Palette Generation
This Palette Generator analyzes the input video or image sequence and generates a color palette. This palette is typically 256 colors, which is the maximum number of colors supported by the GIF format.
palettegen
Extract a 256 color palette for use in the FFMpeg filter paletteuse
Palette Application
The generated palette can be passed in to the paletteuse filter, which remaps the colors of the input video or image sequence to the colors in the palette.
Color Remapping
The paletteuse filter uses a variety of algorithms to determine the best color match for each pixel in the input. This process reduces the color depth of the input, resulting in a GIF with a smaller file size.
Input File
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Select a Video File to Extract the Color Palette
Pick your Source File Format to Convert To WEBM
What are paletteuse and palettegen Filters?
The palettegen and paletteuse filters in FFmpeg are used in tandem to generate and apply an optimal color palette to GIF images. The palettegen filter analyzes the input video or image sequence and generates a color palette that represents the most significant colors in the input. On the other hand, the paletteuse filter takes this generated palette and uses it to remap the colors of the input video or image sequence, resulting in a GIF with a reduced color depth.