File Extensions used in Multimedia Projects
To discover the type of a multimedia element you have, you can start by looking at the file extension
of the file. Have you ever seen a file and didn't know what program to use to open
it? Browse thru the list below and hopefully you will find the answer to that
question.
VIDEO:
|
|
EXT. |
PROGRAM |
TYPE |
|
.asf |
Advanced Streaming Format |
audio, video, slide shows, radio |
|
.avi |
Microsoft |
video |
|
.asx |
Advanced Stream Redirector |
meta files about video |
|
.mpeg |
Moving Pictures Expert Group |
video |
|
.mov |
Apple Quicktime |
video |
|
.swf |
Flash |
video, moving graphics |
|
.wmv |
Windows Media Video |
video |
|
.ram / .rm |
Real Video by Real Media |
on-line video, internet tv |
SOUND
|
|
EXT. |
PROGRAM |
TYPE |
|
.aiff . /aif |
Apple |
sound |
|
.midi / .mid |
Browser |
tunes (musical notes) |
|
.mp3 |
music recording |
sound/music |
|
.ram / .rm |
Real Audio |
streaming music / radio |
|
.snd |
Apple |
sound |
|
.wav |
Windows |
sound |
|
.wma |
Windows Media Audio |
audio (on-line radio) |
GRAPHICS
|
|
EXT. |
PROGRAM |
TYPE |
|
.ai |
Adobe Illustrator |
vector art |
|
.jpg |
Browser |
picture / photo |
|
.psd |
Photoshop |
graphics |
|
.dwg |
Autodesk |
CAD |
|
.dxf |
e-Drawings.fla |
CAD |
|
.fla |
Flash |
authoring file |
|
.gif |
Browser |
graphic / animated graphic |