identify[0]["image"].get("pageGeometry") == {
+        "width": 60,
+        "height": 60,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0,
+    }, str(identify)
+    yield in_img
+    in_img.unlink()
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def png_icc_img(tmp_icc_png):
     in_img = tmp_icc_png
@@ -5306,6 +5394,32 @@ def tiff_ccitt_nometa2_pdf(tmp_path_factory, tiff_ccitt_nometa2_img, request):
     out_pdf.unlink()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session", params=["internal", "pikepdf"])
+def miff_cmyk8_pdf(tmp_path_factory, miff_cmyk8_img, request):
+    out_pdf = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("miff_cmyk8_pdf") / "out.pdf"
+    subprocess.check_call(
+        [
+            img2pdfprog,
+            "--producer=",
+            "--nodate",
+            "--engine=" + request.param,
+            "--output=" + str(out_pdf),
+            str(miff_cmyk8_img),
+        ]
+    )
+    with pikepdf.open(str(out_pdf)) as p:
+        assert (
+            p.pages[0].Contents.read_bytes()
+            == b"q\n45.0000 0 0 45.0000 0.0000 0.0000 cm\n/Im0 Do\nQ"
+        )
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.BitsPerComponent == 8
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.ColorSpace == "/DeviceCMYK"
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.Filter == "/FlateDecode"
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.Height == 60
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.Width == 60
+    yield out_pdf
+    out_pdf.unlink()
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session", params=["internal", "pikepdf"])
 def miff_cmyk16_pdf(tmp_path_factory, miff_cmyk16_img, request):
@@ -5334,6 +5448,35 @@ def miff_cmyk16_pdf(tmp_path_factory, miff_cmyk16_img, request):
     out_pdf.unlink()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session", params=["internal", "pikepdf"])
+def miff_rgb8_pdf(tmp_path_factory, miff_rgb8_img, request):
+    out_pdf = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("miff_rgb8_pdf") / "out.pdf"
+    subprocess.check_call(
+        [
+            img2pdfprog,
+            "--producer=",
+            "--nodate",
+            "--engine=" + request.param,
+            "--output=" + str(out_pdf),
+            str(miff_rgb8_img),
+        ]
+    )
+    with pikepdf.open(str(out_pdf)) as p:
+        assert (
+            p.pages[0].Contents.read_bytes()
+            == b"q\n45.0000 0 0 45.0000 0.0000 0.0000 cm\n/Im0 Do\nQ"
+        )
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.BitsPerComponent == 8
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.ColorSpace == "/DeviceRGB"
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.DecodeParms.BitsPerComponent == 8
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.DecodeParms.Colors == 3
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.DecodeParms.Predictor == 15
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.Filter == "/FlateDecode"
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.Height == 60
+        assert p.pages[0].Resources.XObject.Im0.Width == 60
+    yield out_pdf
+    out_pdf.unlink()
+
 
 ###############################################################################
 #                                  TEST CASES                                 #
@@ -6201,14 +6344,42 @@ def test_tiff_ccitt_nometa2(
     sys.platform in ["win32"],
     reason="test utilities not available on Windows and MacOS",
 )
-def test_miff_cmyk16(tmp_path_factory, miff_cmyk16_img, tiff_cmyk16_img, miff_cmyk16_pdf):
+def test_miff_cmyk8(tmp_path_factory, miff_cmyk8_img, tiff_cmyk8_img, miff_cmyk8_pdf):
+    tmpdir = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("miff_cmyk8")
+    compare_ghostscript(
+        tmpdir, tiff_cmyk8_img, miff_cmyk8_pdf, gsdevice="tiff32nc", exact=False
+    )
+    # not testing with poppler as it cannot write CMYK images
+    compare_mupdf(tmpdir, tiff_cmyk8_img, miff_cmyk8_pdf, exact=False, cmyk=True)
+    compare_pdfimages_tiff(tmpdir, tiff_cmyk8_img, miff_cmyk8_pdf)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.platform in ["win32"],
+    reason="test utilities not available on Windows and MacOS",
+)
+def test_miff_cmyk16(
+    tmp_path_factory, miff_cmyk16_img, tiff_cmyk16_img, miff_cmyk16_pdf
+):
     tmpdir = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("miff_cmyk16")
     compare_ghostscript(
         tmpdir, tiff_cmyk16_img, miff_cmyk16_pdf, gsdevice="tiff32nc", exact=False
     )
     # not testing with poppler as it cannot write CMYK images
     compare_mupdf(tmpdir, tiff_cmyk16_img, miff_cmyk16_pdf, exact=False, cmyk=True)
-    #compare_pdfimages_tiff(tmpdir, tiff_cmyk16_img, miff_cmyk16_pdf)
+    # compare_pdfimages_tiff(tmpdir, tiff_cmyk16_img, miff_cmyk16_pdf)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.platform in ["win32"],
+    reason="test utilities not available on Windows and MacOS",
+)
+def test_miff_rgb8(tmp_path_factory, miff_rgb8_img, tiff_rgb8_img, miff_rgb8_pdf):
+    tmpdir = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("miff_rgb8")
+    compare_ghostscript(tmpdir, tiff_rgb8_img, miff_rgb8_pdf, gsdevice="tiff24nc")
+    compare_poppler(tmpdir, tiff_rgb8_img, miff_rgb8_pdf)
+    compare_mupdf(tmpdir, tiff_rgb8_img, miff_rgb8_pdf)
+    compare_pdfimages_tiff(tmpdir, tiff_rgb8_img, miff_rgb8_pdf)
 
 
 # we define some variables so that the table below can be narrower