GIF Export with FFMpeg

Gif is formath that should die.. but i use is sometimes.

But straight gif from blender? Meh. Kinda waste of developer time. Even when i make simple gif from blender renders i usualy preproces it somewhere (in photoshop or free ScreenToGif's editor) because that format is terrible. I would rather have better ffmpeg support overall.

github.com/doakey3/Bligify

I'd agree on this. Blender uses FFMPEG that has so much to offer, yet we have barely a handful of possible outputs with limited settings and outdated standards.

The last time I asked to extend FFMPEG's output , it didn't received much attention and the most liked answer was that the entire encoding panel should be reorganized first. Which is also a good point, but that was three years ago. I'd be happy to have more ffmpeg outputs first and wait for the UI redesign...

in case anyone needs the best settings for FFmpeg gifs:

LoFi smallest size preset: -vsync passthrough {I} -lavfi palettegen=max_colors=16:stats_mode=diff[pal],[0:v][pal]paletteuse=new=1:diff_mode=rectangle:dither=floyd_steinberg {O}

MidFi medium size preset: -vsync passthrough {I} -lavfi palettegen=max_colors=64:stats_mode=diff[pal],[0:v][pal]paletteuse=new=1:diff_mode=rectangle:dither=floyd_steinberg {O}

HiFi largest size preset: -vsync passthrough {I} -lavfi palettegen=max_colors=256:stats_mode=diff[pal],[0:v][pal]paletteuse=new=1:diff_mode=rectangle:dither=floyd_steinberg {O}

If you notice all the other ways gifs are not supported, I think it's safe to say there is a legal reason why they don't support gif anywhere in Blender. If I am correct it would have to be done via an addon made by someone in the community.

gif files are not displayed in the file browser when you try to load an image texture.

gif files cannot be drag-dropped into the shader editor.

gif files CAN be drag-dropped into the image editor but they do not display.

Such across-the-board lack of gif support is most likely intentional for a good legal reason.