- Extension
- .gif
- .fxg
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- CompuServe
- Adobe Systems
- Description
- A GIF file is an image file often used for web graphics. It may contain up to 256 indexed colors with a color palette that may be a predefined set of colors or may be adapted to the colors in the image. GIF files are saved in a lossless format, meaning the clarity of the image is not compromised with GIF compression.
- XML-based file format (similar to SVG) for use with Adobe Flash and Adobe Flash Player.
- MIME Type
- image/gif
- application/x-shockwave-flash
