What is GIF?
Palette-based images with up to 256 colors per frame and support for animation.
Technical details
GIF stores indexed-color images with a per-frame color table of up to 256 entries; animations are sequences of image descriptors and control extensions. [1]
Background and compatibility
The Library of Congress identifies GIF as the CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format and documents its compatibility legacy. [1]
Sources and references
- Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)Library of Congress
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Conversion support
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Read the format reference on Wikipedia ↗