| Extension | .aaf |
| Category | video |
| Description | AAF is a file format created by the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) as a standard for storing the resulting product of post-production activities specific to film and video editing. AAF serves as an offline equivalent of the EDL multimedia format, saving the video file's editing history before the final encoding takes place. Since AAF is compatible with various video editing software platforms, many video production technology creators have incorporated support for the AAF file format into their software. Typically, an .aff file contains data representing source file elements, metadata, program content, edit history, copies of remote online content, relevant media effects, and HTML/XML. |
| Technical details | The AAF was created as a solution to the compatibility issues that arose across different video creation technology platforms. Described as the video equivalent of word processing, AAF has become widely accepted in various multimedia production environments. Given the intricate nature of multimedia files and the diverse array of content they contain, including audio, video, images, graphics, and animations in different formats, AAF streamlines the process by allowing all media data to be integrated. The code detailing how these elements are combined to create comprehensive multimedia is encoded into a single document, eliminating potential bottlenecks. |
