The GIF file specification originated with the CompuServe online service. Its indexed-color format restricts it to a maximum of 256 shades, which limits its usefulness in reproducing continuous-tone ...

Adobe Photoshop CS4 can open both static and animated GIF images and allows you to edit both types. While static GIF images have no motion and look like a regular image, animated GIF images actually ...

Photoshop is often thought of as a tool for manipulating still images. But this robust, sophisticated app can also handle animation. You can create animated GIFs and tweak them to your heart's content ...

Despite being a 30-year-old image format in desperate need of replacement, the animated GIF still rules the internet. It’s useful for so many things; from visually illustrating a point, to delivering ...

Creating an animation isn’t as complicated as it sounds, and the technique comes in handy when you’re making web ads, where space is at a premium. In this column, you’ll learn to use Photoshop to make ...

Have you seen those cute, little animated images called GIFs? If you thought GIFs (graphic interchange format) were just a trend used in BuzzFeed articles to show the best celebrity faux pas, think ...

Are you really proud of an image you just processed? Want to show off how good you are at processing images? There is no better tool for this than the before/after sequence, showing an image before ...

A GIF, or Graphics Interchange Format is a digital image format used to animate short clips that run on a loop. The GIF owes its popularity primarily to Tumblr, where users dedicate entire blogs to ...