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title: "GIFBUILDER"
manual: "TypoScript Explained"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:gifbuilder-toc@13.4"
source: "Gifbuilder/Index.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-18T10:44:33+00:00"
---

# GIFBUILDER {#gifbuilder-toc}

`GIFBUILDER` is an object type, which is used in many situations for
creating image files (for example, GIF, PNG or JPG). Wherever the
->GIFBUILDER object type is mentioned, these are the properties that apply.

Using TypoScript, you can define a "numerical array" of
[GIFBUILDER objects](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:gifbuilder-object-names@13.4) (like
[TEXT](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:gifbuilder-text@13.4), [IMAGE](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:gifbuilder-image@13.4), etc.)
and they will be rendered onto an image one by one.

The name `GIFBUILDER` comes from the time when GIF was the only
supported file format. PNG and JPG can be created as well today (configured with
[$TYPO3_CONF_VARS\['GFX'\]](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/13.4/en-us/Configuration/Typo3ConfVars/GFX.html#typo3ConfVars_gfx)).

**Table of Contents:**

-   [Examples](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:examples@13.4)
-   [Colors in TypoScript GIFBUILDER](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:colors-in-typoscript-gifbuilder@13.4)
-   [Note on (+calc)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:note-on-calc@13.4)
-   [Properties](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:properties@13.4)
-   [GIFBUILDER objects](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:gifbuilder-objects@13.4)
    -   [ADJUST](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:adjust@13.4)
    -   [BOX](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:box@13.4)
    -   [CROP](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:crop@13.4)
    -   [EFFECT](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:effect@13.4)
    -   [ELLIPSE](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:ellipse@13.4)
    -   [EMBOSS](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:emboss@13.4)
    -   [IMAGE](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:image@13.4)
    -   [OUTLINE](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:outline@13.4)
    -   [SCALE](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:scale@13.4)
    -   [SHADOW](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:shadow@13.4)
    -   [TEXT](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:text@13.4)
    -   [WORKAREA](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:workarea@13.4)