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@@ -388,6 +388,19 @@ The function imreadanimation loads frames from an animated image file (e.g., GIF
 */
 CV_EXPORTS_W bool imreadanimation(const String& filename, CV_OUT Animation& animation, int start = 0, int count = INT16_MAX);
 
+/** @brief Loads frames from an animated image buffer into an Animation structure.
+
+The function imdecodeanimation loads frames from an animated image buffer (e.g., GIF, AVIF, APNG, WEBP) into the provided Animation struct.
+
+@param buf A reference to an InputArray containing the image buffer.
+@param animation A reference to an Animation structure where the loaded frames will be stored. It should be initialized before the function is called.
+@param start The index of the first frame to load. This is optional and defaults to 0.
+@param count The number of frames to load. This is optional and defaults to 32767.
+
+@return Returns true if the buffer was successfully loaded and frames were extracted; returns false otherwise.
+*/
+CV_EXPORTS_W bool imdecodeanimation(InputArray buf, CV_OUT Animation& animation, int start = 0, int count = INT16_MAX);
+
 /** @brief Saves an Animation to a specified file.
 
 The function imwriteanimation saves the provided Animation data to the specified file in an animated format.
@@ -402,6 +415,26 @@ These parameters are used to specify additional options for the encoding process
 */
 CV_EXPORTS_W bool imwriteanimation(const String& filename, const Animation& animation, const std::vector<int>& params = std::vector<int>());
 
+/** @brief Encodes an Animation to a memory buffer.
+
+The function imencodeanimation encodes the provided Animation data into a memory
+buffer in an animated format. Supported formats depend on the implementation and
+may include formats like GIF, AVIF, APNG, or WEBP.
+
+@param ext The file extension that determines the format of the encoded data.
+@param animation A constant reference to an Animation struct containing the
+frames and metadata to be encoded.
+@param buf A reference to a vector of unsigned chars where the encoded data will
+be stored.
+@param params Optional format-specific parameters encoded as pairs (paramId_1,
+paramValue_1, paramId_2, paramValue_2, ...). These parameters are used to
+specify additional options for the encoding process. Refer to `cv::ImwriteFlags`
+for details on possible parameters.
+
+@return Returns true if the animation was successfully encoded; returns false otherwise.
+*/
+CV_EXPORTS_W bool imencodeanimation(const String& ext, const Animation& animation, CV_OUT std::vector<uchar>& buf, const std::vector<int>& params = std::vector<int>());
+
 /** @brief Returns the number of images inside the given file
 
 The function imcount returns the number of pages in a multi-page image (e.g. TIFF), the number of frames in an animation (e.g. AVIF), and 1 otherwise.
 
@@ -811,6 +811,116 @@ bool imreadanimation(const String& filename, CV_OUT Animation& animation, int st
     return imreadanimation_(filename, IMREAD_UNCHANGED, start, count, animation);
 }
 
+static bool imdecodeanimation_(InputArray buf, int flags, int start, int count, Animation& animation)
+{
+    bool success = false;
+    if (start < 0) {
+        start = 0;
+    }
+    if (count < 0) {
+        count = INT16_MAX;
+    }
+
+    /// Search for the relevant decoder to handle the imagery
+    ImageDecoder decoder;
+    decoder = findDecoder(buf.getMat());
+
+    /// if no decoder was found, return false.
+    if (!decoder) {
+        CV_LOG_WARNING(NULL, "Decoder for buffer not found!\n");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// set the filename in the driver
+    decoder->setSource(buf.getMat());
+    // read the header to make sure it succeeds
+    try
+    {
+        // read the header to make sure it succeeds
+        if (!decoder->readHeader())
+            return false;
+    }
+    catch (const cv::Exception& e)
+    {
+        CV_LOG_ERROR(NULL, "imdecodeanimation_(): can't read header: " << e.what());
+        return false;
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        CV_LOG_ERROR(NULL, "imdecodeanimation_(): can't read header: unknown exception");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    int current = 0;
+    int frame_count = (int)decoder->getFrameCount();
+    count = count + start > frame_count ? frame_count - start : count;
+
+    uint64 pixels = (uint64)decoder->width() * (uint64)decoder->height() * (uint64)(count + 4);
+    if (pixels > CV_IO_MAX_IMAGE_PIXELS) {
+        CV_LOG_WARNING(NULL, "\nyou are trying to read " << pixels <<
+            " bytes that exceed CV_IO_MAX_IMAGE_PIXELS.\n");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    while (current < start + count)
+    {
+        // grab the decoded type
+        const int type = calcType(decoder->type(), flags);
+
+        // established the required input image size
+        Size size = validateInputImageSize(Size(decoder->width(), decoder->height()));
+
+        // read the image data
+        Mat mat(size.height, size.width, type);
+        success = false;
+        try
+        {
+            if (decoder->readData(mat))
+                success = true;
+        }
+        catch (const cv::Exception& e)
+        {
+            CV_LOG_ERROR(NULL, "imreadanimation_: can't read data: " << e.what());
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            CV_LOG_ERROR(NULL, "imreadanimation_: can't read data: unknown exception");
+        }
+        if (!success)
+            break;
+
+        // optionally rotate the data if EXIF' orientation flag says so
+        if ((flags & IMREAD_IGNORE_ORIENTATION) == 0 && flags != IMREAD_UNCHANGED)
+        {
+            ApplyExifOrientation(decoder->getExifTag(ORIENTATION), mat);
+        }
+
+        if (current >= start)
+        {
+            int duration = decoder->animation().durations.size() > 0 ? decoder->animation().durations.back() : 1000;
+            animation.durations.push_back(duration);
+            animation.frames.push_back(mat);
+        }
+
+        if (!decoder->nextPage())
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+        ++current;
+    }
+    animation.bgcolor = decoder->animation().bgcolor;
+    animation.loop_count = decoder->animation().loop_count;
+
+    return success;
+}
+
+bool imdecodeanimation(InputArray buf, Animation& animation, int start, int count)
+{
+    CV_TRACE_FUNCTION();
+
+    return imdecodeanimation_(buf, IMREAD_UNCHANGED, start, count, animation);
+}
+
 static
 size_t imcount_(const String& filename, int flags)
 {
@@ -994,6 +1104,38 @@ bool imwriteanimation(const String& filename, const Animation& animation, const
     return imwriteanimation_(filename, animation, params);
 }
 
+static bool imencodeanimation_(const String& ext, const Animation& animation, std::vector<uchar>& buf, const std::vector<int>& params)
+{
+    ImageEncoder encoder = findEncoder(ext);
+    if (!encoder)
+        CV_Error(Error::StsError, "could not find a writer for the specified extension");
+
+    encoder->setDestination(buf);
+
+    bool code = false;
+    try
+    {
+        code = encoder->writeanimation(animation, params);
+    }
+    catch (const cv::Exception& e)
+    {
+        CV_LOG_ERROR(NULL, "imencodeanimation_('" << ext << "'): can't write data: " << e.what());
+    }
+    catch (...)
+    {
+        CV_LOG_ERROR(NULL, "imencodeanimation_('" << ext << "'): can't write data: unknown exception");
+    }
+
+    return code;
+}
+
+bool imencodeanimation(const String& ext, const Animation& animation, std::vector<uchar>& buf, const std::vector<int>& params)
+{
+    CV_Assert(!animation.frames.empty());
+    CV_Assert(animation.frames.size() == animation.durations.size());
+    return imencodeanimation_(ext, animation, buf, params);
+}
+
 static bool
 imdecode_( const Mat& buf, int flags, Mat& mat )
 {
 
@@ -588,6 +588,54 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(/**/,
     Imgcodecs_ImageCollection,
     testing::ValuesIn(exts_multi));
 
+TEST(Imgcodecs_APNG, imdecode_animation)
+{
+    Animation gt_animation, mem_animation;
+    // Set the path to the test image directory and filename for loading.
+    const string root = cvtest::TS::ptr()->get_data_path();
+    const string filename = root + "pngsuite/tp1n3p08.png";
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(imreadanimation(filename, gt_animation));
+    EXPECT_EQ(1000, gt_animation.durations.back());
+
+    std::vector<unsigned char> buf;
+    readFileBytes(filename, buf);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(imdecodeanimation(buf, mem_animation));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(mem_animation.frames.size(), gt_animation.frames.size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(mem_animation.bgcolor, gt_animation.bgcolor);
+    EXPECT_EQ(mem_animation.loop_count, gt_animation.loop_count);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < gt_animation.frames.size(); i++)
+    {
+        EXPECT_EQ(0, cvtest::norm(mem_animation.frames[i], gt_animation.frames[i], NORM_INF));
+        EXPECT_EQ(mem_animation.durations[i], gt_animation.durations[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+TEST(Imgcodecs_APNG, imencode_animation)
+{
+    Animation gt_animation, mem_animation;
+    // Set the path to the test image directory and filename for loading.
+    const string root = cvtest::TS::ptr()->get_data_path();
+    const string filename = root + "pngsuite/tp1n3p08.png";
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(imreadanimation(filename, gt_animation));
+    EXPECT_EQ(1000, gt_animation.durations.back());
+
+    std::vector<unsigned char> buf;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(imencodeanimation(".png", gt_animation, buf));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(imdecodeanimation(buf, mem_animation));
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(mem_animation.frames.size(), gt_animation.frames.size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(mem_animation.bgcolor, gt_animation.bgcolor);
+    EXPECT_EQ(mem_animation.loop_count, gt_animation.loop_count);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < gt_animation.frames.size(); i++)
+    {
+        EXPECT_EQ(0, cvtest::norm(mem_animation.frames[i], gt_animation.frames[i], NORM_INF));
+        EXPECT_EQ(mem_animation.durations[i], gt_animation.durations[i]);
+    }
+}
+
 #endif // HAVE_PNG
 
 }} // namespace