The GIF file specification originated with the CompuServe online service. Its indexed-color format restricts it to a maximum of 256 shades, which limits its usefulness in reproducing continuous-tone ...

GIFs are positively everywhere, and have been for a while — there’s no stopping them. But the massive photo sharing service Imgur thinks they can be improved upon and brought forward into the modern ...

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Imgur's new GIFV format means animated images load faster, look better and play when shared on social networks. Will the 1987-era GIF format finally fade from use? Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

The GIF format remains a popular file format for animating images. However, the technology hasn’t changed since 1987, and its limitations are starting to show. Which is why the image hosting website, ...

Movie To GIF is a simple freeware for Windows that can help you convert video files to animated GIF format. This software allows you to convert video and movie files and add numerous special effects ...

The noble GIF animated image format is over 30 years old, and despite reports that the youth think they've outlived their ...

In this post, I have covered 2 free software and 3 free services for GIF to animated PNG (APNG) conversion. These are: Gif2apng GifToApngConverter Ezgif.com FreeConvert.com Aconvert.com. Let’s check ...

If you were among the group of people who said a GIF, the popular animated images file, is pronounced like the word “Jif,” then give yourself a pat on the back -- you were right. The creator of the ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally published in March 2018. We’re republishing the piece following news that Stephen Wilhite, one of the lead creators of the GIF, died earlier this month after ...

Stephen Wilhite, a lead inventor of the GIF file format, passed away last week from Covid-19 infection. According to The Verge, who spoke with the late inventor’s spouse, he was surrounded by family ...