AAF file extension
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- What is the .aaf file?
- What program do I need to open a .aaf file?
- How can the .aaf file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .aaf files to another format?
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3 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Advanced Authoring Format File

The AAF file is an Advanced Authoring Format File. The Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) is a professional file interchange format designed for the video post production and authoring environment. The AAF was created by the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA).
✅ Apple Archive Format File

The AAF file is an Apple Archive Format File. Apple Archive Format was invented as a standard way to post source code to comp.sources.apple2. The C and Basic source code to aaf unpackers are available on the various FTP sites, in aaf format. Fortunately, files in aaf format can be turned back into source code with a simple text editor.
✅ Microsoft Agent AAF Data

The AAF file is a Microsoft Agent AAF Data. Microsoft Agent is a software technology that enables an enriched form of user interaction that can make using and learning to use a computer, easier and more natural.
Other types of files may also use the .aaf file extension.
🚫 The .aaf file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
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🔴 Can't open a .aaf file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.aaf
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .aaf file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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