.ani file extension

.ani

Animated cursor file (Microsoft Windows).

A .ani file contains "meta" information about the cursor, such as its author, title, length and number of steps. It also contains a number of frames, which when played appear as an animated cursor.

For more information see:

• http://everything.explained.at/ANI_(file_format) - ANI file format explained.
• www.gdgsoft.com/anituner/help/aniformat.htm - Help article on the .ani file format and how animated cursors are stored. The article is for the freeware AniTuner which allows animated cursors to be created.

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