What is a GIF in German? All information

GIF is the abbreviation for the English name of a graphic format. But what does GIF actually mean in German? We will give you an answer to this question in this article. You can also read how to create your own GIF from your own videos.

What is the abbreviation GIF in German

GIF is the abbreviation for Graphics Interchange Format, which means graphics exchange format in German. In detail, a GIF is a format for images that allows you to reduce the size of images without any loss of quality. The color space of a GIF is limited to 256 colors and the image can be a maximum of 65,535 × 65,535 pixels in size.

How to create your own GIF image

Finished images in GIF format are now mainly used in social media. Apps like Facebook or Instagram offer you a wide range of GIFs that you can use for your posts or in messages. In addition, there are some apps that allow you to access the GIF database Giphy as well as create your own GIFs.

1. A free app for GIF creation, available for both Android and iOS, is GIPHY CAM.
2. To use the app, first download it from the App Store on your device and open it.
3. Erstellen Sie nun ein kurzes Video und gestalten Sie es mithilfe der verfügbaren Werkzeuge der App.
4. Sind Sie mit der Bearbeitung fertig, speichern Sie das GIF bitte auf Ihrem Smartphone, um es später in Messengern oder den sozialen Medien zu nutzen.