What is the difference between .aaf and .flac?
- Extension
- .aaf
- .flac
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Avid Technology
- Xiph.Org Foundation
- 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.
- A FLAC file is an audio file compressed in the Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) format, which is an open source lossless audio compression format. It is similar to an .MP3 file, but is compressed without any loss in quality or loss of any original audio data.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- audio/flac
- Sample
- sample.flac
- Wikipedia
- .aaf on Wikipedia
- .flac on Wikipedia