How can I easily split an animated .gif file? I want to see each frame.
I would really prefer to not to export every frame to a directory. I'd like to view them individually in one application if possible.
Is this possible on Linux?
asked Feb 5, 2012 at 4:30
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4 Answers
Try opening them with The Gimp; I believe it will open animated gifs with one layer per frame.
You say you don't want to dump all frames to files on a directory, but I'll tell you how to do it anyway :) install either ImageMagick or graphicsmagick, then:
for ImageMagick:
convert animation.gif target.png
for graphicsmagick:
gm convert animation.gif target.png
it'll write frames to target0.png,target1.png,... and so on. You can then enter the directory and run eog, it'll show you all the frames on the same application. When you no longer need the frames, just rm target*.png.
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2imagemagic convert failed for me, since it seems that each image of the gif was represented as a new transparent backgrounds layer, and convert gave those transparent layers: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/AstarExample.gif Commented Jul 25, 2013 at 18:25
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I opened my gif in gimp, but I still don't know how to view each frame individually - I just see the last frame. I'm working with this animation: /tmp/Non-Native-American-Nations-Territorial-Claims-over-NAFTA-countries-1750-2008.gif– nealmcbCommented Mar 21, 2015 at 15:53
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4GraphicsMagick needs to be of the form
gm convert some-image.gif +adjoin some-image%d.pngto work. Or,gm convert some-image.gif -coalesce +adjoin some-image%d.pngfor varied sized subframes with varying offsets. Commented Jun 23, 2016 at 19:54 -
4The specified
convertmisses the-coalesceoption, which is required for what a user would expect.– MarcusCommented Mar 8, 2018 at 20:44
If the various frames have transparent areas and build upon each other, you can use the convert command with the "-coalesce" option to produce a set of files target-0.png, target-1.png etc, each of which merges the sequence of previous images:
convert -coalesce animation.gif target.png
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1Great comment but needs explanation. Basically it solves the problem @cirosantilli had with ImageMagick returning what looked liked updates to specific screen areas. -coalesce merges those updates to give you a finished rendering. Commented Jul 1, 2014 at 12:18
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3It should be noted that (as of ImageMagick version 6.7.7) there seems to be some memory leak: do not attempt
-coalescewith long.gifscreencasts, it would probably consume all available memory and possibly hang your entire system. Commented Aug 29, 2015 at 22:55 -
6you can specify the output file names via something like:
convert -coalesce animation.gif target.%04d.pngCommented May 29, 2016 at 15:35
for me, with ImageMagick (version info: 6.8.9-9 Q16 x86_64 2017-07-31)
convert gif.gif gif.pdf
makes a pdf with each page being a frame of the input gif, then you can just page through the frames in the pdf viewing application of your choosing
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That seems overly complicated and unlike what OP wants. Commented Nov 16, 2017 at 21:57
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To get each frame as a page in a .pdf is a great idea, just take into consideration that this method might be buggy, and you need to tweak the application. Commented Nov 7, 2018 at 18:19
Use mpv . Open it on desktop . Drag gif into it. Take a screenshot of your desired/single frame with s key. You may even pause if your gif is fast. Very Quick way.
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you may want to use these settings first [once set you do not have to do again]:
gedit ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf
and enter and save:
--screenshot-format Choices: jpg jpeg png (default: jpg)
for highest png quality:
--screenshot-format=png
--screenshot-png-compression=9
or if you want jpg
--screenshot-jpeg-quality Integer (0 to 100) (default: 90)
Use mpv --list-options for other details
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1Hi :) back andrew.46. tried Gimp and got frustrated. there is not much that mpv cannot do :]– shantiqCommented Jul 7, 2018 at 8:01