What is the difference between .aaf and .mov?
- Extension
- .aaf
- .mov
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Avid Technology
- Apple
- 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 MOV file is a common multimedia container file format developed by Apple and compatible with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. It may contain multiple tracks that store different types of media data and is often used for saving movies and other video files. MOV files commonly use the MPEG-4 codec for compression.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- video/quicktime
- Sample
- sample.mov
- Wikipedia
- .aaf on Wikipedia
- .mov on Wikipedia