Video to GIF

😫 The Pain Point

You have a funny video clip you want to share as a GIF on Slack or in a presentation. Online converters have watermarks or size limits.

🚀 Agentic Solution

A Video-to-GIF Converter with size and quality optimization.

Key Features:

• Frame Rate Control: Adjust FPS for file size vs smoothness.
• Resize: Scale down for smaller files.
• Palette Optimization: Better colors with proper dithering.

⚔️ Phase 1: Commander (Quick Fix)

For quick GIF creation.

Prompt:

“I have a video clip.mp4. Write a Python script using FFmpeg to:

1. Convert: Video to GIF.
2. Settings: 15 FPS, max width 480px.
3. Optimize: Use palette generation for better colors.
4. Trim: Optional start/end times.
5. Output: Save as clip.gif.

Print file size comparison. Handle errors gracefully.”

Result: Shareable animated GIF.

🏗️ Phase 2: Architect (Permanent Tool)

Engineering Prompt:

**Role:** Python Tool Developer
**Task:** Create a "GIF Maker".

**Requirements:**
1.  **GUI:**
    *   Select video.
    *   Trim sliders (start/end).
    *   FPS slider (5-30).
    *   Width input.
    *   Preview first frame.
    *   Progress bar.

2.  **Logic:**
    *   Two-pass: Generate palette, then convert.
    *   Optional gifsicle optimization.
    *   Show output file size.

3.  **Deliverables:**
    *   `gif_maker.py`
    *   `run.bat`, `run.sh`
    *   `requirements.txt`

🧠 Prompt Decoding

• Palette Generation: GIFs are limited to 256 colors. Pre-generating an optimal palette improves quality.

🛠️ Instructions

1. Install FFmpeg.
2. Copy Prompt → Run.