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ansballard/gif_from_cli_1.sh

Created March 7, 2017 04:59
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A script to record a portion of your screen with ffmpeg
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gif_from_cli_1.sh
#!/bin/sh
FILENAME=${1:-"screencast.mp4"}
FPS=${2:-"30"}
DIMENSIONS=${3:-"1366x768"}
printf "\n\033[0;35mRecording to $FILENAME, $FPS fps, $DIMENSIONS...\033[0m\n\n"
ffmpeg -v error -framerate $FPS -video_size $DIMENSIONS -f x11grab -i :0.0+0,0 -vcodec libx264 -crf 0 -preset ultrafast -acodec pcm_s16le $FILENAME
printf "\n\033[0;35m$FILENAME saved!\033[0m\n\n"
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