- Extension
- .aaf
- .ircam
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Avid Technology
- Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique / Musique
- 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.
- IRCAM SDIF (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique Sound Description Interchange Format). Used by academic music software such as the CSound package, and the MixView sound sample editor.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- audio/x-ircam
