Capture Animated GIF Screenshots In Windows Using Licecap

1. Capture Animated GIF Screenshots In Windows Using Licecap Animated GIFs have evolved into an informal lingo of the internet platform whether it is for blogs or social media portals such as WhatsApp or Facebook. They have taken the shape of a highly desired virtual interaction form which can express your views in a much better yet crisp way. Such rigorous demand has given rise to numerous means of creating animated GIFs in various platforms depending on the final message you wish to portray. However, today we are going to discuss about Licecap, which has already garnered a solid fan following amongst masses with its support towards Linux, Windows and OS X platforms as it allows seamless recording of everything displayed in your desktop screen. This intuitive and user-friendly application has been designed to accelerate performance as you get to capture a defined portion of your desktop screen and save it directly in “.lcf” or “.gif” format. However, the exclusive “.lcf” file format of Licecap paves the way for higher compression ratios compared to “.gif” with more than 256 colors per frame as well as more accurate timestamping. The adjustable frame of Licecap is placed atop the content you wish to record. The frame can be adjusted manually by dragging its edges using your mouse cursor or by typing in an exact size. The maximum frames per second can also be adjusted but you need to understand here that the file size is directly proportional

2. to the rise in FPS. On hitting the record button, you will be asked to name the file and select its destination. The configuration settings also help in exercising manipulation over recording which can be paused at your will by pressing Control + Alt + P simultaneously. In this way, your GIF wont record clippings of the mouse cursor shifting across the screen for clicking on the pause button. You will be required to start over from the scratch on making a mistake in Licecap since it does not have any editor for managing frames. The lack of frame editor is however not a very big deal as animated GIFs are usually very small and short in stature. Once you are done with the configuration process, you will have to click on the save button and wait for the three second countdown to begin. The versatile software initiates with its recording as and when the countdown reaches ground 0. You can see the timestamp, size of the frame and FPS amount at the bottom left of the recording window. If you are satisfied with the recorded content, then you can upload the GIF file in the WordPress media library. But make sure to insert a full-sized image in each post since animated GIF’s are not as good at scaling as that of JPG files. The recording window needs to be resized only when felt necessary and the recording should be kept as small and short as possible. Page browsing and scrolling should also be kept at a bare minimum level. You also need to play with various recording options for finding the penultimate combination wherein the file size of recordings get diminished to the maximum possible extent. A reasonably fast CPU and healthy amount of RAM is required for unleashing the fullest potential of this cross-platform screen recorder.