Now GIFs are just part of the way people communicate online. David Hayes, head of creative strategy for Tumblr, puts it this way: “This is the file format of the internet generation.

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Yet the GIF as a filetype, the way we store the library of ones and zeros that computers translate into animation, is quietly embattled.

Imgur provided us with a few examples — the standard GIF file displays much smaller, while the GIF-to-MP4 converted version is significantly larger, while the file itself is smaller.

The file size limit of GIFs uploaded on Twitter has been quietly increased to 15 MB. The new feature will mean higher quality and/or longer GIFs in the platform, but there is a catch.

Movie to GIF is a Windows freeware to convert video and movie files to animated GIF image file format and add numerous special effects to the output file.

If you want to convert GIF to animated PNG (APNG), then this post might help you. It covers free software and services for animated GIF to APNG conversion.

You can now search for GIFs directly in Tumblr to animate your posts. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Tumblr users now don't have to look far to find the perfect GIF file to animate their posts ...

Imgur has created the GIFV format, which converts large GIF files into smaller-file MP4 videos that function like animated GIFs.

Steve Wilhite, inventor of the GIF file format, poses in 2013 at the Webby Awards in New York City. That year, the Webby Awards honored Wilhite with a lifetime achievement award. He played a GIF ...