My gif workflow

.zshrc

gifify() {
  if [[ -n "$1" ]]; then
    if [[ $2 == '--good' ]]; then
      ffmpeg -i $1 -r 10 -vcodec png out-static-%05d.png
      time convert -verbose +dither -layers Optimize -resize 600x600\> out-static*.png  GIF:- | gifsicle --colors 128 --delay=5 --loop --optimize=3 --multifile - > $1.gif
      rm out-static*.png
    else
      ffmpeg -i $1 -s 600x400 -pix_fmt rgb24 -r 10 -f gif - | gifsicle --optimize=3 --delay=3 > $1.gif
    fi
  else
    echo "proper usage: gifify <input_movie.mov>. You DO need to include extension."
  fi
}

Install.sh

brew install ffmpeg
brew tap phinze/homebrew-cask
brew install brew-cask
brew cask install xquartz
# xquartz should install on its own. Search for xquartz application to verify.
brew install gifsicle
brew install imagemagick

usage.md

Take screencast using Quicktime. Export as high quality as possible.

Converting video file to GIF

• gifify screencap.mov
• gifify screencap.mov --good

Change the FPS to match video

Most videos are 24 fps so change '-r 10' from: ffmpeg -i $1 -r 10 to '-r 24' in order to match the video's fps.