GIF files (Graphics Interchange Format) can be the most basic example of animation. These simple image files re often described as the line between still imagery and animation, because they attribute the property of both. GIF\'s are used in small animations and low resolution film clips.
GIF is an 8-bit-per-pixel bitmap image format, which means that a GIF image can contain 256 colors. The best feature of GIF images is that they can support animations and allow a separate palette of 256 colors on each frame of the animation. GIF is primarily used for animated logos on computers and the Web. The 256 color palette is unsuitable for displaying or printing large images.
Animators can produce animated GIFs with any animation software program. It is fairly easy to produce a GIF file because it is small in size and animation is quite quick compared to a producing movies or CGI. Animation works by rapidly playing still images in quick succession. The eyes believe that is sees the object moving by itself. To maintain the illusion of continuity, the movement of the object must be consistent. GIFs cannot support a high quality animation. They can only support small animations of low resolution images. They are used primarily for logos and minor animation on the Web.
Aside from its function as an animated logo, GIF can also be used in show animated sceneries. For instance, a 30-minute view of a sunset can be viewed within a few seconds using GIF. Time-lapse photography is shooting a subject at consecutive duration in a given span of time, such as one photograph every 30 seconds in a span of 30 minutes. Every photo taken at the sunset would be compressed to 12 frames per second and rendered into a 2D GIF animation. The finished product would be a GIF file showing animated scenery: a whole 30 minutes of sunset viewed in just over a few seconds.
Your Popup Blocker Must Be Off