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.

2 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:

.ra2: Flare RAW Image
.puzz: X11 Puzzle Bitmap Graphics Data
.8bps: Adobe Photoshop for Mac Large Document
.mtv: MTV Raytracer Image
.mtiff: Multi-page TIFF Format Data
.drw5: ACDSee Canvas 5 Drawing

.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:

.rsg: SymbianOS Resource Header
.rpp: SymbianOS Pre-processed Resource
.xul: XML User Interface Language File
.provxml: Microsoft Windows Provisioning XML Data
.jsc: Rhino Compiled Javascript
.bar: BREW MP Binary Application Resource

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?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.wni: Wisco RC21 Virtual Com Port Settings
.anl: Alphacam Nest List
.ami: Amica Paint Image
.ami: AMI BIOS Firmware Update
.ni: NetObjects Fusion Preview
.wni: Generations Family Tree Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

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

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