Post Gif Facebook Work Wednesday, 31 December 2014

GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format, as they are image files that are compressed to reduce transfer time- therefore changing their format. A GIF is a special file that contains a lot of images set up like a flipbook, multiple images appearing in sequence to create the impression of movement. According to About.com Social Media Guide Leslie Walker’s tutorial on the idea of the GIF, she mentions “In a blog post, Katherine Martin, one of the dictionary's lexicographers said that "to GIF" transcended the noun form, GIF, to become a popular verb. Walker says the verb “to GIF” is defined by the dictionary as "to create a GIF file of an image or video sequence, especially relating to an event." GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format, as they are image files that are compressed to reduce transfer time- therefore changing their format.