AN8 file format description

Many people share .an8 files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .an8 file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .an8 files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.an8 - Anim8or Document

The AN8 document files are related to Anim8or. AN8 file is an Anim8or Document. Anim8or is a free 3d animation and modeling program. A .an8 file is stored as a text file and can be viewed and edited by a simple text editor such at Notepad.

Application:

Anim8or

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

text/plain

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Anim8or Document related extensions:

.a8s: Anim8or Script

Naturally, other applications may also use the .an8 file extension. Even harmful programs can create .an8 files. Be especially cautious with .an8 files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .an8 file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.an8

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .an8 file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

a8, ab8, an, ani, ano

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.ani: Windows Animated Cursor
.ani: Valve Source Model Animation Data
.ano: Vaa3D ANO Data
.a8: Cubicomp PictureMaker Animation Data
.ab8: ABstat Data
.an: Adobe Edge Animate Project

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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