[FFmpeg-user] Targeting bitrate when outputting to GIF

[Nicolas George]

Carl Dong (HE12025-02-13):
> Wondering if there’s a way to target bitrate when outputting to GIF

No. GIG is a lossless codec, it takes as much data as it needs.

AFAIK, only lossy codecs have built-in bitrate management.

> The current workaround seems to be adjusting fps= until the bitrate is
> low enough

Reducing the frame rate is a manual way to make the encoding lossy.

Reducing the resolution is another.

Adjusting the number of colors is another.

Just in case: You are using paletteuse+palettegen, not the default
conversion to palette? You are using a deterministic dithering mode with
paletteuse?

Regards,

-- 
  Nicolas George