ANI (file format)
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This article is about the file format. For other uses, see Ani (disambiguation).
The ANI file format is a graphics file format used for animated mouse cursors on the Microsoft Windows operating system.[1]
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Quick Facts Filename extension, Internet media type ...
Filename extension |
.ani |
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Internet media type | application/x-navi-animation |
Magic number | ACON (4 bytes, ASCII) |
Developed by | Microsoft |
Type of format | animated raster image format for mouse cursors |
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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.