GIF

PropertyGIF
Graphics Interchange Format
Color System8 bit indexed (256 colors)
CompressionLossless Compression (LZW; horizontal repeating units)
Other Features
  • .gif file extension
  • Transparency
  • Animation
Typical Uses
  • Illustrations (logos, icons)
  • Animated banners and icons
  • Images with small dimension
PropertyGIF
Graphics Interchange Format
Photograph
250 × 188 px
example
29.3 kb
Illustration
148 × 179 px
example
1.47 kb