GIF = Graphics Interchange Format
It is a graphics extension (images). There are two standards, GIF87 and GIF89a
GIF87a and GIF89a, GIF89a allows for animation.
Open the File Explorer or Finder application on your computer. Navigate to the folder or location where you want to search for GIF files. In the search box, type *.gif and press Enter. This will show you all the files that have the .gif extension in that folder or location.
GIF and PNG 8 file formats.
Any image that moves, or has a repeated action would end with '.GIF' or the movement would not be possible.
Change the .gif file to a .mov file
There is only one file that the name ends with GIF. The only file that ends with GIF is saving a picture.
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A .gif file is a picture. It is not as compressed as a .jpg file so it appears larger than normal.
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A .GIF is a file and is saved like any other file.
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.
.gif is a file format. Most commonly .gif files are animations or images with a short 5-10 second effect. Non-animation image file formats are: .Jpeg and .PNG.