How to create animated GIFs with FFmpeg

The beauty of an animated GIF is that it is embeddable on a webpage like any other image. There are no plugins or video tags needed, so it works on many devices and platforms. If you want to teach or show your readers something, and don’t want to resort to YouTube to host a video of it, consider an animated GIF. Just keep in mind that animated GIFs are not the most efficient at storing video, so the file size can grow very quickly if you’re not taking the proper precautions. This article shows you how to create them and how you can minimize the file size.

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