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gifsicle: Modify all frames of a GIF using specific transformation options.

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$ gifsicle -b --crop ${50},${50}+${-50}x${-50} --scale ${0-25} --flip-horizontal --rotate-90 ${path-to-input-gif}

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This command uses the tool "gifsicle" to apply various operations to a GIF file.

Here is a breakdown of each component of the command:

"gifsicle": This is the command for executing the gifsicle tool.
"-b": This flag tells gifsicle to perform the operations and save the result in the same file, overwriting the original GIF.
"--crop ${50},${50}+${-50}x${-50}": This option is used to crop the GIF. It specifies the starting position of the crop as coordinates (50,50) relative to the top-left corner of the image. The crop size is defined as -50 pixels in width and -50 pixels in height, meaning it crops 50 pixels from both the left and top edges.
"--scale ${0-25}": This option scales the image. The value ${0-25} means that the image will be scaled by a ratio between 0 and 25. This value can be adjusted based on your requirements.
"--flip-horizontal": This option flips the image horizontally.
"--rotate-90": This option rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise.
"${path-to-input-gif}": This is the placeholder for the path to the input GIF file. You need to provide the actual file path here.

Overall, this command takes a GIF file, crops it from the top-left corner by 50 pixels, scales it between 0 and 25, flips it horizontally, and rotates it 90 degrees clockwise. The resulting modified GIF is saved back to the same input file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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