On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Margherita Di Leo <dileomargher...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Sören, > > On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Sören Gebbert > <soerengebb...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> i hope i do not start a flame war. :) >> >> 2012/10/16 Martin Landa <landa.mar...@gmail.com>: >> > Hi, >> > >> > 2012/10/16 Vaclav Petras <wenzesl...@gmail.com>: >> >> gif is a nice simple option how to present 'moving images'. It is >> >> widely supported and we don't need any external dependency in case of >> >> using images2gif.py. I would like to see this option even if we were >> >> able to export a real video. >> > >> > agreed, Martin >> >> IMHO animated GIF's have so many limitations i wouldn't support it for >> GIS related map animations at all. The results will be to horrible. >> >> Some arguments against it: >> * Very small color range support: 8 bit per pixel == 256 colors for a >> picture >> * True color is only supported when creating 256 bit tiles in a single >> picture, >> each tile can use different parts of a 24 bit RGB color space >> * Only suitable for small animations and low-resolution film clips >> * No control over animation frame rate/animation flow/pausing while >> playing GIF's >> >> > GIF's have also pro's, for example I use them in presentations, they usually > are more handy to show than videos, you can just add them as images. Of > course the option to export regular video as well, if technically possible, > would be a plus.
The gif output would be something you get quickly and easily and it's ideal for presentations (as Madi said). I would also export the sequence of images to let the 'advanced' users make anything what they want. Anna > > Ciao madi > > > -- > Margherita DI LEO > Postdoctoral Researcher > European Commission - DG JRC > Forest Resources and Climate > I-21020 Ispra (VA) - Italy - TP 261 > > Tel. +39 0332 78 3600 > margherita.di-...@jrc.ec.europa.eu > > > > > _______________________________________________ > grass-dev mailing list > grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev _______________________________________________ grass-dev mailing list grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev