This past summer, I sat down to think how I might incorporate more technology into my Art 1 classroom. My students had already created digital portfolios, but I wanted something more hands on, ...

What does the history of GIF art look like? This is a tricky question to answer because while there has been no shortage of animated GIF exhibitions, there is a dearth of documentation. Bond Street, a ...

GIFs are widely used in social media, messaging apps, marketing, and web design. They are simple, lightweight, and expressive ...

Though there's no built-in fire animation for text in PowerPoint, you can use clip art to simulate the effect. Microsoft Office PowerPoint supports the use of animated picture files in the GIF format ...

Animated GIFs have been around for almost two decades, allowing users to create and share simple animations online. The file format has persevered despite its shortcomings (e.g., no sound), and in ...

A London exhibition of animated gifs allowed visitors to view artworks via a custom-designed app on a smart phone or tablet using augmented reality. This image: China Will Save the World With a Female ...

Creating moving pictures no longer requires a dedicated app. Giphy, the online GIF database and search engine, recently launched GIF Maker, a graphics tool that only ...

Forget naff YouTube pratfalls, Harry Potter or Ru Paul’s Drag Race loops – artists today are drawn to the dynamism and fun of the animated digital medium. And now, thanks to Pi-Slices, there’s a new ...