.GIF File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .GIF? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .GIF file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .GIF file?

.GIF file belongs to the category of Raster Image Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

.GIF gif
Developer: N/A
File Type: Graphical Interchange Format File
Format: Binary

.GIF file is associated with Graphical Interchange Format File developed by N/A, has a Binary Format and belongs to Raster Image Files category.

A GIF file is an image, often accompanied with animation. It is formed through specialized graphic editors, can carry several bitmap images in a certain sequence. The GIF format is widespread in the creation of banners, as well as the graphical shell of video content.

More information

GIFs are the most popular file type in the Internet because they allow to create animated images. GIF files use raster images up to 8 bits per pixel. Such extension allows to use 256 colors of the RGB palette. It should be noted that not all GIF images are animated. A large number of logos and images with clear, well-defined lines, as well as transparent backgrounds are saved in the GIF format. Files are compressed into the GIF format without losses, i.e. the size is reduced without decline in the quality. This allows you to convert files into other formats without any significant loss of quality.



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