How to convert .flv videos into .gif files? Is it possible?

[RedJiggly]

Hello there.

As some of you might know, there is this new game computer called the Nintendo 3DS. This thing is quite interesting, and has a Internet Browser in it. However, one of the disadvantages of this browser is that it cannot display Flash, and no other video files either. It can however display GIF files. I would like to develop a site that would be able to convert video files, especially .flv files

Wich brings me to my question.

Is there a way/how to convert .flv files into animtated .gif files?

Any help would be appreciated.

~RedJiggly

[fmw42]

As far as I can tell, IM does not support Flash video files, but I would wait to hear back from the IM developers.

see http://www.imagemagick.org/script/formats.php#supported

search google "convert .flv to animated gif" and you will find many links, such as

http://www.video-snapshot.com/how-to-co ... o-gif.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_5700064_convert ... eware.html
http://www.riverpast.com/en/support/tut ... lv/gif.php

[RedJiggly]

I used google already, but thanks for the links anyway.

hmm...
it seems that ImageMagic does have .avi and .mpeg support. Can anybody tell me how to create an animated .gif from those formats?

[fmw42]

see http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/video/

[jpiquemal]

see Konvertor
http://www.konvertor.net/indexe.html