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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021 New Vector Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+set -e
+echo "Converting file $1"
+file=$(echo $1 | sed 's/\.[^.]*$//')
+ffmpeg -i $1 -filter_complex "[0:v] fps=12,scale=480:-1,split [a][b];[a] palettegen [p];[b][p] paletteuse" $file-tmp.gif
+echo "Converting to Gif"
+gifsicle -O3 --lossy=80 -o $file.gif $file-tmp.gif
+rm $file-tmp.gif
+echo "Done, $file.gif has been generated"