What is the difference between .aaf and .mpeg-2?
- Extension
- .aaf
- .mpeg-2
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Avid Technology
- Motion Pictures Expert Group
- 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.
- Video file encoded with the MPEG-2 codec, which is mainly used for over-the-air, satellite, and cable digital TV signals and DVD video; uses lossy compression for audio and video to significantly reduce the size of the video data; not as efficient as the H.264 format.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- video/mpeg
- Wikipedia
- .aaf on Wikipedia
- .mpeg-2 on Wikipedia