What is the difference between .aaf and .avi?
- Extension
- .aaf
- .avi
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Avid Technology
- Microsoft
- Description
- The Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) file is a professional multimedia file format used for video editing and post-production. It is designed to facilitate the exchange of media and metadata between different video editing software and systems. AAF files contain multimedia content such as video and audio streams, along with comprehensive metadata that describes the content and the structure of the media project. This includes information on edits, transitions, effects, and more. The format is aimed at improving workflow efficiency and interoperability among various tools and platforms.
- An AVI file is a file saved in a multimedia container format created by Microsoft. It stores video and audio data that may be encoded in a variety of codecs such as DivX and XviD. AVI files typically use less compression than similar formats such as .MPEG and .MOV.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- video/avi
- Sample
- sample.avi
- Wikipedia
- .aaf on Wikipedia
- .avi on Wikipedia