We can’t settle iPhone vs. Android or “Star Wars” vs. “Star Trek” for you. But we can settle another long-running geek debate: Those short, animated loops that have captivated the Web for decades?

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 ...

Even with all the video streaming options available to us today, there’s nothing that can match the weird, mesmerizing quality of a good animated GIF. That’s why no matter where you go on the Internet ...

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 ...

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Graphics Interface Format this month we put together a history of the animated GIF -- in GIF form. In honor of this stalwart of the Internet, we have decided ...

Use the free editor GIMP to adjust the size of a GIF file. Because the GIF extension supports animation, many programs are not capable of re-sizing an image while simultaneously preserving the file's ...

This Michael Scott moment from The Office is the most popular GIF from the show on GIPHY. Photo: NBC According to the GIF-hosting site Giphy, this GIF of the character Patrick from SpongeBob ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. I understand if you’re not on Reddit; after all, it’s quite the opposite of a local newspaper. However, the online community contains groups for ...

Salma Hayek’s captivating performance in the 1997 romantic comedy Fools Rush In is once again in the spotlight, thanks to a viral GIF posted by Cinesthetic’s X (formerly Twitter) account. The post has ...