ANI (file format)

ANI
Filename extension
.ani
Internet media typeapplication/x-navi-animation
Magic numberACON (4 bytes, ASCII)
Developed byMicrosoft
Type of formatanimated raster image format for mouse cursors[1]

The ANI file format is a graphics file format used for animated mouse cursors on the Microsoft Windows operating system.[2]

The format is based on the Microsoft Resource Interchange File Format, which is used as a container for storing the individual frames (which are standard Windows icons) of the animation.

  1. ^ "Details for: Microsoft Animated Cursor Format". The National Archives. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "ANI File - What is an .ani file and how do I open it?". fileinfo.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

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