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Images commonly known as Graphics Interchange Format. | Images commonly known as Graphics Interchange Format. | ||
The majority of graphics on the web support GIFs because they are compact. GIF compression is typically 8-bit. The small bit rate causes the file compression format to only support 256 colors, instead of millions of colors like JPEG. | |||
GIF images | GIF images consists of a set images that are displayed in a set order. They tend to be animated images that loop endlessly. According to Sarah Horton, "GIFs lose compression to keep the file size at a minimum without destroying the photo's quality." GIFs can be seen throughout the web, but are commonly seen on Internet forums and media coverage blogs--creating comic relief. Make sure that the GIF being used is professional and connects with what the site's central theme or message. | ||
=====Advantages of GIFs ===== | =====Advantages of GIFs ===== |
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