Example of how to create an animated image (GIF) using python and Imagemagick
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Create a GIF with imagemagick
To create a gif (animated image) a solution is to use imagemagick.
For example, let's take the following list of images:
to create a gif from those images then enter the following command in your terminal:
convert gb-image-rotation-scipy-matplotlib-angle-* eiffel-tower.gif
Note: to slow down the scrolling you must use the -delay argument, as in this example:
convert -delay 100 *_adjusted.png animation.gif
Create a GIF using imagemagick and python
Now to use the command with python, a solution is to use the os module:
import os
cmd = "convert gb-image-rotation-scipy-matplotlib-angle-* eiffel-tower.gif"
os.system(cmd)
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