PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied python using moviepy to write gif
Question: I'm using windows 8.1 64 bit

my code

    
    
    import pdb
    from moviepy.editor import *
    
    clip = VideoFileClip(".\\a.mp4")
    clip.write_gif('.\\aasda.gif')
    

the exception is at write_gif method

    
    
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "C:\abi\youtubetogif_project\test.py", line 5, in <module>
        clip.write_gif('G:\\abi\\aasda.gif')
      File "<string>", line 2, in write_gif
      File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\moviepy-0.2.1.8.12-py3.4.egg\moviepy\decorators.py", line 49, in requires_duration
        return f(clip, *a, **k)
      File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\moviepy-0.2.1.8.12-py3.4.egg\moviepy\video\VideoClip.py", line 435, in write_gif
        dispose= dispose, colors=colors)
      File "<string>", line 2, in write_gif
      File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\moviepy-0.2.1.8.12-py3.4.egg\moviepy\decorators.py", line 49, in requires_duration
        return f(clip, *a, **k)
      File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\moviepy-0.2.1.8.12-py3.4.egg\moviepy\video\io\gif_writers.py", line 186, in write_gif
        stdout=sp.PIPE)
      File "C:\Python34\lib\subprocess.py", line 848, in __init__
        restore_signals, start_new_session)
      File "C:\Python34\lib\subprocess.py", line 1104, in _execute_child
        startupinfo)
    PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied
    

I moved the script to another folder and partition, running moviepy
dependancies and python as admin, turning off UAC still gives me error


Answer: I've run into this as well, solution is usually to be sure to run the program
as an administrator (right click, run as administrator.)

