avconv -i vlc_capture.mp4 -r 15 image-%3d.pngĪt this point you can preview your images and delete any “extras” you may have at the beginning and the end of the sequence. Set the rate (-r) argument to the same frame rate as your capture to make things easy. Luckily, avconv is an almost syntactically identical replacement.įrom the command line convert your video into individual frames. There was apparently a rift in the ffmpeg development team. My go-to program for splitting videos into frames would be ffmpeg, but it’s missing in action. You should have a MP4 of your entire desktop including your video. When the clip you want to capture is over, press the stop button on the VLC player. Queue up your show because when you press Start it’s going to start recording right then. Then put in a destination for your output file. Select Convert, and the profile for Video MP4 (H.264 + MP3) is fine. Press Convert / Save and you’ll be taken to the next screen. For gif-ing purposes, 15 f/s is usually good enough to convey the idea. TV shows normally use 30 f/s and movies 24 f/s. Go to the Capture Device tab and select Desktop for the Capture mode.Īlso, set the frame rate you’d like to use. No need to maximize your chrome window, it only needs to be bigger than your desired output resolution.įire up VLC and choose Media → Convert / Save… Let Netflix run in the window (not full-screen). Open up chrome and load up your favorite show from Netflix. You’ll need the following installed: google-chrome, vlc, gimp, gimp-gap (gimp animation package), avconv Capture Now that Netflix works in Linux, you can do it easily with your favorite shows. This is an easy way to create those animated gifs you see on your favorite tumblr blogs. Submit a comment if things change and I’ll revisit it and update. I know 15.04 is almost in beta, but hopefully this process won’t change too much. Here’s a write-up for how to create an animated gif from a video on Ubuntu 14.10.
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