GIF to APNG converter

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How to convert apng to gif?

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Simply drag and drop your gif files onto the webpage, and you'll be able to convert them to apng or over 250 different file formats, all without having to register, provide an email address, or include a watermark.

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CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format

Extension	.gif
Category	🔵 images
Programs	🔵 Adobe Photoshop 🔵 Apple Preview 🔵 Corel Paint Shop Pro 🔵 Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer
Description	🔵 .xcf (eXperimental Computing Facility) The .xcf format is the native image file format of the GIMP software (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It's used for storing the entire composition including layers, channels, paths, and other elements that are part of a GIMP image. The XCF format is designed to preserve all information GIMP can contain about an image; however, due to its specific nature, it's not widely supported outside of GIMP. For sharing, images in XCF format are often exported to more universally recognized formats like PNG or JPEG.
Technical details	🔵 The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), introduced by CompuServe in 1987, is a bitmap image format with the following characteristics: - Color Limitation: Supports only 256 colors, making it suitable for graphics or logos but not for detailed photographs. - Animation Support: Stores multiple images for animated effects, popular for looping animations and web graphics. - Lossless Compression: Uses LZW compression, reducing file size without quality loss, effective for uniform color images. - Transparency Support: Allows background transparency in images. - Interlacing Option: Offers an interlaced format for quicker loading on slow connections. - Standardization: Original version (87a) in 1987, enhanced version (GIF89a) in 1989 with animation and transparency improvements. - Aspect Ratio: Lacks inherent aspect ratio support. - Applications: Commonly used online for animation and transparency, less so for high-quality photography due to color limits. - No Audio Support: Cannot embed sound. - Metadata: Limited metadata compared to formats like JPEG. - Browser Support: Broadly supported in web browsers and image viewers. - Patent Issues: LZW compression was patented, leading to controversy and PNG development; patent expired in 2003. - File Extensions: .gif or .GIF. Mainly used for web graphics, animations, and simple art, GIF is efficient for images with fewer colors but not ideal for detailed or high-quality images.
Developer	🔵 CompuServe
MIME type	🔵 image/gif

apng

Extension	.apng
Category	🔵 images
Description	🔵 APNG stands for Animated Portable Network Graphics, which is a file format for animated images, similar to animated GIFs, but with better support for transparency and alpha channel. APNG is a raster graphics file format that supports both static and animated images.
Technical details	🔵 APNG is based on the PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format, which utilizes lossless data compression to store images. Similar to PNG, APNG follows the same file structure and chunk-based format. APNG files consist of a series of PNG frames with the option for a delay between each frame to create animations. Each frame can have its own color palette as well. One key advantage of APNG over animated GIFs is its support for 24-bit images and full alpha channel transparency, resulting in superior image quality and smoother transitions. Additionally, APNG allows for animations to loop, pause and resume playback, and control the animation speed. APNG files can be created using various image editing software, like Adobe Photoshop and GIMP, that support the APNG format. They can be accessed and viewed in web browsers that support the format, such as Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome, or using specialized image viewers and editors.