FindGIF

Finds the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) library (giflib):

find_package(GIF [<version>] [...])

Imported Targets

This module provides the following Imported Targets:

GIF::GIF

Added in version 3.14.

Target that encapsulates the usage requirements of the GIF library, available when the library is found.

Result Variables

This module defines the following variables:

GIF_FOUND

Boolean indicating whether the (requested version of) GIF library was found.

GIF_VERSION

Version string of the GIF library found (for example, 5.1.4). For GIF library versions prior to 4.1.6, version string will be set only to 3 or 4 as these versions did not provide version information in their headers.

GIF_INCLUDE_DIRS

Include directories needed to use the GIF library.

GIF_LIBRARIES

Libraries needed to link to the GIF library.

Cache Variables

The following cache variables may also be set:

GIF_INCLUDE_DIR

Directory containing the gif_lib.h and other GIF library headers.

GIF_LIBRARY

Path to the GIF library.

Hints

This module accepts the following variables:

GIF_DIR

Environment variable that can be set to help locate a GIF library installed in a custom location. It should point to the installation destination that was used when configuring, building, and installing GIF library: ./configure --prefix=$GIF_DIR.

Examples

Finding GIF library and linking it to a project target:

find_package(GIF)
target_link_libraries(project_target PRIVATE GIF::GIF)