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| File extension | .GIF |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | Designed by CompuServe even before JPG GIF file format displays indexed-color graphics. It is a simple illustration with maximum 256 colors. That is why it is great for the web, logos and icons also are saved in GIF format. There is one more reason for that: GIF preserves transparence. You can put an icon or a logo above another image, and the borders of the first one won’t be seen. Above all GIF supports animation, which is a widely spread technique among the designers. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop Apple Preview Corel Paint Shop Pro Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer |
| Developed by | CompuServe |
| MIME type | image/gif |
| Useful links | More detailed information on GIF files |
| File extension | .ICO |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | An ICO format is destined for storing icons in Windows. One such file can store a few icons with different size and colors for each. ICO supports square image 16 - 128 pixels. Today’s ICO version supports PNG and JPEG images integration, though icons are usually stored uncompressed. ICO supports true and high color depth, as well as fixed color palette 2 - 256 tones. The image structure is mostly similar to BMP, except the mast put on the background to implement the full image transparency. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Paint Windows Picture and Fax Viewer |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| MIME type | image/x-icon |
| Useful links | More detailed information on ICO files |
