Mark Stephens Mark has been working with Java and PDF since 1999 and is a big NetBeans fan. He enjoys speaking at conferences. He has an MA in Medieval History and a passion for reading.

How to write GIF image files in Java (Tutorial)

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In this article, I will cover how to write out images as GIF in Java. We also have a related article covering how to read GIF in Java.

JDeli includes a Java GIF library and also supports lots of other image formats.

How to write an image as a GIF file with JDeli

  1. Add JDeli to your class or module path. (download the trial jar).
  2. Create a File (or OutputStream) object
  3. Pass image, Heic type, and File (or OutputStream) object into write method

and here is the Java code to write GIF…



Are you a Java Developer working with Image files?

Why do developers choose JDeli over free alternatives?

  1. Works with newer image formats such as AVIF, HEIC, JPEG XL, WEBP
  2. Better support than alternatives for JPEG, PNG, TIFF.
  3. Prevent JVM crashes caused by native code in other image libraries
  4. Better performance than other popular Java image libraries
Mark Stephens Mark has been working with Java and PDF since 1999 and is a big NetBeans fan. He enjoys speaking at conferences. He has an MA in Medieval History and a passion for reading.

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