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| File extension | .gif |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | The GIF file format is a type of bitmap image and has become popular due to the growth of the internet. This file format supports up to 8 bits per pixel therefore giving an image the ability to contain 256 distinct colours chosen from the 24-bit RGB colour space. It also supports animations and whenever you see a logo or other sharp edged line art then you are probably dealing with the GIF format. It uses the lossless data compression technique which reduces the file size without any impact on the quality. |
| Actions | GIF to MP4 - Convert file now View other image file formats |
| Technical Details | The GIF file format was invented by Compuserve for their online service, but they made the specifications publicly available. GIFs are able to hold multiple bitmaps of up to 256 colors each, using LZW (Lempel Zev Welch - a simple form of file compression that removes inefficiencies in the data storage without losing data or distorting the image) compressed raster data to minimize file sizes. The idea is to lessen the amount of colours in a GIF image to the minimum number necessary and to therefore remove stray colors that are not required to represent the image. A GIF graphic is unable to have more than 256 colors but it can have fewer colors, down to the minimum of two (black and white). Images with fewer colors will compress more efficiently under LZW compression. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop Apple Preview Corel Paint Shop Pro Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer |
| Developed by | CompuServe |
| MIME type | image/gif |
| Useful links | More detailed information on GIF files Convert GIF file |
| File extension | .mp4 |
| Category | Video File |
| Description | MP4 files (MPEG-4 Part 14) are multimedia files. MP4 is a container format that can store video, audio and subtitle data (as well as more depending on content). Since stores like iTunes uses this container format, and it is used with iPod and PlayStation Portable (PSP), MP4 files have become more common. |
| Actions | Convert MP4 file View other video file formats |
| Technical Details | MPEG-4 Part 14 or MP4, formally ISO/IEC 14496-14:2003, is a multimedia container format standard specified as a part of MPEG-4. It is most commonly used to store digital video and digital audio streams, especially those defined by MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, MPEG-4 Part 14 allows streaming over the Internet. A separate hint track is used to include streaming information in the file. The only official filename extension for MPEG-4 Part 14 files is .mp4. |
| Associated programs | Apple QuickTime Player Apple iTunes Microsoft Windows Media Player VideoLAN VLC Media Player |
| Developed by | Moving Picture Experts Group |
| MIME type | audio/mpeg |
| Useful links | Detailed information on the MP4 File Format How to play MP4 files Convert MP4 file |
Convert GIF file
Using Zamzar it is possible to convert GIF files to a variety of other formats
- gif to bmp (Windows bitmap)
- gif to doc (Microsoft Word Document)
- gif to docx (Microsoft Word 2007 Document)
- gif to jpg (JPEG compliant image)
- gif to mp4 (MPEG-4 Video File)
- gif to pcx (Paintbrush Bitmap Image)
- gif to pdf (Portable Document Format)
- gif to png (Portable Network Graphic)
- gif to ps (PostScript)
- gif to tga (Truevision Targa Graphic)
- gif to thumbnail (Thumbnail image)
- gif to tiff (Tagged image file format)
- gif to wbmp (Wireless Bitmap File Format)
- gif to webp (Lossily compressed image file)