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If the gif is animated, use an ImageIcon. More details are at:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10836832/show-an-animated-bg-in-swing
If the gif is not animated, you can load and paint it quite easily. More details are at:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20924230/java-draw-a-gif?lq=1