|Peek is a Free and open source software application that can be used for creating silent screencasts of an area of the screen for creating GIF animations.
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Also, you can use this tool for screecasting and it will save silent WebM or MP4 formats.
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|Educational application and relevance
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|Animation(gif) files can be very helpful when you want to demonstrate something that would be difficult to explain in screenshots or videos.