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@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v copy -c:a copy output.mp4
 From [blog post](https://dev.to/nabbisen/ffmpeg-convert-video-to-gif-7h8). [Original documentation](https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-all.html#Video-Options)
 
 ```shell
-ffmpeg -ss <start time> -t <duration> -i input.mp4 -c:v copy -c:a copy -r <framerate> output.mp4
+START="01:13:22"
+AMOUNT="8"
+FPS=10
+ffmpeg -ss $START -t $AMOUNT -i input.mp4 -r $FPS output.gif
 ```