GIF File Documentation
Overview
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| File Extension | .gif |
| Full Form | Graphical Interchange Format File |
| MIME Type | image/gif |
| Introduced | 1987 |
| Developed by | CompuServe |
| Animation Support | Yes |
| Looping Animation Support | Yes |
| Transparency Support | Yes |
| Color Depth | Up to 8 bits per pixel |
| Palletized Color | Yes (limited to 256 colors) |
| Compression Method | LZW (Lempel-Ziv-Welch) |
| Interlacing Support | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio Control | No |
| Metadata Support | Minimal |
| Usability | Web graphics, simple animations |
| Resizable | Yes, but not recommended (quality loss) |
| Standardization | CompuServe GIF89a |
| Frame Delay Feature | Yes |
| License | Proprietary, but widely supported |
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