ANI file format description
Many people share .ani files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ani file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ani files.
4 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.ani - Windows Animated Cursor
The ANI graphic files are related to Microsoft Windows. ANI file is a Windows Animated Cursor. Microsoft Windows is a group of Operating Systems manufactured by Microsoft.
- Application:
- Microsoft Windows
- Category:
- Graphic files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Windows Animated Cursor related extensions:
.ani - Valve Source Model Animation Data
The ANI development files are related to Valve Source SDK. ANI file is a Valve Source Model Animation Data. ANI is the extension for Source's proprietary model animations data format The Source engine is a 3D game engine developed by Valve Corporation. It debuted in October 2004 with Half-Life 2.
- Application:
- Valve Source SDK
- Category:
- Development files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Valve Source Model Animation Data related extensions:
.ani - Transport Fever Game Animation Data
The ANI game data files are related to Transport Fever. ANI file is a Transport Fever Game Animation Data. Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game for Microsoft Windows.
- Application:
- Transport Fever
- Category:
- Game Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Transport Fever Game Animation Data related extensions:
.ani - Painkiller Overdose Game Animation
The ANI game data files are related to Painkiller Overdose. ANI file is a Painkiller Overdose Game Animation. Painkiller: Overdose is a stand-alone expansion pack for the first-person shooter video game Painkiller.
- Application:
- Painkiller Overdose
- Category:
- Game Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Painkiller Overdose Game Animation related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .ani file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ani files. Be especially cautious with .ani files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .ani 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.ani
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 .ani file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
abi, agi, ahi, ai, ain, ami, an, anl, ano, nai, ni, wni, xni
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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- .ami
- Amica Paint Image
- .wni
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- .wni
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- .anl
- Alphacam Nest List
- .ami
- AMI BIOS Firmware Update
- .ni
- NetObjects Fusion Preview
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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