Hi,

> "convert file.mpg file.gif" works fine, obviously the animated .gif
> file is substantially bigger than the source .mpg, so if xvidcap can
> save to .mpg, this could be the way.

why xvidcap? if you use convert from the ImageMagick package you could
capture with import from ImageMagick..
Myabe sth. like:

#!/bin/sh
while (true) {
   import -window root screenshot$(date +%s).png
   sleep 1
}
convert files options..
#EoF

Here you can find a few examples for ImageMagick:
http://www.cit.gu.edu.au/~anthony/graphics/imagick6/
Animations Of Images:
http://www.cit.gu.edu.au/~anthony/graphics/imagick6/animations/



> 2005/11/17, Mark Thomas <thomas.s.mark@gmail.com>:
>> On 11/17/05, Jeremy C. Reed <reed@reedmedia.net> wrote:
>> > On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, Mark Thomas wrote:
>> >
>> > > Is there a way to go from .swf to GIF? Looking ....
>> >
>> > See my email to you about xvidcap -- it outputs to several formats.
>> >
>> > ImageMagick's convert should be able to "Turn a group of images into a GIF
>> > animation sequence".
>> >
>>
>> Thanks Jeremy, looking at DESC now. I'll build xvidcap later today and
>> let you know how it all works out.
>>
>> I figured 'convert' would come into play.*grin* Talk about a fantastic
>> application.
>>
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hth

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