---
title: "Deprecation: #66906 - Functionality for png_to_gif conversion"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-66906"
source: "Changelog/7.3/Deprecation-66906-FunctionalityPngToGifConversion.rst"
typo3-version: "7.3"
typo3-major: 7
type: "deprecation"
issue: 66906
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/66906"
tags: ["PHP-API", "Backend", "LocalConfiguration", "FAL"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T18:31:11+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #66906 - Functionality for png_to_gif conversion {#deprecation-66906}

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

## Description {#description}

The global option `$TYPO3_CONF_VARS[GFX][png_to_gif]` has been removed. The according functionality within
`GraphicalFunctions->pngToGifByImagemagick()` has been marked for deprecation.

## Impact {#impact}

Any direct calls using `pngToGifByImagemagick()` will now throw a deprecation warning. All installations having the
option `png_to_gif` activated will now always show png files instead of gifs when resizing PNG images in the
TYPO3 Frontend.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Any installation having png_to_gif activated or having third-party extensions calling
`GraphicalFunctions->pngToGifByImagemagick()` directly.

## Migration {#migration}

Remove calls to the functionality, as the result will be a PNG. If GIF conversion is needed, the functionality needs
to be implemented in a custom FAL Processor inside an extension.