what is a gif
The Graphics Interchange Format (better known by its acronym GIF /ËdÊÉªf/ JIF or /ËÉ¡Éªf/ GHIF) is a bitmap image format that was developed by US-based software writer Steve Wilhite while working at the internet service provider CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability.