# GMT movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Q&A\ **Created:** [February 23, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659 "2022-02-23T11:17:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/1 "2022-02-23T11:17:23Z")
Hi everyone, I’m trying to use a GMT movie to make an animated gif now. However, it seems to be not allowed to make gif files. Here is my coding > gmt begin Subtropical\_High png > gmt basemap -R100/180/0/45 -JQ180/9 -Bxa10Wf5W -Bya10Nf5N -BWeSn -X1 -Y2 > gmt coast -W1 -G200 -Di > > gmt plot %1.monthly -R100/180/0/45 -Sc0.1i -W0.01i,0/0/0 -G153/0/153 > gmt contour %2.monthly -A5880+f18+d+r1 -W5p,red > > gmt movie Subtropical\_High.bat -Chd -Nanime02 -Tangles.txt -Fgif -H8 -Vi -SbSubtropical\_High.bat > gmt end ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/2/23356ce55826d58145db2b205876d96c19258b98.png) And if replaced “begin Subtropical\_High gif” by “begin Subtropical\_High tif” The problem appears like this ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/c/cc364a8f59113faff244120b9a2ede37e1acf331.png) Please help me to over this problem. ---
**Author:** ![biggle1856](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/biggle1856/32/3169_2.png) [@biggle1856](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/biggle1856)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/2 "2022-02-23T14:54:06Z")
The shell script you use to generate the frames of the movie doesn’t need a figure name or output format after “gmt begin” . The frame differences can be set using the MOVIE\_ variables. The output name is specified in the call to gmt movie using the -N option and gif output using -Agif (I see you have GraphicsMagick installed so that should work). The man page makes this quite clear: have a look at the examples. NB The documentation may be a concise description of many options, but it’s worth reading. ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/3 "2022-02-24T05:44:57Z")
Hello, Thank you for your response. - I also modified based on your comments. Now, I’m using GMT 6.3 and as I read in _movie documents_ ([movie — GMT 6.6.0 documentation](https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest/movie.html)). There is no -A, instead of that we use -F. - I wanna generate the series of figures in _gif_, thus I use the _call_ function to do that. Is it the right way to do generate figures and make _gif_?. %1 and %2 in _Subtropical High.bat_ is corresponded to STPs\_1977 and WSPH\_1977 in _call_ function. Here is the call function. | call Subtropical\_High STPs\_1977 | WSPH\_1977 | | --- | --- | | call Subtropical\_High STPs\_1978 | WSPH\_1978 | | call Subtropical\_High STPs\_1979 | WSPH\_1979 | | call Subtropical\_High STPs\_1980 | WSPH\_1980 | | call Subtropical\_High STPs\_1981 | WSPH\_1981 | - After that, I combine it with the above _subtropical high batch_ to generate the gif. But the output generates more folders. There is still no gif output!!! ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/d/d86f08b45affdfb24a01de51b8dfb160f3bcbbd3.png). It is the first time I use GMT 6, and it is a huge difference from GMT 5. I read examples, but most of them are related to _Linux_. There is some strange to me like CAT \< function. I use _call_ function to replace it and it seems to be not working well. I very much appreciate any kind of help. "This is the response from the command window! It is quite strange to me. " D:\Subtropical\_High\Data\Animation\>gmt movie Subtropical\_High.bat -Chd -Nanime02 -Fgif -T5 -H8 -Vi -Z movie [INFORMATION]: GraphicsMagick 1.3.36 found. movie [INFORMATION]: Paper dimensions: Width = 24c Height = 13.5c movie [INFORMATION]: Pixel dimensions: 1920 x 1080 movie [INFORMATION]: Building opaque PNG images. movie [INFORMATION]: Create parameter initiation script movie\_init.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Number of main animation frames: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Parameter files for main animation: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Create main movie frame script movie\_frame.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Total frames to process: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Build frames using 15 cores movie [INFORMATION]: Execute movie frame scripts in parallel gmt [ERROR]: Unrecognized keyword =. gmt [ERROR]: 1 GMT Defaults conversion errors in file C:/Users/user/.gmt/sessions/gmt\_session.1/gmt.conf.1! plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 1.monthly plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 3.monthly plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 0.monthly plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 2.monthly contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file .monthly plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 4.monthly contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file .monthly contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file .monthly contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file .monthly contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file .monthly movie [INFORMATION]: GraphicsMagick 1.3.36 found. movie [INFORMATION]: Paper dimensions: Width = 24c Height = 13.5c movie [INFORMATION]: Pixel dimensions: 1920 x 1080 movie [INFORMATION]: Building opaque PNG images. movie [INFORMATION]: Create parameter initiation script movie\_init.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Number of main animation frames: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Parameter files for main animation: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: GraphicsMagick 1.3.36 found. movie [INFORMATION]: Paper dimensions: Width = 24c Height = 13.5c movie [INFORMATION]: Pixel dimensions: 1920 x 1080 movie [INFORMATION]: Building opaque PNG images. movie [INFORMATION]: Create main movie frame script movie\_frame.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Create parameter initiation script movie\_init.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Total frames to process: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Build frames using 15 cores movie [INFORMATION]: Number of main animation frames: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Execute movie frame scripts in parallel movie [INFORMATION]: Parameter files for main animation: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Create main movie frame script movie\_frame.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Total frames to process: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Build frames using 15 cores movie [INFORMATION]: Execute movie frame scripts in parallel movie [INFORMATION]: GraphicsMagick 1.3.36 found. movie [INFORMATION]: Paper dimensions: Width = 24c Height = 13.5c movie [INFORMATION]: Pixel dimensions: 1920 x 1080 movie [INFORMATION]: Building opaque PNG images. movie [INFORMATION]: Create parameter initiation script movie\_init.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Number of main animation frames: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Parameter files for main animation: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Create main movie frame script movie\_frame.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Total frames to process: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Build frames using 15 cores movie [INFORMATION]: Execute movie frame scripts in parallel movie [INFORMATION]: GraphicsMagick 1.3.36 found. movie [INFORMATION]: Paper dimensions: Width = 24c Height = 13.5c movie [INFORMATION]: Pixel dimensions: 1920 x 1080 movie [INFORMATION]: Building opaque PNG images. movie [INFORMATION]: Create parameter initiation script movie\_init.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Number of main animation frames: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Parameter files for the main animation: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: GraphicsMagick 1.3.36 found. movie [INFORMATION]: Paper dimensions: Width = 24c Height = 13.5c movie [INFORMATION]: Pixel dimensions: 1920 x 1080 movie [INFORMATION]: Create main movie frame script movie\_frame.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Building opaque PNG images. movie [INFORMATION]: Total frames to process: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Build frames using 15 cores movie [INFORMATION]: Create parameter initiation script movie\_init.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Execute movie frame scripts in parallel movie [INFORMATION]: Number of main animation frames: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Parameter files for main animation: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Create main movie frame script movie\_frame.bat movie [INFORMATION]: Total frames to process: 5 movie [INFORMATION]: Build frames using 15 cores movie [INFORMATION]: Execute movie frame scripts in parallel figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. begin [ERROR]: Failed to remove gmt.conf! [remove error: Permission denied] begin [WARNING]: Unable to remove gmt.conf [permissions?] figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. figure [ERROR]: gmt figure: Cannot select an existing figure and change its format. ---
**Author:** ![biggle1856](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/biggle1856/32/3169_2.png) [@biggle1856](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/biggle1856)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/4 "2022-02-24T07:37:12Z")
Yes it is very linux oriented which can be confusing for those dealing with the inadequacies of DOS My suggestion: 1. create a timeline file (eg TimeLine.dat) containing parameters that change in each frame: TimeLine.dat: STPs\_1977 WSPH\_1977 STPs\_1978 WSPH\_1978 STPs\_1979 WSPH\_1979 STPs\_1980 WSPH\_1980 STPs\_1981 WSPH\_1981 2. the SubtropicalHigh.bat should probably be: SubtropicalHigh.bat: gmt begin gmt basemap -R100/180/0/45 -JQ180/%MOVIE\_WIDTH% -Bxa10Wf5W -Bya10Nf5N -BWeSn -X1 -Y2 gmt coast -W1 -G200 -Di gmt plot %MOVIE\_COL1%.monthly -Sc0.1i -W0.01i,0/0/0 -G153/0/153 gmt contour %MOVIE\_COL2%.monthly -A5880+f18+d+r1 -W5p,red gmt end – the MOVIE\_COLn variables pick up the data from your timeline file In modern mode you don’t need to repeat the -R option in the plot command Don’t include the movie instruction in the SubtropicalHigh.bat – this will just create recursion (giving you all those subdirectories) 1. call from the command line (or a separate batch file) gmt movie Subtropical\_High.bat -Chd -Nanime02 -Fgif -TTimeLine.dat As all that seems to be changing is the plot and contour commands you could probably put the basemap and coast commands in a background script file which can be specified in the -Sb option to movie. This should generate a file anime02.gif in the working directory and the individual frames as .png in the ./anime02 subdirectory. If I wanted each of these frames as gif files I would use ImageMagick: cd into the subdirectory and run: mogrify -format gif \*.png Hope this helps ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/5 "2022-02-24T09:18:49Z")
Your suggestion is useful and actually similar to what I tried to do last night. There is a bug that I cannot understand the reason behind that cannot recognize my file name “STPs\_1977 WSPH\_1977” as stored up in _TimeLine.dat_. So the results in empty. Again, thank you so much for this kind of help. Here is new coding: > Blockquote > gmt begin > gmt set GMT\_THEME cookbook > gmt set FONT\_ANNOT\_PRIMARY +20p FONT\_LABEL +20p > gmt set MAP\_TICK\_LENGTH 4p MAP\_TICK\_PEN 2p MAP\_FRAME\_PEN 1p > gmt set PROJ\_LENGTH\_UNIT INCH FORMAT\_GEO\_MAP ddd:mm:ssF gmt basemap -R100/180/0/45 -JQ180/MOVIE\_WIDTH -Bxa10Wf5W -Bya10Nf5N -BWeSn -X1 -Y2 > gmt coast -W1 -G200 -Di > gmt plot MOVIE\_COL1.monthly -R100/180/0/45 -Sc0.1i -W0.01i,0/0/0 -G153/0/153 > gmt contour MOVIE\_COL2.monthly -A5880+f18+d+r1 -W5p,red > gmt end > Blockquote > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 00 of 44 completed [2.3 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 03 of 44 completed [4.5 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 01 of 44 completed [6.8 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 02 of 44 completed [9.1 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 04 of 44 completed [11.4 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 05 of 44 completed [13.6 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 06 of 44 completed [15.9 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 07 of 44 completed [18.2 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 08 of 44 completed [20.5 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 09 of 44 completed [22.7 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 10 of 44 completed [25.0 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 11 of 44 completed [27.3 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 12 of 44 completed [29.5 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 13 of 44 completed [31.8 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 14 of 44 completed [34.1 %] > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 15.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 15.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 16.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 17.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 22.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 17.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 19.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 16.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 18.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 20.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 21.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 22.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 18.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 19.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 20.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 23.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 24.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 21.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 26.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 25.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 24.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 23.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 28.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 26.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 25.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 28.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 29.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 27.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 29.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 27.monthly > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 15 of 44 completed [36.4 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 17 of 44 completed [38.6 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 16 of 44 completed [40.9 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 18 of 44 completed [43.2 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 19 of 44 completed [45.5 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 20 of 44 completed [47.7 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 22 of 44 completed [50.0 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 24 of 44 completed [52.3 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 21 of 44 completed [54.5 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 23 of 44 completed [56.8 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 25 of 44 completed [59.1 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 26 of 44 completed [61.4 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 27 of 44 completed [63.6 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 28 of 44 completed [65.9 %] > movie [INFORMATION]: Frame 29 of 44 completed [68.2 %] > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 30.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 30.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 31.monthly > contour [ERROR]: Cannot find file 31.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 33.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 32.monthly > plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file 37.monthly ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/c/c040964bf29c186bbcb194c0f7777bad2d7211c1.png) ---
**Author:** ![pwessel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/pwessel/32/30_2.png) [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/6 "2022-02-24T09:28:29Z")
Note that if your TImeLine.dat file just has text (like file names) then there are no MOVIE\_COL entries, just MOVIE\_WORD1, MOVIE\_WORD2 (see how to tell the -T option to break your text into words. MOVIE\_COLs are for data columns of which you have none. ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/7 "2022-02-24T09:57:10Z")
Hello, Mr. Pwessel, I have changed based on your suggestions. But it is still not working. Do you have any suggestions? Anything is fine regarding individual plotting, but I faced very difficulty applying the GMT movie function. The minor problem is the movement of the framework. It is ok for individual plotting (I mean without GMT movie). ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/b/babbfcae1d4903e5842a7fdbe4748d5dfdb10f31.png) Here is my data structure. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/a/a0e5354b460f180ebf73c91a261d13f3c08e775a.png) ---
**Author:** ![pwessel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/pwessel/32/30_2.png) [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/8 "2022-02-24T10:25:10Z")
Having file names with spaces is asking for trouble in scripting. Perhaps replace the with dash or underscore. ---
**Author:** ![biggle1856](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/biggle1856/32/3169_2.png) [@biggle1856](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/biggle1856)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/9 "2022-02-24T10:53:55Z")
Paul’s right about the text in the timeline file (and spaces in filenames). But you might find the words 0-based. Ie the first word accessed using MOVIE\_WORD0 ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/10 "2022-02-24T11:34:18Z")
But actually, there is no spacing in my file name, I can really sure about it. The name is STPs\_1977.monthly and WSPH\_1977.monthly. There are two different files. And inside _TimeLine.dat_, I stored as two columns of “STPs\_1977" and "WSPH\_1977”. So, my plotting is “gmt plot %MOVIE\_COL1%.monthly -Sc0.1i -W0.01i,0/0/0 -G153/0/153 gmt contour %MOVIE\_COL2%.monthly -A5880+f18+d+r1 -W5p,red” As I mentioned above, I work perfectly for plotting individual images. But coming to the movie function, such as errors appear. Thank for your comments. ---
**Author:** ![seisman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/seisman/32/4_2.png) [@seisman](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/seisman)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/11 "2022-02-24T14:27:53Z")
Following @pwessel and @biggle1856’s suggestions, I think you should change your plotting commands to: ```auto gmt plot %MOVIE_WORD0%.monthly -Sc0.1i -W0.01i,0/0/0 -G153/0/153 gmt contour %MOVIE_WORD1%.monthly -A5880+f18+d+r1 -W5p,red ``` ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/12 "2022-02-25T01:37:15Z")
Hi, That’s not working at all even I replace my name’s file like this _STPs1977_. No spacing, no underscore, or nothing else. But the command and function cannot understand. ```auto D:\Subtropical_High\Data\Animation>gmt movie Subtropical_High.bat -Chd -Nanime02 -Fgif -Tfile_name.dat plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file .monthly plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file .monthly plot [ERROR]: Cannot find file .monthly movie [NOTICE]: Running: gm convert -delay 4 -loop 1 +dither D:\Subtropical_High\Data\Animation\anime02\anime02_*.png anime02.gif ``` ---
**Author:** ![seisman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/seisman/32/4_2.png) [@seisman](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/seisman)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/13 "2022-02-25T04:04:46Z")
If possible, please post your scripts and sample data files so that it’s easier for us to help. ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/14 "2022-02-25T06:08:31Z")
Sure, here is the compressed files that I run. Thank you for the help from everyone. I’m very much grateful for that. [GMT\_Forum.zip](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/uploads/short-url/gGqfIv6Gh7VDUqoEMkJxf2kchbo.zip) (849.9 KB) ---
**Author:** ![seisman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/seisman/32/4_2.png) [@seisman](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/seisman)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/15 "2022-02-25T06:14:03Z")
> Append **+w** to split the trailing string into individual words that can be accessed via variables **MOVIE\_WORD0** , **MOVIE\_WORD1** , etc. Following the documentation, you need to use `-Tfile_name.dat+w` instead. ---
**Author:** ![LongNguyen031017](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/longnguyen031017/32/1389_2.png) [@LongNguyen031017](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/LongNguyen031017)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/16 "2022-02-25T06:31:26Z")
That’s work perfectly now. Just one thing I want to ask, why my frame is moving upward and is cannot fix position as I plotted individual images ?? ---
**Author:** ![pwessel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/pwessel/32/30_2.png) [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/17 "2022-03-01T09:46:58Z")
Could you explain what you mean in a different way, or show it? I do not understand. ---
**Author:** ![PlanetGus](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/planetgus/32/303_2.png) [@PlanetGus](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/PlanetGus)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-movie/2659/18 "2022-03-01T10:13:03Z")
I think he struggles with -C (movie) as opposed to the dimensions imposed by -J (not movie) The workaround I use is: In plot adding a line > gmt basemap -R0/1/0/1 -JX(horizontal size)/(vertical size) … just make sure this one is positioned at the bottom left corner (no -X or -Y history) The in movie command use the sale dimensions as -J > gmt movie […] -C(hor)x(ver)xdpu