What does everyone use to create .GIF examples to demonstrate?

[tmelancon]

I am just interested in what you guys use to create small .GIFs that are uploaded with a post where you are trying to show a demonstration of something. Thanks.

[TheCADnoob]

I have had good luck with https://screentogif.codeplex.com/

[tmelancon]

Awesome glad to see someone chiming in. Whats the best way to post these .GIFs to a CADTutor post so its not blurry or distorted. I would like to know that for future posts in case I need to add a small demonstration. Thanks

[rkmcswain]

Same here, I'm using https://screentogif.codeplex.com/ also.

 

I used to use Camtasia, but I don't have access to it here, and https://screentogif.codeplex.com/ works pretty well.

 

As far as posting, I generally upload them to my own domain. I have found the free image upload places distort them sometimes.

[pefi]

Partially related: I use mp4 and vlc to record it. Cursor image required due to windows limitations.

 

@echo OFF
cd "c:\Program Files <x86>\VideoLAN\VLC\"
start /min vlc.exe screen:// --screen-fps=30 :sout=#transcode{vcodec=h264,vb=0,scale=0}:file{dst="C:\Users\user_name_here\Desktop\video.mp4"} :sout-keep :screen-mouse-image=C:\path_to_cursor_image\cursor.png"

It produces good quality mp4 file, 1.5 Mb per minute.