

If anything, they’re more like flipbooks. We say “animated images” because GIFs aren’t really videos.

But the GIF format has a special feature-it can also be used to create animated images. Like the JPEG or PNG file formats, the GIF format can be used to make still images.

In its simplest form, a GIF (pronounced “gif” or “jiff”) is just an image file. Let’s begin with gaining a brief insight on what a GIF actually is.
