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This function will let you make MacOs screen captures into .gif files by running `gifit <input_filename> <gif pixel size ie: 1200x800> <output_filename>`
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| function gifit { | |
| gifthis=1 | |
| input_file="" | |
| output_file=output.gif | |
| gifsize=900x600 | |
| if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then | |
| gifthis=0 | |
| echo "Usage: gifit <input_mov_file> <gif pixel size ie: 1200x800> <output_gif_filename>" | |
| echo " converts mov files into <gif_size> gif files" | |
| fi | |
| if [ $# -ge 1 ] | |
| then | |
| gifthis=1 | |
| input_file="$(echo $1)" | |
| fi | |
| if [[ $# -ge 2 ]]; then | |
| input_file="$(echo $1)" | |
| gifsize=$2 | |
| fi | |
| if [[ $# -ge 3 ]]; then | |
| output_file="$(echo $3)" | |
| fi | |
| if [[ $gifthis -eq 1 ]]; then | |
| ffmpeg -i "$(echo $input_file)" -s $gifsize -pix_fmt rgb24 -r 30 -f gif - | gifsicle --optimize=3 --delay=3 > "$(echo $output_file)" | |
| fi | |
| } |
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If you're on Mac, install ffmpeg and gifsicle and then copy this function into ~/.profile or ~/.bash_profile
You gotta restart the terminal after or do source or whatever.