what is gifv format

1. What is a GIFV file?
2. How do I convert a GIFV to GIF?
3. How do I save a .gif file?
4. How do I save a GIF from Imgur?
5. How do I open a GIFV file?
6. Can a GIF have sound?
7. How do I make a GIF smaller in size?
8. Can you crop a GIF?

What is a GIFV file?

GIFV is an alternative to the animated GIF format for presenting animated images on a web page. It is not a unique file format, but rather an approach to serving video files using the HTML <video> tag. It uses the H. 264 or WebM video formats, which have widespread support in modern web browsers.

How do I convert a GIFV to GIF?

Remove the ending "v" from the URL of the GIFV file in the address bar. Press Enter to navigate to the new address, and there"ll be a GIF presenting instead of a GIFV, right-click > "Save image as" to download the GIF.

How do I save a .gif file?

To answer your question, the easiest way to save a GIFV as a GIF (if it is hosted on Imgur.com) is to open it in a new tab and click on the download link at the bottom.

How do I save a GIF from Imgur?

Any image on Imgur can be saved if you right click the image and select 'save image as'. If it's an image you uploaded and now you want to download it, you can go to the image page and select the download image option from the hover menu on the image. Posts (Albums):

How do I open a GIFV file?

You can open GIFV files with the following programs:

1. Mozilla Firefox by Mozilla.
2. VLC media player by VideoLAN.
3. IrfanView by Irfan Skiljan.
4. Internet Explorer.
5. Download.

Can a GIF have sound?

gif file or a video that doesn't have sound, the software will detect that on its end. ... These new “audio GIFs” work on all mobile and desktop browsers at launch, and will come to Gfycat's iOS and Android apps in 2019, as well as to its API documentation for developers.

How do I make a GIF smaller in size?

GIF compressor optimizes GIFs using Gifsicle and Lossy GIF encoder, which implements lossy LZW compression. It can reduce the animated GIF file size by 30%—50% at the cost of some dithering/noise. You can adjust the compression level with a simple slider to get the best result for your use case.

Can you crop a GIF?

GIF cropping tool

Just upload the GIF and use your mouse or trackpad to select the part of the image you want to crop/trim. You can also fill in the desired dimensions (in pixels) manually.