Gif

A bit about GIFs


What is a .gif?

Really, it's a file format. It's the format that people often use to create animations. (The animation .gifs are the ones to which are are referring in our contest. We want some cool, animated pictures to inspire your story).

https://www.prepressure.com/library/file-formats/gif

How to find a .gif?

Various ways.

Typically using a search engine and typing in something like "spring gif."

You may also find .gif-hosting sites or stumble upon them on social media.

How to save them?

The first way is to save the file to your computer, smart phone, or tablet. If you're on your computer, a right-click usually pulls up a menu with "save" or "download" in the list, you can use those. For me, giphy.com allowed me to press and hold on my phone and right-click on my computer to get the menu with "save" or "download".

You can also use the "media" links or "embed" codes from the .gif site.

Where to find "media" and "embed" links on giphy

How to put a .gif on my blog?

If you saved the file with right-click save, you should be able to upload the file in your blog like you would any other file.

If that didn't work, you should be able to use the "media" links or "embedding" code that you can paste into your blog.

Need more help?

Let us know using our contact page, and happy .gif finding!