Excerpts from Microsoft Computer Dictionary (5th Edn):
.gif n. The file extension that identifies GIF bit map
images. See also GIF.
GIF n. 1. Acronym for Graphics Interchange Format. A
graphics file format developed by CompuServe and used
for transmitting raster images on the internet. An image
may contain up to 256 colors, including a transparent
color. The size of the file depends on the number of colors
actually used. The LZW compression method is used to
reduce the file size still further. 2. A graphic stored as a file in the
GIF format.
GIF animation n. A file containing a series of graphics
that are displayed in rapid sequence in a Web browser to
appear as though they are a moving picture.
an image file
.gif is a picture format they can be either a animated picture or a still
.gif is an image file, suitable for charts and simple graphcs that do not require a large colour palette.
It is a Graphics Interchange Format file. GIFs can be moving or animated, but not always. It is also good for simple graphics, with not too much detail. They are common on the World Wide Web.
For Vector it's .png .tif/.tiff .gif For Bitmap it's .bmp .jpg/.jpeg .gif
There is only one file that the name ends with GIF. The only file that ends with GIF is saving a picture.
an image file
A Graphics Interchange Format file is a picture format file.
.gif is a picture format they can be either a animated picture or a still
.gif is an image file, suitable for charts and simple graphcs that do not require a large colour palette.
Any image that moves, or has a repeated action would end with '.GIF' or the movement would not be possible.
.gif stands for: "Graphic Interface File"; they are 8 bit graphic images allowing for 256 possible pixel colours using the RGB colour formating system.
Graphic Interchange Format. It will be a picture of some kind. Here is a site that explains it: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/G/GIF.html Image files, generally from web sources, they may be transparent / animated.
Such a file is a graphic file, a so called Graphic Interchange Format file. For more details see the related link.
Change the .gif file to a .mov file
A .gif file is a picture. It is not as compressed as a .jpg file so it appears larger than normal.
Graphic Interchange Format. It will be a picture of some kind. Here is a site that explains it: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/G/GIF.html Image files, generally from web sources, they may be transparent / animated.