What Is a GIF?
A file with the GIFfile extensionis a Graphical Interchange Format file.
Websites often use them, too, to display animated objects like buttons or header images.
An image in GIF format.
Because they’re saved in a lossless format, image quality isn’t degraded when used with GIF compression.
On almost all operating systems, most web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.)
open online GIFs with no problemyou don’t need any other program on your rig.
GIF conversion at FileZigZag.
Open local GIFs with theOpenmenu, or possibly with a drag-and-drop into the online window window.
Instead, it opens each frame of the file as a separate layer.
Some mobile devices open GIFs in their respective default photo applications.
If you find that to be the case, you canchange that default GIF program in Windows.
That way, you don’t have to download a program just to convert a couple GIFs.
Another online GIF converter I like to use isZamzar.
The GIF viewers mentioned above might be some other options for saving the file to a different format.
Most converters can do the opposite, too, andconvert an image or video to the GIF format.
It even lets you overlay text.
See ourGIMP animated GIF tutorialif you’d rather use that free program.
We also havethis list of GIF maker apps for your phone(including Android).
A couple years later, the company updated the format and named itGIF 98a.
It was the second iteration that included support for transparent backgrounds and the storing of metadata.
While both versions of the GIF format allow for animations, it was 98a that included delayed animation support.
Select a portion of it usingSelected Range Only, then go toWindow>Timelineto preview it or make edits.
Using the free online toolEZGIF.com, kick off the GIF you want to modify in the GIF Maker.
Check outLifewire’s guide to editing a GIF without Photoshopfor more detailed information.
Copy the link to the YouTube video you want to use, then go toGIFS.com.
Paste the link in the required field and selectContinue.
See ourguide on inserting GIFs into Google Slidesfor more help.
