Graphics Interchange Format
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.gif) A rotatin globe in GIF format. Posterization is noticeable in the blue gradient auries due tae the restrictit palette. | |
| Filename extension | .gif |
|---|---|
| Internet media type | image/gif |
| Teep code | GIF GIFf |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.compuserve.gif |
| Magic nummer | GIF87a/GIF89a |
| Developit bi | CompuServe |
| Teepe o format | lossless bitmap image furmat |
The Graphics Interchange Format (better kent bi its acronym GIF; /ˈdʒɪf/ or /ˈɡɪf/) is a bitmap image format that wis introduced bi CompuServe in 1987[1] an haes syne come intae widespread uisage on the Warld Wide Web due tae its wide support an portability.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Graphics Interchange Format, Version 87a". W3C. 15 Juin 1987. Retrieved 13 October 2012.