AMWA Releases AAF Effects Protocol: AS-05

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Protocols:
AS-01 AAF Edit Protocol
AS-05 AAF Effects Protocol

Format specifications:
MS-01 AAF Object Specification v1.1
MS-02 AAF Stored Format Specification v1.0.1
MS-03 AAF Low-Level Container Specification v1.0.1

AMWA Releases AAF Effects Protocol: AS-05

Protocol enables the transfer of rich edit metadata between post-production systems.

Atlanta, GA - February 15, 2010: The Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) has announced that the Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) Effects Protocol (AS-05) has been formally approved by the association.

The AAF Effects Protocol allows greater interoperability between video post-production systems by defining a set of new effects beyond those in the AAF Edit Protocol (AS-01).

"There is often a need to transfer effects information between systems, for example from offline editing to finishing," said Brad Gilmer, the AMWA's executive director. " AS-05 provides a means to transfer data in an open and interoperable form between systems from different vendors."

Using the AAF Object model the specification supports the exchange of metadata concerning title, opacity and color effects. Title data includes the position, font and color of video titles. The color metadata is based upon the American Society of Cinematographers Color Decision List (CDL) format, which defines a set of parameters for interchanging basic color correction information.

The specification can be downloaded from the AMWA web site at www.amwa.tv.

About the AMWA
The Advanced Media Workflow Association is a user-focused industry body dedicated to the promotion, development and adoption of open, accessible standards and specifications relating to file-based workflows (including AAF, MXF and other formats), Service Oriented Architectures, and Application Specifications as they apply to the areas of content creation, production, post-production, rich media authoring, archiving and distribution. AMWA members include Ad-ID, Adobe Systems Inc., AmberFin, Ascent Media, Avid Technology, BBC, National TeleConsultants, Omneon, Turner Broadcasting, Discovery Communications, FOX, Grass Valley, Harris Corporation Quantel and TMD Ltd. Visit the AMWA at www.amwa.tv.

Association Contact:
Barbara Main
Director of Administration
Voice: + 1-608-513-5992
Email: [email protected]

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