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* Samples: http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/GIF/ | * Samples: http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/GIF/ | ||
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is a lossy image compression format. It supports animation and uses a 256 color [[palette]]. The [[PNG]] format was designed as an alternative to GIF, due to patent concerns about LZW compression. | GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is a lossy image compression format. It supports animation and uses a 256 color [[palette]]. The [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]] format was designed as an alternative to GIF, due to patent concerns about LZW compression. | ||
[[Category:Image Formats]] | [[Category:Image Formats]] | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 30 October 2007
- Company: CompuServe
- Description: http://www.onicos.com/staff/iz/formats/gif.html
- Samples: http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/GIF/
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is a lossy image compression format. It supports animation and uses a 256 color palette. The PNG format was designed as an alternative to GIF, due to patent concerns about LZW compression.