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GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. GIF is a raster file format designed for relatively basic images that appear mainly on the internet. Each file can support up to 8 bits per pixel and can contain 256 indexed colors. GIF files also allow images or frames to be combined, creating basic animations. The GIF file format was created in June 1987 by computer scientist Steve Wilhite and his team at the US technology company CompuServe. Originally designed to speed up the download process for large images, it also replaced CompuServe’s black-and-white format for file downloads with a color format. CompuServe’s early versions of the GIF file format were called 87a and 89a. Along with black-and-white XBM files, GIF was the first image format to commonly appear on websites. The GIF file has evolved to offer more animation functions. GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. GIF is a raster file format designed for relatively basic images that appear mainly on the internet. Each file can support up to 8 bits per pixel and can contain 256 indexed colors. GIF files also allow images or frames to be combined, creating basic animations. The GIF file format was created in June 1987 by computer scientist Steve Wilhite and his team at the US technology company CompuServe. CompuServe’s early versions of the GIF file format were called 87a and 89a. Along with black-and-white XBM files, GIF was the first image format to commonly appear on websites. The GIF file has evolved to offer more animation functions. GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. GIF is a raster file format designed for relatively basic images that appear mainly on the internet. Each file can support up to 8 bits per pixel and can contain 256 indexed colors. GIF files also allow images or frames to be combined, creating basic animations. The GIF file format was created in June 1987 by computer scientist Steve Wilhite and his team at the US technology company CompuServe. CompuServe’s early versions of the GIF file format were called 87a and 89a. Along with black-and-white XBM files, GIF was the first image format to commonly appear on websites. For example, creators gained the ability to loop GIF animations in 1995, following work on the Netscape Navigator browser. Facebook began supporting GIFs in 2015, with Instagram following in 2018.