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Pros & Cons of having a GIF?

41,172 2,080 March 8, 2025 at 02:38 PM
I know a lot of people might prefer PNG or even JPG, but what are the pros and cons of using the GIF file format?
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03-08-2025 at 04:14 PM.
03-08-2025 at 04:14 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
I know a lot of people might prefer PNG or even JPG, but what are the pros and cons of using the GIF file format?
Picture This. Great photo editing software for those things.
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03-08-2025 at 04:27 PM.
03-08-2025 at 04:27 PM.
GIF files are animated, and can have playback speeds encoded within.
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03-09-2025 at 07:45 AM.
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Pros: choosy moms
Cons: you have a peanut allergy
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03-10-2025 at 09:21 AM.
03-10-2025 at 09:21 AM.
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Pros: choosy moms
Cons: you have a peanut allergy
LMAO LMAO LMAO Roll
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