Convert to GIF With a Software Program
The main menu bars of most graphics editors share a similar structure. The main menu is usually located at the top of the program and includes a command to import images. When you find this command, you can convert the image to GIF. Some other ways to convert an image to GIF is with a software program designed for image conversions. One example that works on Windows, macOS, and Linux is XnConvert.
GIF87a or GIF89a: GIF87a does not support transparency or animation. Unless instructed otherwise, choose GIF89a.Interlaced or non-interlaced: Interlaced images download in passes, and appear gradually on the screen as they download. This gives the illusion of faster load time, but it might increase the file size.Color depth: GIF images can have up to 256 unique colors. The fewer colors in the image, the smaller the file size.Transparency: Choose a single color in the image that will be rendered as invisible. This allows the background to show through when the image is viewed on a web page.Dithering: Dithering gives a smoother appearance to areas of color gradations, but also increases file size and download time.Lossy: Adjusting the lossy compression value affects the image quality and the file size. The lower the value, the clearer and larger the image.
Use an Online Image to GIF Converter
If your image editor doesn’t support conversion to GIF, or you’d rather use an online service to convert your PNG, JPG, or TIF image to GIF, there are several options. Zamzar is a free online image converter that can save a variety of image formats to GIF. FileZigZag is another converter that runs in a web browser to convert images to GIF. Similar to Zamzar, your GIF file is sent over email.
