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How is it possible for jpg...to be a gif????

Discussion in 'Creative Backyard' started by haydaddict, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. haydaddict

    haydaddict Smiley King ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 15 Year Member

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    I didnt know where to ask...so here it is!
    I found this on Facebook,its a jpg file but in reality its a gif...how is that possible????:confused:

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    haydaddict, Dec 17, 2010
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  2. essential

    essential Evil wakes in vengeance,be careful what you choose ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 15 Year Member Movers & Shakers Power Poster

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    hoax!
     
    essential, Dec 17, 2010
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  3. haydaddict

    haydaddict Smiley King ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 15 Year Member

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    haydaddict, Dec 17, 2010
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  4. Cabinet

    Cabinet BANNED

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    Because the image isn't actually moving. What you perceive as motion is an optical illusion.
     
    Cabinet, Dec 17, 2010
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  5. X-Spectre

    X-Spectre Veni, Vidi, Veni

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    My comp shows it as a JPEG too and def. not an optical illusion ;) .
     
    X-Spectre, Dec 17, 2010
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  6. emptysea

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    if you right click on it and get image information, you should see that it is a .gif file with 8 frames of animation. a lot of times, facebook and other websites that host images will use a sort of "mask" over the images using javascript or something similar so that they display as one format. it's a lot like if you have a file on your computer that is saved in a wrong format, yet your default program reads it and displays it anyway.
     
    emptysea, Dec 17, 2010
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  7. jsmith_1

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    Browsers are smarter than you think. Although it is a GIF, it has been renamed to a JPG. The browser looks at the actual file itself and ignores the extension. Therefore, it is still rendered as a GIF.
     
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    irish-sid BANNED

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    This. It is a gif.
     
    irish-sid, Dec 17, 2010
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  9. TheOne

    TheOne The President ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 15 Year Member

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    the full filename is "30822_389448471885_185705006885_4491720_5614325_n.jpg.gif"
     
    TheOne, Dec 17, 2010
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  10. Noodle Panda

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    IT'S A GIFPEG!!!!!!!
     
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  11. lalaland69

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    lol
     
    lalaland69, Dec 19, 2010
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