Animation File Import Specifications
The following table lists animation file import specifications.
Animation File Import Specifications 
Format
Default File Name Exten-
sion
Bit Depth Support
Alpha Channel Support
Notes
ERIMovie
.mov or .eri
24-bit packed and 32-bit raw movie files
Yes
QuickTime for Windows also uses the .mov extension. However, QuickTime does not support ERIMovie, and double-clicking an ERIMovie file causes an error.
  There is no player for ERIMovie on Windows or Macintosh platforms; the mview program supports ERIMovie on Silicon Graphics systems.
PICS Animation
.pcs
2-, 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-bit
Yes
Only uncompressed data can be stored in PICS format. PICS export does not allow PICS containers larger than 16 MB.
Sequenced image files
Various

Yes
Name each file in the sequence NameN.ext, with Name identifying the animation, N indicating the file order, and .ext indicating the file type (for example, Image1.PIC, Image2.PIC, Image3.PIC). The numbering can start at any number except 0 or use any numbering format (for example, Image010.PIC, Image012.PIC, or Imagef28.PIC, Imagef29.PIC).

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