GIFs are best known online for what?
AnswerShort looping animations
Animated GIFs loop short clips, often as reactions.
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7 fact-checked facts about gif images, animation and internet culture, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which file extension do GIF images use?
Answer.gif
GIF files end in .gif.
Going deeper
Which company introduced the GIF format in 1987?
AnswerCompuServe
CompuServe released GIF in 1987.
Who led the creation of the GIF format?
AnswerSteve Wilhite
Steve Wilhite developed GIF at CompuServe.
Which image format was created partly as a patent-free alternative to GIF?
AnswerPNG
PNG arose after patent issues around GIF's LZW compression.
Expert level
Which GIF version added features used for animation and transparency?
AnswerGIF89a
GIF89a added graphic control extensions for delays and transparency.
Oxford American Dictionaries chose 'GIF' as its word of the year in which year?
Answer2012
'GIF' as a verb was the 2012 US word of the year.
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