PPM to GIF converter
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OnlineConvertFree offers a hassle-free image conversion service that doesn't require any software installation. You can easily convert your ppm files to gif or any other desired format, all with just a few simple clicks.
How to convert ppm to gif?
Step 1
Upload an ppm-file
You can select the ppm file you wish to convert from your computer, Google Drive, Dropbox or just drag and drop it onto the page.
Step 2
Select "to gif"
Choose gif or any other of the 200+ supported formats that you wish to convert to.
Step 3
Download your gif file
Please wait for the conversion to be completed, then click on the download button to get your converted file in the gif format.
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Upon completion of the conversion, the files are retained on secure servers for a duration of 24 hours and are then automatically obliterated, preventing any third-party access.
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Converting ppm to gif is fast and easy
Just drag and drop your ppm files onto the webpage, and you'll have the capability to convert them to gif or over 250 different file formats, all without the need to register, provide an email address, or include a watermark.
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Immediately upon uploading your ppm files, we delete them without delay. Converted files are then removed after 24 hours. Additionally, we ensure that all file transfers are secure through advanced SSL encryption.
No Software Installation Required
There's no need to go through the inconvenience of installing any software. We conveniently handle all ppm to gif conversions in the cloud, which implies that none of your computer's resources will be consumed in the process.
| Extension | .ppm |
| Category | 🔵 images |
| Programs | 🔵 Adobe Photoshop 🔵 Corel Draw 🔵 GIMP 🔵 Netpbm |
| Description | 🔵 The PPM format is a versatile way to store portable pixmap images. It's simple, yet effective in capturing color (PPM), grayscale (PGM), and black and white (PBM) images. It's a convenient tool for transferring bitmap image files of these three types across different platforms. The credit for creating the PPM format goes to Jeff Poskanzer. |
| Technical details | 🔵 A PPM file is made up of one or more PPM images lined up in sequence. There is no additional data, padding, or constraints before, during, or after the images. Each PPM image has a unique identifier known as a magic number, specifically "P6". This is followed by whitespace characters (spaces, TABs, CRs, and LFs) and the image width, expressed as ASCII characters in decimal form. Another ASCII decimal space follows this. The color value, or Maxval, within a PPM image is given in decimal form. It should be more than zero but less than 65536. A single whitespace character on a separate line follows the Maxval. The image is then made up of a raster of height rows, arranged in reverse order. Each row comprises width pixels, laid out from left to right. The samples in a PPM image consist of binary information, represented by one or two bytes. If the Maxval is less than 256, the sample is one byte. If it's more, it's two bytes with the first byte being the most significant. There is also an alternate version of the PPM format known as the straightforward format, but it's not commonly used. |
| Developer | 🔵 Jef Poskanzer |
| MIME type | 🔵 image/x-ppm 🔵 image/x?portable?pixmap |
CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format
| Extension | .gif |
| Category | 🔵 images |
| Programs | 🔵 Adobe Photoshop 🔵 Apple Preview 🔵 Corel Paint Shop Pro 🔵 Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer |
| Description | 🔵 .xcf (eXperimental Computing Facility) The .xcf format is the native image file format of the GIMP software (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It's used for storing the entire composition including layers, channels, paths, and other elements that are part of a GIMP image. The XCF format is designed to preserve all information GIMP can contain about an image; however, due to its specific nature, it's not widely supported outside of GIMP. For sharing, images in XCF format are often exported to more universally recognized formats like PNG or JPEG. |
| Technical details | 🔵 The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), introduced by CompuServe in 1987, is a bitmap image format with the following characteristics: - Color Limitation: Supports only 256 colors, making it suitable for graphics or logos but not for detailed photographs. - Animation Support: Stores multiple images for animated effects, popular for looping animations and web graphics. - Lossless Compression: Uses LZW compression, reducing file size without quality loss, effective for uniform color images. - Transparency Support: Allows background transparency in images. - Interlacing Option: Offers an interlaced format for quicker loading on slow connections. - Standardization: Original version (87a) in 1987, enhanced version (GIF89a) in 1989 with animation and transparency improvements. - Aspect Ratio: Lacks inherent aspect ratio support. - Applications: Commonly used online for animation and transparency, less so for high-quality photography due to color limits. - No Audio Support: Cannot embed sound. - Metadata: Limited metadata compared to formats like JPEG. - Browser Support: Broadly supported in web browsers and image viewers. - Patent Issues: LZW compression was patented, leading to controversy and PNG development; patent expired in 2003. - File Extensions: .gif or .GIF. Mainly used for web graphics, animations, and simple art, GIF is efficient for images with fewer colors but not ideal for detailed or high-quality images. |
| Developer | 🔵 CompuServe |
| MIME type | 🔵 image/gif |