# GIF Image Properties Metadata keys for the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF). ## Topics ### Dictionary [`kCGImagePropertyGIFDictionary`](/documentation/ImageIO/kCGImagePropertyGIFDictionary) A dictionary of key-value pairs for an image that uses Graphics Interchange Format (GIF). ### Image Properties [`kCGImagePropertyGIFCanvasPixelHeight`](/documentation/ImageIO/kCGImagePropertyGIFCanvasPixelHeight) The height of the main image, in pixels. [`kCGImagePropertyGIFCanvasPixelWidth`](/documentation/ImageIO/kCGImagePropertyGIFCanvasPixelWidth) The width of the main image, in pixels. [`kCGImagePropertyGIFHasGlobalColorMap`](/documentation/ImageIO/kCGImagePropertyGIFHasGlobalColorMap) A Boolean value that indicates whether the GIF has a global color map. [`kCGImagePropertyGIFImageColorMap`](/documentation/ImageIO/kCGImagePropertyGIFImageColorMap) The image color map. ### Sequence Timing [`kCGImagePropertyGIFFrameInfoArray`](/documentation/ImageIO/kCGImagePropertyGIFFrameInfoArray) An array of dictionaries that contain timing information for the image sequence. [`kCGImagePropertyGIFDelayTime`](/documentation/ImageIO/kCGImagePropertyGIFDelayTime) The number of seconds to wait before displaying the next image in an animated sequence, clamped to a minimum of 100 milliseconds. [`kCGImagePropertyGIFUnclampedDelayTime`](/documentation/ImageIO/kCGImagePropertyGIFUnclampedDelayTime) The number of seconds to wait before displaying the next image in an animated sequence. [`kCGImagePropertyGIFLoopCount`](/documentation/ImageIO/kCGImagePropertyGIFLoopCount) The number of times to repeat an animated sequence. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)