Open Media Framework Interchange

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Open Media Format (OMF), Open Media Framework, or Open Media Framework Interchange (OMFI), is a platform-independent file format intended for transfer of digital media between different software applications. [1]

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OMFI is a file format that aids in exchange of digital media across applications and platforms. This framework enables users to import media elements and to edit information and effects summaries. Sequential media representation is the primary concern that is addressed by this format. [2] [3]

The primary objective of OMFI is video production. However, there are a number of additional features [2] which can be listed as follows:

Some of the key benefits [3] of OMFI are:

The OMFI format consists of four primary sections namely Header, Object data, Object dictionary and Track data. The header contains an index of all the segments that constitute the file. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Multimedia Integration, Interaction and Interchange" (PDF). Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Crossing the tracks – the Open Media Framework Interchange" . Retrieved 2015-10-03.