While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the AAF file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the AAF file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the AAF file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the AAF file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
| File type | Advanced Authoring Format Multimedia Format |
| Developer | Avid Technology |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the AAF extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the AAF file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the AAF file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your AAF file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the AAF file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the AAF file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the AAF file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the AAF file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the AAF file is infected.
| AAR | Apache Axis2 Archive |
| AAX | Audible Enhanced Audio Format |
| AAF | Advanced Authoring Format Multimedia Format |
| AAB | Adobe Authorware Binary |
| AAA | Sybase SQLAnywhere Temporary |
| AATREND | ActiveFactory Trend |
| AAWDEF | Ad-Aware Definitions Format |
| AAS | Adobe Authorware Shocked Packet |
| AAP | Apollo Advanced Playlist |
| AAW | Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2007 Settings |
