Answers.Body: <p>AAF is the newer and more complete framework.  It is the successor to OMF, which still lives on but mostly because of legacy applications.</p>
  
  <p>Note that <a href="http://www.automaticduck.com/products/" rel="nofollow">Automatic Duck</a> makes a line of highly-regarded tools that help with import and export of these interchange formats and have recently been made available for free.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am developing a video rendering application. I would like to import editing projects from non-linear video editing application like Avid or FCP.</p>
  
  <p>Which format should I start with, AAF or OMF? What would be the pros and cons of either?</p>
  
Tags: <video><software><editing>
Title: Choosing an import format: AAF vs OMF
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ThreadText: # Choosing an import format: AAF vs OMF
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2011-11-06)
  
  I am developing a video rendering application. I would like to import editing projects from non-linear video editing application like Avid or FCP.
  
  Which format should I start with, AAF or OMF? What would be the pros and cons of either?
  
  **Tags:** video, software, editing
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2011-11-06. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  AAF is the newer and more complete framework. It is the successor to OMF, which still lives on but mostly because of legacy applications.
  
  Note that [Automatic Duck](http://www.automaticduck.com/products/) makes a line of highly-regarded tools that help with import and export of these interchange formats and have recently been made available for free.
  
  
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