AniTuner 1.1

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.0 stars (out of 9 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  40,549

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  May 24, 2005

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Publisher's description of AniTuner

From G.D.G. Software:

AniTuner lets you create, edit and convert Windows animated cursors (.ani files); use animated cursors to customize the appearance of Windows (desktop themes), or convert and insert them as animations in Web pages, e-mails, documents, manuals or even applications. AniTuner can create animated cursors from animated GIF and AVI; import existing images (BMP, GIF, PNG, PSD, CUR, ICO) to turn them into cursors or animated cursors; add/edit/remove/move frames, change their duration with real preview; export animated cursors to animated GIF, AVI, static BMP and Flash SWF. AniTuner handles all cursor sizes (not only 32x32) & color depths (from 1bpp to 32bpp). Special support for 32-bit cursors with a 8-bit alpha channel (Windows XP cursors). The package includes a context-sensitive help file, an online animated tutorial in Flash format, some sample animated cursors. Full freeware program.

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Editor's review of AniTuner

• 3.0 stars

• "AniTuner"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: AniTuner 1.1

Lacking any way to edit cursors, this free cursor utility works more like a conversion tool. On those grounds, it's pretty effective. AniTuner imports images in most popular formats and converts AVI files and GIF animations into animated cursors and back. You can create a semitransparent shadow for Windows XP and set color format between 2 and 32 bits with preview. The interface is far from perfect (for even a simple action you have to open a few menus and click a few buttons), but the program itself works well within its narrow bounds. To edit a frame of your cursor, you'll have to use Photoshop, ImageReady, or some other external image editor and load the frame back into AniTuner. Professionals and serious amateurs will want something else, but dabblers will appreciate AniTuner's simple operation, compact size, and freeware price.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 9 votes
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• 5 stars

  2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: AniTuner 1.1

  "5 stars: I can't recommend this product highly enough!!!"

  by SaintlyMic on August 3, 2006

  Pros: This program is difficult to use when trying to create a new animated cursor.

  I could not find a button where I could use a grid to fill colors, etc.

  But, this program's other functions are very simple and easy to use.

  It's easy to edit animated cursors, and it is easy to find every animated cursor on your pc.

  Works fine using WindowsXP.

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• 5 stars

  0 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: AniTuner 1.1

  "For the price, this a great program."

  by tracyw3000 on August 3, 2007

  Pros: The program is easy to use, takes little disk space, and does provide great cursor (or pointer) animation creation.

  Cons: The program uses your default graphic program, which can be a little tedious when editing more than a few frames of animation. The program would be fantastic if it included a graphic editor to reduce the swapping back and forth between programs.

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• 5 stars

  Version: AniTuner 1.1

  "Easy, and Free!"

  by maddhatter53 on August 7, 2008

  Pros: I looked all over for something like this. Thank you. Really outstanding program

  Cons: I can't think of anything to complain about especially since it's free.

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• 2 stars

  0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: AniTuner 1.1

  "realy nice product"

  by *dimitra* on July 13, 2007

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• 2 stars

  2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: AniTuner 1.1

  "Nice looking but tedious. 98 users beware"

  by Kahali_tao on June 18, 2005

  Pros: The file size is nice and compact, and the program is well built (cosmetic wise).

  Cons: The AniTuner is very tedious to use. It redirects your computer to your default image editor (mine is adobe... takes a while to load). There is alot of Jumping around to do and is not very convenient. I suggest Cosmigo's product. Also I am running windows 98 and have encountered MANY problems when running this program.

  I ran this for 3 minutes, got sick of the problems and jumping around and uninstalled it.

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