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Format

AAE Sidecar Format

Summary

Name
AAE Sidecar Format
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/980
Format type
Text (Mark-up)
Description
The AAE sidecar format is a form of property list format. It has been reported as present in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite for transferring non-destructive adjustments in photo editing between systems and apps. It is an XML based format. The .aae file accompanies the actual image which is in a .jpg file.
File extensions
aae
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Relationships

Has priority over

Internal signatures

AAE Sidecar Format

Note
BOF: <?xml version=("|')1.0("|'){8-256}<plist version="1.0">{8-1024}apple.PhotoLibraryServices

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
3C3F786D6C2076657273696F6E3D(22|27)312E30(22|27){8-256}3C706C6973742076657273696F6E3D22312E30223E{8-1024}6170706C652E50686F746F4C6962726172795365727669636573
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V89

    Release date
    8 March 2017

    AAE sidecar format: Binary signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    AAE Sidecar Format: Full entry added.