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Converts a video to a gif for embedding in README files.
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| sudo apt update && sudo apt install ffmpeg gifsicle | |
| # First pass: Generate a palette | |
| ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf "fps=10,palettegen" palette.png | |
| # Second pass: Create the GIF using the palette | |
| ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -i palette.png -filter_complex "fps=10 [x]; [x][1:v] paletteuse" output.gif | |
| # Third pass: Optimize the GIF | |
| gifsicle -O3 --lossy=30 output.gif -o output-optimized.gif |
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