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Converting a screen recording generated using Quick Time to a GIF
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Prerequisites

  1. Quick Time
  2. ffmpeg

Record the screen

  1. Open Quick Time
  2. File > New > Screen Recording
  3. Click the red button.
  4. Follow the instructions
  5. Save your recording

Convert to GIF

  1. Open terminal.
  2. Navigate to where you saved the .mov file
  3. Run the following command:
$ ffmpeg -i screencast.mov \
-s 600x400 -pix_fmt rgb24 -r 10 -f gif - \
| gifsicle --optimize=3 --delay=3 \
> screencast.gif
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