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AMWA Specifications
Protocols:
- AS-01 AAF Edit Protocol - 2005 (PDF, 896k)
- AS-05 AAF Effects Protocol (PDF, 197k)
Format Specifications:
- MS-01 AAF Object Specification v1.1 (PDF, 760k)
- MS-02 AAF Stored Format Specification v1.0.1 (PDF, 163k)
- MS-03 AAF Low-Level Container Specification v1.0.1 (PDF, 51k)
White Papers & Presentations
These documents provide additional information about the Advanced Authoring Format.
- "AAF" - EBU Technical Review (PDF, 270k)
- Enabling Better Media Workflows: An Overview of the Advanced Authoring Format (PDF, 530k)
These documents give background information on the MXF format.
- Encoding Data into MXF files: BER and KLV encoding (PDF, 669k)
- The Structure of an MXF file: The Physical view (PDF, 669k)
These documents give an overview of AMWA specifications.
- AAF to Application Specifications: How They Fit An Advanced Media Workflow (PDF, 303k)
- Quick Introduction to MXF AS02 and AS03 (pdf, 944k)
- Business Drivers for AS02 and AS03 (pdf, 691k)