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lettier

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Software engineer specializing in machine learning.

https://github.com/lettier

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lettier··on Show HN: Gifcurry – Your open source video to GIF maker built with Haskell
Hello.

Gifcurry does not optimize using Gifsicle. It employs the optimizations afforded by ImageMagick. In most cases the Gifsicle file size reduction is only minimal (even with the "-O3" flag).

Still, if desired, I could add this extra step.

Thank you for commenting.

lettier··on Show HN: Gifcurry – Your open source video to GIF maker built with Haskell
Hello.

Gifcurry controls the window size to maintain an accurate preview of the video (no added bars, wrong aspect ratio, etc.). This becomes important when cropping. If desired, I can add a preview size setting.

A preview of the text would be nice. This will be a future feature.

The upload buttons are shortcuts. This avoids having to maintain and distribute/reveal API keys. It also avoids having to keep the integration accounts in good standing.

The quality setting can reduce the final file size. Still, using your benchmark, I tweaked the optimization and pushed an update to the AUR.

At 100% quality: https://imgur.com/a/YRQot [0] (2.8 MB).

The top end quality (100%) is not as nice but with a 55% reduction in file size, the appearance is still very acceptable.

You can also save the final GIF as a video.

As a video at 100% quality: https://imgur.com/a/8nRxc [0] (166 kB).

Thank you for taking the time to review Gifcurry.

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