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519 points cantdutchthis | 4 comments | | HN request time: 0.958s | source
1. defraudbah ◴[] No.44502786[source]
anyone knows if it's possible to convert gif to svg or mp4? for instance, I'd like to share a screen recording in svg. It might sound like a dumb idea, maybe it is
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2. jackbrookes ◴[] No.44502832[source]
just record as mp4 in the first place, gif has limited colour palette, low frame rate and poor compression
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3. defraudbah ◴[] No.44507916[source]
it does, however I use it to send short demos when needed. GIF is perfect, small size, resolution isn't critical, it's a perfect choice for me. I don't like sending 300Mb of video every time I have a small thing to demonstrate, GIFs on the other hand work like a charm. Which is why I am shopping for alternatives
4. spauldo ◴[] No.44515619[source]
You probably don't want a vector format for screen recording, unless you have a very strange screen. You want a raster format.

And sure, you can convert GIF to MP4, but I would question the workflow of anyone using animated GIFs for screen capture in the first place.