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gifsicle: Delete the first 10 frames and all frames after frame 20 from a GIF.
$ gifsicle -b ${path-to-input-gif} --delete '#${0-9}' '#${20-}'
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This command is using a tool called "gifsicle" to manipulate GIF files.

The command syntax is as follows:

gifsicle -b ${path-to-input-gif} --delete '#${0-9}' '#${20-}'

Let's break it down step by step:

  1. "gifsicle" is the name of the command line tool that performs various operations on GIF images.

  2. "-b" is an option or flag used with the gifsicle command. This flag indicates that the original GIF file should be backed up before making any changes.

  3. "${path-to-input-gif}" is a placeholder for the actual path to the input GIF file that you want to modify. You need to replace this placeholder with the specific file path.

  4. "--delete" is another option used with gifsicle to specify that certain frames or parts of the GIF should be deleted.

  5. "'#${0-9}'" and "'#${20-}'" are patterns to specify which frames should be deleted. The notation "${0-9}" represents a range from 0 to 9, and "${20-}" represents a range from 20 to the end. The number sign (#) indicates that these ranges should be applied to frame numbers.

So, when you run this command, gifsicle will modify the specified input GIF file by deleting frames numbered 0 to 9, as well as frames numbered 20 and beyond. The original GIF file will be backed up, and the modified file will be saved in place of the original.

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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