---
title: "Breaking: #66906 - Automatic PNG to GIF conversion removed"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:breaking-66906"
source: "Changelog/7.3/Breaking-66906-AutomaticPNGToGIFConversionRemoved.rst"
typo3-version: "7.3"
typo3-major: 7
type: "breaking"
issue: 66906
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/66906"
tags: ["LocalConfiguration"]
rendered: "2026-09-18T17:00:34+00:00"
---

# Breaking: #66906 - Automatic PNG to GIF conversion removed {#breaking-66906}

See [forge#66906](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/66906)

## Description {#description}

The configuration setting `$TYPO3_CONF_VARS[GFX][png_to_gif]` has been removed.

## Impact {#impact}

If the option is set in an installation, then PNG images used in the TYPO3 Frontend will now be kept as PNG, instead
of converting them to GIF files.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Installations having the option `$TYPO3_CONF_VARS[GFX][png_to_gif]` activated.