ANIM

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ANIM is a file format, used to store images, and is a variation of the ILBM format, which is a subformat of Interchange File Format.

In addition to the normal ILBM chunks, it also defines

  • ANHD (ANimation HeaDer)
  • DLTA - stores changes between frames, with various compression methods supported to make use of the redundancy between frames.


Compression modes:

  • ANIM-0 ILBM BODY (no delta compression)
  • ANIM-1 ILBM XOR
  • ANIM-2 Long Delta mode
  • ANIM-3 Short Delta mode
  • ANIM-4 General Delta mode
  • ANIM-5 Byte Vertical Delta mode (most common)
  • ANIM-6 Stereo Byte Delta mode (stereoscopic frames)
  • ANIM-7 Anim-5 compression using LONG/WORD data
  • ANIM-8 Anim-5 compression using LONG/WORD data
  • ANIM-J Eric Grahams compression format (Sculpt 3D / Sculpt 4D)

It is possible to have serveral compression modes inside a file.

[edit] External links

  • Amiga Animations - A collection of animations created with the Amiga computer.
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