#https://superuser.com/questions/556029/how-do-i-convert-a-video-to-gif-using-ffmpeg-with-reasonable-quality #http://blog.pkh.me/p/21-high-quality-gif-with-ffmpeg.html ###########FFMPEG OPTION############### #Generate a palette: ffmpeg -y -ss 30 -t 3 -i input.flv -vf fps=10,scale=320:-1:flags=lanczos,palettegen palette.png #Output the GIF using the palette: ffmpeg -ss 30 -t 3 -i input.flv -i palette.png -filter_complex "fps=10,scale=320:-1:flags=lanczos[x];[x][1:v]paletteuse" output.gif #########Image Magick Option########### #Export frames: mkdir frames ffmpeg -i input -vf scale=320:-1:flags=lanczos,fps=10 frames/ffout%03d.png #Then use convert (or gm convert if you prefer GraphicsMagick) to make your animated GIF: convert -loop 0 frames/ffout*.png output.gif