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Re:Evolution of <img>: Gif without the GIF by digi_owl on Monday December 04, 2017 @02:51PM (#15846838)
Most gifs these days is via custom tools that will basically rip the frames and assemble the gif. Just give it a start and stop time, a video file, and grab a latte...
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Re:Evolution of <img>: Gif without the GIF by setzer22 on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @03:26AM (#15850552)
In case I don't have a source video file, one of my personal favourites is peek [1]. A small gtk app that allows you to quickly record a portion of your screen and save as a GIF.

[1]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=209422

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Re:Evolution of <img>: Gif without the GIF by nasredin on Monday December 04, 2017 @05:26PM (#15848139)
They are not really "custom".

Maximum quality is usually via

Video editor:

VirtualDub

MKVToolNix

(cut a scene and convert to uncompressed video)

GIF editor (they are still around):

Jasc Animation Shop

Ulead Gif Animator

(open uncompressed video and convert to GIF)

And there are a ton of noob-friendly tools that combine the two.

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