CIF (Common Intermediate Format) - definition
CIF stands for Common Intermediate Format or Common Interchange Format which is standardized format for picture resolution, frame rate, color and color sub sampling of video files. First, it was defined in the H.261 standard.
Few CIF formats are given below:
Format Video Resolution
SQCIF 128 × 96
QCIF 176 × 144
SIF(525) 352 x 240
CIF/SIF(625) 352 × 288
4SIF(525) 704 x 480
4CIF/4SIF(625) 704 × 576
16CIF 1408 × 1152
Few CIF formats are given below:
Format Video Resolution
SQCIF 128 × 96
QCIF 176 × 144
SIF(525) 352 x 240
CIF/SIF(625) 352 × 288
4SIF(525) 704 x 480
4CIF/4SIF(625) 704 × 576
16CIF 1408 × 1152