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===GIF===

'''The [[GIF]] file format''' is limited to an 8-bit pallete (256 colors). As a result, it is not used for photographic work. It is still used extensively on the Internet because of the great reservoir of GIF images available, and because it supports animation. But, is being superseded by the PNG format. The GIF format does well with images having 256 colors, or lessfewer. It is not at all suitable for photographs.

===BMP===