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GIF files: what are they and how do I open them?

gif file icon Are you facing difficulties opening unknown files on your computer, or wondering exactly what this file is?
We've got the information and best software solutions for opening these files effortlessly.

Standard Graphic Interchange Format

GIF extension files are among the most prevalent bitmap image file formats found online. Also found in simple animation variant.

Further details:

GIF files represents one of the most common raster/bitmap graphics formats. You can open and use these files in pretty much any graphics editor.

Variant of the format is used for animated GIFs, series of picture that create a video like effect.

Open file with:

XnView MP

A popular utility for viewing and converting graphic files

IrfanView

A very fast and compact freeware graphics viewer for Windows

Adobe Photoshop

One of the best bitmap graphic editing program

What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.gif" has the file extension "gif". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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This database is an invaluable resource for users who want to understand better file extensions and what they can do with them. It also allows users to know different file types with the same purpose.

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